Senior Groundskeeper

Wrexham AFC; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

EAP

Enhanced holidays and long service

Enhanced pension

Death in service

Enhanced sick leave

Health and wellbeing time off

Volunteering day

Salary sacrifice benefits and retail?

Job summary

Wrexham AFC is recruiting a Grounds Operative to prepare and maintain playing surfaces and external areas across all club sites. You will support matchday and training operations, ensuring pitches meet professional standards and safety requirements.

The role requires practical grounds maintenance experience, NVQ3 in sports turf (or equivalent), and a proactive, reliable team player who can work flexibly, including Welsh language proficiency being advantageous.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or working towards) in Sports Turf Management, Greenkeeping or related discipline.
• Practical experience in sports turf or grounds maintenance.
• Desirable PA1/PA2/PA6 certifications; IOSH; elite sport experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and present natural grass and artificial playing surfaces across all Club sites.
• Support matchday and training operations by ensuring pitches meet professional standards.
• Maintain landscaped and external areas as directed by the Head Groundskeeper.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain irrigation systems.
• Assist with pitch renovation, repair and seasonal maintenance programmes.
• Liaise with stakeholders to support planned facility usage.
• Ensure equipment, machinery and materials are properly stored, maintained, and serviced.
• Conduct routine inspections to ensure safety and compliance.
• Maintain understanding of legislation relating to chemicals and hazardous substances.
• Undertake risk assessments and respond to operational issues and emergencies.
• Promote safe working practices and efficient use of resources.
• Undertake other duties as reasonably required.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Reliability

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Flexibility

Welsh language proficiency

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Sports Turf Management or related

Job description

Join Wrexham AFC because history doesn’t write itself.

The Role

Main Responsibilities:

• Prepare, maintain and present natural grass and artificial playing surfaces across all Club sites.
• Support matchday and training operations by ensuring pitches meet professional standards.
• Maintain landscaped and external areas as directed by the Head Groundskeeper.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain irrigation systems.
• Assist with pitch renovation, repair and seasonal maintenance programmes.
• Liaise with stakeholders to support planned facility usage.
• Ensure equipment, machinery and materials are properly stored, maintained, and serviced.
• Conduct routine inspections to ensure safety and compliance.
• Maintain understanding of legislation relating to chemicals and hazardous substances.
• Undertake risk assessments and respond to operational issues and emergencies.
• Promote safe working practices and efficient use of resources.
• Undertake other duties as reasonably required.
• This role is subject to a satisfactory DBS check and compliance with safeguarding policies.

About You

You’ll have:

• Excellent organisation skills
• Attention to detail
• Reliability
• Self-motivation
• Teamwork skills
• Flexibility.
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Experience and Qualifications required:

• NVQ Level 3 (or working towards) in Sports Turf Management, Greenkeeping or related discipline. Practical experience in sports turf or grounds maintenance.
• Desirable - PA1, PA2 and PA6 certifications; IOSH qualification; experience in elite sport.

Why Work for Us

If you are looking for an organisation committed to building a strong, inclusive, high performing workplace where every individual is valued, supported and empowered to grow with fantastic benefits which include:

• Health Cash Plan
• EAP
• Enhanced holidays and long service days
• Enhanced pension
• Death in service
• Enhanced sick leave
• Health and wellbeing time off
• Volunteering day
• Salary sacrifice benefits and retail discounts