Apprentice Groundsperson

We have a vacancy for an Apprentice Groundsperson. The role will involve progressing through the apprenticeship programme whilst learning and experiencing the responsibility to deliver first class results as a member of the ground staff team.

Main Duties: 

• Ensuring the Clubs playing areas are maintained and presented to the highest standard using a range of turfcare machinery and techniques
• Cutting the pitch with cylinder and rotary machinery
• Aeration of the pitch with various machinery
• Nutritional applications to the surface
• Undertake any renovation work
• Maintain machinery that is on site
• Work in a way that promotes good Health & Safety
• Preparation of the pitch to include cutting, marking, divotting, brushing, rolling, forking, sand application, seeding and any other pitch duties
• Deployment of rain covers, marking out and dismantling of practice nets 

Other Duties: 

• To work with and support other team members as required to ensure an effective and efficient service is developed and delivered
• You will be expected to seek ways of updating and improving personal skills, knowledge and understanding relevant to your own job role
• Managing the upkeep and development of the pitch at the stadium, and the pitches and training facilities at the training ground
• Cleaning and presentation of the external areas of the stadium and training ground
• To promote a professional image of the club and themselves at all times
• To adhere to SWFC policies including the implementation of Safeguarding and EDI initiatives and practices
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager 

Qualifications:

Apprentices will achieve the Apprenticeship Sports Turf Operative Level 2 certificate and will then be eligible to join the IOG Register of Turf Management Professionals.

End Assessment Components:

The End Assessment forms 100% of the assessment of achievement of the apprenticeship standard.

The End Assessment will contain 2 components:

• A written and online test which will assess knowledge and behaviours and will be assessed by an independent assessment organisation. This will be graded as Fail/Pass/Merit/Distinction weighted by 40%
• A practical assessment assessing skills, behaviours and knowledge. This will be assessed by an independent assessment organisation. This will be graded Fail/Pass/Merit/Distinction weighted by 60%