📍 Location: DE7 4RA
💷 Pay Rate: £13.47 per hour
⏰ Hours: 37 hours per week
Working Pattern:
* Monday to Thursday: 07:30 – 16:30
* Friday: 07:30 – 12:30
🦺 PPE Provided
Join Our Grounds Maintenance Team
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Sports Groundsman to join a respected Local Authority service based in DE7 4RA.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled turf professional to help maintain and prepare a variety of high-quality sports surfaces used by local clubs, schools and the wider community. The role involves maintaining fine turf areas and ensuring sports pitches are presented to a high standard throughout the year.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain fine turf surfaces including:
* Cricket squares and outfields
* Bowling greens
* Croquet lawns
* Golf course areas
* Prepare and mark out sports pitches including:
* Football
* Rugby
* Cricket
* Baseball
* Operate pedestrian and ride-on mowing equipment safely and effectively.
* Carry out fertilising, aeration, renovation and general turf maintenance programmes.
* Apply pesticides and treatments in accordance with PA1 and PA6 qualifications.
* Undertake seasonal pitch preparations and end-of-season renovations.
* Monitor playing surfaces and identify maintenance requirements.
* Ensure all grounds are maintained to the highest standards of safety and presentation.
* Maintain machinery, tools and equipment in good working order.
* Work safely and comply with all health and safety procedures.
Essential Requirements
* Experience maintaining fine turf sports surfaces.
* Experience working on cricket, bowls, croquet or golf facilities.
* Experience marking out sports pitches including football, rugby, cricket and baseball.
* PA1 and PA6 qualifications.
* Certification and experience operating pedestrian and ride-on rotary and cylinder mowers.
* Strong understanding of sports turf maintenance practices.
* Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
* Good knowledge of health and safety requirements.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
What We're Looking For
You will be passionate about sports turf management and take pride in producing high-quality playing surfaces. You will have a keen eye for detail, be physically fit, and enjoy working outdoors in a hands-on role that directly benefits local sports clubs and communities.
What's on Offer?
✅ £13.47 per hour
✅ 37 hours per week
✅ Early finish every Friday
✅ PPE provided
✅ Opportunity to work within a respected Local Authority service
✅ Stable working hours
✅ Valuable role supporting local communities
Apply Today
If you have experience in fine turf maintenance, sports pitch marking, PA1/PA6 certification, and operating pedestrian and ride-on rotary/cylinder mowers, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us and help maintain first-class sports facilities for the local community
Salary description
£13.00 - £13.00 per year