Apprentice Groundsperson

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake routine preparation and maintenance work on a range of sports facilities and surfaces as detailed on work schedules
• Undertake preparatory and cultivation work to maintain safe quality playing surfaces
• Set up all sports pitches or amenity surfaces
• Undertake minor construction and landscaping work
• Drive vehicles and equipment as required for ground maintenance operations
• Ensure vehicles and equipment used by self and other Groundstaff are regularly maintained in accordance with routine operating requirements
• Promote the Health and Safety of self and others; ensuring the work area is kept clean, tidy and secure at all times, as well as responding to emergencies in an appropriate manner
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, colleagues and end users
• To work flexibly and actively as part of a team, including participation in the weekend duty rota

Other Responsibilities:

• To take responsibility for personal performance and the development of personal skills to ensure the required skills, knowledge and competence to fulfil the role
• To encourage and promote the values of the Everton Family and to comply with the required standards of conduct and so promote the Club within the community by acting with integrity and honesty
• To promote, adhere to and implement the Everton Family Equality and Diversity Policy and to work consistently to embed equality and diversity
• To attend staff meetings as required
• To attend training courses and external seminars and meetings as appropriate/required

Qualifications:

Apprentices will achieve the Apprenticeship Sports Turf Operative Level 2 certificate and will then be eligible to join the IOG Register of Turf Management Professionals.

End Assessment Components:

The End Assessment forms 100% of the assessment of achievement of the apprenticeship standard.

The End Assessment will contain 2 components:

• A written and online test which will assess knowledge and behaviours and will be assessed by an independent assessment organisation. This will be graded as Fail/Pass/Merit/Distinction weighted by 40%
• A practical assessment assessing skills, behaviours and knowledge. This will be assessed by an independent assessment organisation. This will be graded Fail/Pass/Merit/Distinction weighted by 60%

• There is the potential for a full-time contract upon successful completion of the apprenticeship please