Sports Grounds Technician – Pitches & Fields

King’s College School; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Health benefits

Free gym membership

Free lunch during term-time

Job summary

King’s College School in Wimbledon is seeking a keen grounds assistant to support the school’s grounds team. The role reports to the head groundsperson and involves maintaining sports facilities at the main site and Kingsway, as part of a 6-person team.

The role is 40 hours per week, 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday, with potential Saturday overtime and paid overtime. Experience in turf management and driving licence are desirable.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a groundsperson or similar.
• Understanding of field markings.
• Experience of mechanical repairs and ability to mend machinery.
• Knowledge of synthetic sports pitches/surfaces.
• Ability to work in a team and prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain sports facilities to national standards and for user satisfaction.
• Provide grounds staff support to matches/fixtures as needed.
• Implement weekly, monthly and annual maintenance programmes for facilities.
• Liaise with staff on availability of facilities for lessons and matches.
• Operate machinery to prepare pitches for football, rugby, cricket and hockey.
• Undertake general maintenance of equipment as directed.
• Assist with hedge cutting, tree pruning and path maintenance.
• Report problems via the ticketing system.
• Attend meetings and other duties as directed.

Skills

Grounds staff

Team player

Flexible

Prior machinery experience

Drive licence (desirable)

Education

NVQ in turf management

Tools

Mowers & machinery

Job description

King’s College School in Wimbledon is seeking a keen grounds assistant to support the school’s grounds team. The role reports to the head groundsperson and involves maintaining sports facilities at the main site and Kingsway, as part of a 6-person team.

The role is 40 hours per week, 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday, with potential Saturday overtime and paid overtime. Experience in turf management and driving licence are desirable.