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Luton Town Football Club career site
Facilities · Training Ground

Groundsman Apprenticeship

We are seeking an Apprentice Grounds Person to join our team on a 2-year apprenticeship. This role involves contributing to the maintenance and upkeep of all our facilities.

We are seeking an Apprentice Grounds Person to join our team on a 2-year apprenticeship. This role involves contributing to the maintenance and upkeep of our facilities, at both the Kenilworth Road Stadium and our Training Ground.

Your responsibilities on a day-to-day basis will include:

  • Participating in a 2-year apprenticeship program to obtain a Level 2 Sportsturf Operative Standard Apprenticeship qualification.
  • Assisting in the maintenance of amenity landscapes.
  • Carrying out tractor and trailer work for various tasks.
  • Utilizing machinery to renovate grass areas, such as turf cutters, edgers, scarification equipment, seeders, and stone buriers.
  • Cutting grass and trimming around ball stopping nets.
  • Mowing football pitches and surrounding areas using pedestrian and ride-on equipment.
  • Watering plants and other relevant areas with handheld equipment.
  • Supporting pitch renovation activities, including tractor and trailer work and sand spreading.
  • Assisting with matchday setup and pitch testing.
  • Handling deliveries and manually moving bags of sand, soil, fertilizer, and seeds weighing between 20-25kg.
  • Maintaining cleanliness in equipment stores and associated washdown areas.

We are looking for individuals who possess the following qualifications and attributes:

  • Willingness to complete a 2-year apprenticeship program, including both academic and practical components, to the required standards.
  • Ability to work to high standards and maintain a flexible attitude, particularly with regards to unsocial hours that may be necessary.
  • Strong punctuality and time management skills.
  • Capacity to receive and act upon instructions.
  • Passion for and understanding of sports or sports entertainment.
  • Full UK Driving License (Desirable).

Additional Information:

  • This a Full-Time Role
  • Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK
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Safeguarding Statement

 

The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

 The Club has systems in place to ensure that the welfare of vulnerable groups is dealt with appropriately and sensitively. Everyone working at the Club has a duty of care to safeguard the welfare of children and young people by creating an environment that protects them from harm. Our standards of practice ensure all staff are fully aware and understand their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.

 The Club ensures that all staff that have a direct responsibility for children, young people or vulnerable adults, have been subject to the most stringent of recruitment practices which include DBS Checks and reference checks.  These staff are alert to signs of abuse or maltreatment and will refer concerns to the relevant Designated Safeguarding Officers using the agreed safeguarding procedures.

 

About Luton Town Football Club

Luton Town Football Club, founded in 1885, is a historic English football team based in Luton, Bedfordshire. 

The Club is immensely proud of its complex history, inclusivity and its passionate fanbase. These cultural aspects are reflected in all of our recruitment practices, ensuring that new staff members align with and contribute to the club's cultural identity and long-term goals.

In 2015 we became the first professional football club to pay the Real Living Wage.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and demonstrated a commitment to ensuring that applicants and employees from all sections of the community are treated equally and not discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Facilities · Training Ground

Groundsman Apprenticeship

We are seeking an Apprentice Grounds Person to join our team on a 2-year apprenticeship. This role involves contributing to the maintenance and upkeep of all our facilities.

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