Sports Turf Apprentice – Cricket
(Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club)

To assist in the day-to-day preparation, maintenance and upkeep of grounds and sports pitches to the highest possible standards across Nottinghamshire.  This includes sports facilities that are available for use at all levels from grass roots to professional sport.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• • To support recreational clubs with grounds maintenance in line with the Trent Bridge Community Trust’s Facilities Strategy.
    • To undertake routine grounds preparation, maintenance, renovation, and general upkeep of all sports turf surfaces (e.g. natural turf, hybrid turf, artificial turf).
    • Prepare surfaces for play in line with the relevant rules of each sport’s national governing bodies.
    • Prepare and establish ground for grassed areas for sport.
    • Use machinery, equipment, and vehicles in accordance with organisational requirements, manufacturers’ instructions and Health and Safety legislation.
    • Identify and communicate faults with equipment and machinery to relevant personnel.
    • Maintain the cleanliness of machinery, equipment, sports grounds, and work areas.
    • Ensure a safe working environment and the adoption of safe working practices.
    • Assist with the movement of equipment and materials, and their installation around the sports ground and playing areas.
    • Maintain effectiveness of sports turf irrigation and drainage systems.
    • Dispose of waste in accordance with organisational procedures, legal requirements and taking into account environmental sustainability.
    • Identify and communicate incidence of sports turf weeds, pests, diseases, and disorders.
    • Use integrated prevention and control methods to reduce the incidence of diseases, disorders, pests and weeds on turf.
    • Mark out playing surfaces (including arcs and squaring off using the 3-4-5 method).
    • To support the ground operations team with site maintenance jobs if in any event there are no pitch maintenance jobs due to weather.
    • As part of the partnership with Rushcliffe Borough Council, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake further on the job training working with

Desired Skills and Qualities:

ESSENTIAL:

• • Experience of working in a ground’s maintenance role as an employee or volunteer
  • Experience of the preparation, maintenance and upkeep of cricket wickets or sports grass surfaces
  • Committed to keeping up to date with industry best practice
  • Knowledge and understanding of the upkeep of grass wickets and outfields
  • Knowledge and understanding of Risk Management
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal
  • Strong administration skills and competent use of IT systems including: Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Ability to learn and obtain new knowledge, including the use of the ECB Pitch Power App
  • Ability to meet agreed targets and deadlines
  • Ability to manage and organise your own time
  • Enthusiastic, reliable and punctual
  • A strong work ethic, including attention to detail
  • Ability to take ownership of your own work
  • Ability to work in a team and build strong working relationships with colleagues
  • Possess a safety mind-set for yourself, colleagues and others at all times
  • Ability to follow policies and procedures
  • Willingness to complete all college course assignments on time and to a high quality
  • Willingness to learn on the job, carry out formal learning and apply to the role
  • Ability to travel independently between sites (either through use of own car or public transport)

DESIRED:

• • Knowledge of the ECB’s Pitch Power App
  • Ability to operate safely within the workplace by identifying risk and using safe work practices and actions to minimise it
  • Current and valid First Aid qualification
  • Willingness to work ‘unsocial’ hours, including evenings and weekends, when required

Desired Qualifications:

• GCSE Level 4 or above in Maths and English
• Applicants must not already hold a level 2 or higher sports turf qualification.

Interview Process:

Stage 1: Apply via the link in this advert that will lead you directly to the application portal. This advert is advertised by KEITS Training Services but employment is managed by Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.

Closing Date for CV’s/Application:    5pm on Wednesday 18^th March

Stage 2: If shortlisted from CV round, attend a pre-season grounds training course to help you understand the basic requirements and skills of cricket groundskeeping. This will be held at Hucknall Cricket Club on Sunday 29^th March from 10am.

Stage 3: If shortlisted from this day, attend a formal interview week commencing April 6^th

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers

We are an equal opportunity employer. we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. when submitting your details, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the interview process