Vacancy: Head of Grounds Management

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HEAD OF GROUNDS MANAGEMENT – KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS FOOTBALL CLUB

Kidderminster Harriers Football Club is looking to recruit a Head of Grounds Management who will be responsible for the delivery of pitch management and maintenance of pitches at both the Aggborough Stadium and the club’s training ground. The successful candidate will be required to manage a team of staff to deliver the highest quality playing surfaces and to work flexibly around first team commitments.

The key roles and responsibilities will include:

• Presentation of all pitches to the highest standard for matches and training schedules.
• Carrying out general grounds duties such as cutting the grass, watering the pitch, marking the pitch and match preparations.
• Creation of work and fertiliser programmes to ensure the pitches are maintained to the highest possible standard.
• Establishing and managing budgets for all aspects of work undertaken and ensuring that those budgets are adhered to.
• Presenting and managing an end of season/closed season pitch renovation programme ensuring the required work is carried out by external suppliers.
• Liaising with the first team manager, academy, and coaching staff on a regular (daily) basis to ensure pitches are appropriately prepared for training.

The successful candidate will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Sports Turf Management or equivalent qualification. Have experience in working on professional sports pitches &, preferably, PA1, 2a and 6 Spraying Certificates. We are also looking for someone with excellent organisational skills and with the ability to remain calm under pressure and to ensure compliance with the club’s safeguarding policy, a FA CRC will be a requirement.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply please provide your CV plus a covering letter including why you would be the ideal candidate for the role, your previous experience and salary expectations to david.knowlton@harriers.co.uk

Closing date for applications is Friday 20th May 2022 with interviews likely to be later the same week. Early applications may lead to interviews being conducted before the stated closing date.

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