Skilled Cricket Grounds Person

Loughborough University; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off

Hybrid working options

On-site nursery

Job summary

Loughborough University is seeking a Skilled Cricket Grounds Person to join the Grounds and Gardens team on campus. The role focuses on cricket pitch preparation and maintenance across two fields and a large grass net area, with training and match play through the summer.

The post requires prior sports grounds experience, leadership ability, and a willingness to work flexible hours including weekends. Open-ended, full-time with a 44-hour week in peak season and a 30-hour week in winter.

Qualifications

• Previous Sports grounds experience required.
• Experience in leading and motivating a small dedicated team.
• IOSH Working Safely qualification or willingness to achieve it in post.
• Experience in cricket pitch preparation; minimal cricket experience considered with sound ground maintenance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Carry out skilled maintenance and development works on sports grounds with minimum supervision, focusing on cricket pitch preparation.
• Support and manage a small team in daily cricket ground tasks.
• Adapt working hours to meet the sport's needs, including weekends and evenings during peak season.

Skills

Sports grounds experience

Team leadership

Cricket pitch knowledge

Health and safety mindset

Education

National/Scottish Vocational Qualification Level 2 Sports Turf Maintenance or IOG National Technical

Tools

Machinery operation

Job description

The University is dedicated to supporting an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment - to create better futures, together. The diverse backgrounds, characteristics and opinions within our community are our great strength and are key to our pursuit of delivering educational excellence, enterprise, research and professional services. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and minoritized groups as they are currently under-represented within our community.

We recognise the value of a fulfilling and balanced work and personal life which promotes wellbeing. We seek to support colleagues in achieving this balance and have family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements and many roles can be suitable for dynamic working arrangement. This includes considering applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible.

We are proud to be a Real Living Wage Employer—so much so that we go beyond the standard, providing additional supplementary payments at specific pay points to further support our employees' financial wellbeing. Further information about the Loughborough Real Living Wage Supplement can be found on our HR webpage .

Loughborough University is a UKVI Sponsor. Some individuals may require sponsorship to enable them to apply for a visa to provide them with the right to work in the UK. Please note certain roles are not eligible for sponsorship. For further information and eligibility please visit the UKVI website .

Job details

Job title Skilled Cricket Grounds Person Job reference REQ260805 Date posted 02/11/2026 Application closing date 25/11/2026 Location Loughborough Package Operational Services Monthly grade 4 from £27290 to £28778 per annum. Subject to annual pay award.

Job description

Full Time, Open ended

44-hour week March until September / 30-hour week October until March split working hours. Weekdays and weekends.

About the role:

The Estates and Facilities Management team are looking for a Skilled Cricket Groundsperson to join the wider Grounds and Gardens team based on the Loughborough University Campus. In addition to our high-class university cricket teams, we are also the home of the ECB performance centre.

The cricket maintenance team are responsible for two cricket fields and a large grass net area. Games and training are a constant throughout the summer on these areas. We also host and manage a grass marquee training facility throughout the winter months for the ECB.

We are looking for an individual with an active interest in Sports, who is a great team player and a motivated individual.

The successful candidate will carry out skilled maintenance and development works on sports grounds with minimum supervision. This post will concentrate on cricket pitch preparation.

Given the nature of the cricket playing season candidates must be flexible, working a minimum 44-hour week March until September / 30-hour week October until March split working hours. Also, these working hours will be to meet the needs of the sport and will include weekend and evening work.

For this role, the successful candidate will require:

• Previous Sports grounds experience
• National/Scottish Vocational Qualification Level 2 Sports Turf Maintenance or IOG National Technical or working towards.
• Experience in leading and motivating a small dedicated team
• IOSH Working Safely qualification or be willing to work towards achieving it once in post
• Experience in cricket pitch preparation. Candidates with minimal cricket experience but with a sound understanding of sports ground maintenance will be considered.
• Experience of operation of a wide range of machinery related to sports grounds maintenance.

Why you should apply:

You will be working on beautiful grounds with access to plenty of refreshment outlets, excellent sporting facilities and on-campus nursery. One of the university’s core values focuses on wellbeing, and we are committed to continuing your personal development and training while you are here with us and working with you to maintain a strong work life balance.

Reasonable Adjustments

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are any additional adjustments, you’d like to request please contact [e-mail]. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.

Our Benefits:

At Loughborough, ourbenefitsare designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of ourbenefitsinclude:

• Time off -generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.
• Where you work –access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
• Financial wellbeing– competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.
• Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.
• Health and wellbeing– discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.
• Travel and sustainability-access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

Discover more about the full range of rewards andbenefitsat Loughborough University.

As well as being an excellent place to study, Loughborough is also a great place to work, and we look forward to meeting you!

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