Seasonal Grounds Person in Worcester

Reporting to: Head Grounds Person

Location: Worcestershire County Cricket Club, New Road, Worcester, WR2 4QQ and Kidderminster Cricket Club, Chester Road, Kidderminster, DY10 1TH

Contract term: Full time, fixed term for 6 months from April to September

Background: Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county cricket clubs which make up the England and Wales Cricket Board. We play to the highest level of professional cricket with a history stretching back over 155 years. Our vision is to become Worcestershire's premier destination for live sports, entertainment hospitality, whilst providing great experiences for everyone who comes to New Road. We are passionate about our people and strive to make our working environment a welcoming and inclusive one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help our people achieve their personal and professional goals. Our values of Trust, Inclusiveness, Kindness, Resilience and Togetherness resonate across everything we do at the Club and define our culture and behaviours.

Purpose of the Role: We are currently looking to recruit two Seasonal Grounds-people to work as part of a small team for the duration of the Cricket season. A key element of the role will be supporting the Head Grounds Person and the other members of the Grounds Department in preparing playing surfaces, practice areas and outfields of the highest quality at our iconic New Road ground and at Kidderminster Cricket Club, in the event of flooding at New Road.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting with the preparation and maintenance of the playing surfaces, outfield and practice and net areas to ensure that they are of a first-class cricket standard.
• Assisting with placing and removing covering and surface water from the playing area for all matches.
• Operating and maintaining ground equipment in accordance with standard operating and safety procedures.
• Assisting with the erection of nets and other practice facilities.
• Assisting with the cutting of grass car parks and picnic area.
• Taking direction from the Head Grounds Person and Head of Operations to fulfil any other reasonable request or duties required.

Other responsibilities: We expect our people to demonstrate and promote our values at all times to ensure Worcestershire County Cricket Club's brand is always held in the highest regard both internally and in public. It is expected that you will:

• Be proactive in promoting inclusiveness across the club and reporting any discrimination that you witness.
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk that visit the Club.
• Promote a positive environment that is welcoming, friendly and supportive.
• Foster a culture of togetherness and commit to contributing to a strong team ethic.
• Be passionate about delivering excellent customer service to everyone that comes through our doors.

The nature of our work and the size of our team here at Worcestershire County Cricket Club requires everyone to be flexible, motivated and an excellent team player. This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of tasks but represents the key duties and responsibilities required by the role. You may be required to take on such reasonable additional or other responsibilities and tasks as we need from time to time.

Closing date for applications is 22nd February.

Worcestershire County Cricket Club recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Requirements Person Specification:

Essential:

• Experience of preparing sports pitches / turf / grounds
• An understanding of health and safety at work
• Hard working and motivated
• Flexible and ability to work unsociable hours
• A team player with great communication skills
• Positive and professional attitude

Desirable:

• A clean driving licence
• A pitch or turf care qualification
• Experience of preparing cricket pitches

You will need to have the Right to Work in the UK or be able to obtain this by the start date. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Benefits Hours, benefits and salary: This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week over 5 days. This will include working some evenings and weekends. The salary for this role is £13,250.

Our benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme
• Death in Service Cover at four times your annual salary
• Paid day off for your Birthday or celebration day of your choice
• Access to Pluxee employee benefits and discount platform
• Free gym membership at Nuffield Health Worcester
• Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing support
• Free city centre parking
• Stunning city centre location with iconic cathedral view
• Complimentary tickets for various Sports venues across Worcester