Sports Grounds & Pitch Care Technician

TipTopJob; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Agricultural University is seeking a Grounds and Pitch Care Operative to maintain our sports pitches to the highest standards. The role is outdoors, physically demanding, and requires independent work with close collaboration across campus teams.

Applicants should have experience in sports turf or grounds maintenance, a strong organisational approach, and a flexible attitude. A qualification in sports turf management and spraying certificates would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in sports turf or grounds maintenance.
• Physically able to undertake the demands of the role.
• Excellent organisation, initiative and a flexible approach to work.
• A qualification in sports turf management and spraying certificates would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Mow, mark, aerate, fertilise, scarify, seed and top-dress pitches.
• Maintain artificial playing surfaces and grounds equipment.
• Carry out routine safety and condition checks on surfaces.
• Coordinate pitch usage and maintenance programmes with RAU Sport and external users.
• Keep accurate maintenance records and contribute to campus-wide grounds upkeep.

Skills

Sports turf knowledge

Grounds maintenance experience

Organisational skills

Health and safety awareness

Education

Sports turf management qualification

Spraying certificates (or progress towards obtaining)

Job description

Royal Agricultural University is seeking a Grounds and Pitch Care Operative to maintain our sports pitches to the highest standards. The role is outdoors, physically demanding, and requires independent work with close collaboration across campus teams.

Applicants should have experience in sports turf or grounds maintenance, a strong organisational approach, and a flexible attitude. A qualification in sports turf management and spraying certificates would be advantageous.