Company Name:
Portsmouth
Location:
United Kingdom
Vacancy Type:
Permanent
Department:
Club
20 Oct 2024
About The Role

Job title: Qualified Grounds Assistant (must have minimum level 2 in sports turf)

Location: Across all Pompey grounds

Hours of work: Full-time; 37.5 hours per week

Reports to Grounds Manager

Remuneration : To be discussed at interview stage dependent on experience/ qualifications

Role summary

We are Pompey! A club that is passionate, honest, proud, and strong together. We take pride in our past and work hard for our future. We put people at the center of everything we do and are looking for our new Blue.

We have an exciting opportunity in our Grounds Team and are looking to recruit a dedicated team player who has a strong sense of passion and pride in the work that they do.

The role is based across different sites and requires flexibility and adaptability to changing work patterns.

Your key responsibilities will include:

The responsibilities of the role will include:

- Assist with preparing and maintaining football pitches to the highest standards.

- Assist in the renovations of pitches to maintain a high standard of playing surfaces at all times.

- Operating and caring for the ground’s equipment and machinery.

- Assisting with general maintenance of landscape areas and carrying out general ground duties.

About The Candidate

Your Skills and Experience

This role will suit a person who strives for the highest standards, has a can-do attitude, and wishes to work as part of a team. We are also looking for:

Minimum NVQ level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in greenkeeping or groundman ship.

- Previous experience in all aspects of grounds keeping, working to a high standard looking after sports turf/playing surfaces and amenity landscapes.

- Experience in operating sports turf machinery.

- Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.

- PA1, PA2 and PA6 Spraying certificates is an advantage.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle will be required. Pompey is committed to the safeguarding of all children, young people and adults at risk, and this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

What we can offer

In return we offer a competitive salary, ongoing training, company pension scheme, 23 days holiday, staff ticket to every league game, gym membership, and other additional benefits provided by our sponsors.

About The Club

We promote an equal, diverse, and inclusive workplace and weare committed to providing the best experience for our colleagues. As a business we aim to be as representative of as many sections of society as possible, and for each colleague to feel respected and able to give of their best every day. We ensure that we treat people the right way, promote respect and believe that making the most of our differences is the key to the success of our business.

We take a robust approach to modern slavery and human trafficking and our organisation is absolutely committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in our corporate activities, and to ensuring that our supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking.

Safeguarding
Portsmouth Football Club is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are committed to ensuring that any club related activity will be in a safe environment where children, young people and adults at risk are protected from harm or abuse whilst under our care.

We acknowledge that every child, young person, or adult at risk who plays or participates in football should be able to take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from poor practice and abuse. Portsmouth Football Club recognises that this is the responsibility of every adult involved in our club.

We must always respect the dignity and spirit of all people, including children, young people and adults at risk. Treat everyone fairly, encourage a supportive and positive environment to promote healthy competition, skill development, fun and achievement. Avoid contact or conduct that may be interpreted or defined as inappropriate.

Data Protection

The Club process all personal data collected during the recruitment process in accordance with complies with Data Protection Act (2018) and GDPR. Data collected as part of the recruitment process is held securely and accessed by, and disclosed to, individuals only for the purposes of managing the recruitment exercise effectively. All data that is deemed unnecessary will be disposed off at the end of recruitment process in line with our GDPR procedure.

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