Grounds Person

Aston Villa Football Club is recruiting Grounds Persons to join its expanding Pitch Grounds Team. The role supports the care and maintenance of playing and training pitches to provide elite-level surfaces for the Club's teams. The position is hands-on and varied, involving outdoor work in changing and inclement weather and flexible working around training sessions and matchdays.

• Carry out grass cutting, marking out, re-seeding, aerating, fertilising and verti-cutting in line with the Club's health and safety guidelines.
• Help keep day-to-day operations running smoothly.
• Maintain accurate internal records.
• Maintain and store all tools and equipment safely and securely when not in use.
• Support the wider Estates team as and when required.

• NVQ Diploma (Level 2) in Horticulture/Sports Turf or an equivalent qualification, or equivalent significant experience in a similar grounds role.
• Ability to work as part of a dedicated, wider team and independently when required.
• Ability to use own initiative to solve problems.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to deadlines while maintaining excellent attention to detail.
• Availability to work flexibly as the Club requires, including training sessions and matchday working in line with team schedules, evenings and weekends.
• Ability to travel between the Club sites at Bodymoor Heath Training Ground and Villa Park.

• PA1 / PA2 and PA6A spray qualification and experience.
• Experience working on professional football pitches.
• UK driving licence with access to own vehicle.

• Outdoor, hands-on and active work in changing and inclement weather conditions.
• 40 hours per week, including matchdays, evenings and weekends.

• Access to staff benefits, details of which are set out in the Club's Staff Benefits booklet.

Aston Villa Football Club is building a family ethos and culture to be proud of, with a drive to succeed visible on the global stage. The Club is realising ambitious plans for the expansion and improvement of its world-class facilities. Aston Villa Football Club celebrates diversity and embraces equal opportunities for all.