Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation Grounds Person

Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation Grounds Person

GROUNDS PERSON

(PART TIME, FIXED TERM UNTIL DECEMBER 2023)

 Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation (MFCF) is the Club’s independent charity of MFC established in 1996 by Club Chairperson, Steve Gibson. The Foundation uses the power of the MFC brand to engage with the community to provide opportunities for disadvantaged young people and adults to maximise their potential to achieve.

A rare opportunity has arisen for a part time Grounds Person who will be based the the MFC Foundation’s Herlingshaw Centre in Eston.  Responsible for the maintenance programme of the pitches and facilities based at the Centre under the direction of the Herlingshaw Manager, ensuring excellent playing surfaces for training and matches for MFCF customers.  The Centre is a multi-use facility which includes grass football pitches, an outdoor 3G pitch, indoor 3G pitch, changing rooms and classroom facilities.

The Role:

• Cutting, brushing and line marking all pitches
• Ensuring the grounds are clean, safe and usable by guests and visitors, including ensuring all grounds are clear of litter and all housekeeping completed
• Carrying out regular checks on any equipment including, but not limited to, goals and netting, tractor, triple mower, line marker and reporting any issues and/or maintenance requirements
• Maintaining the greens areas of the grounds including trimming hedges, plants and weeds and watering all flowers and plants.
• Maintaining an inventory of all grounds supplies, tools, etc and ordering goods as required
• Responsibility for completing risk assessments and COSHH assessment sheets
• Being key holder in order to open/close the Centre, ensuring all security procedures are followed
• Assisting the Centre Manager with contractors and renovations on site
• Attending appropriate training sessions organised by MFCF

The Candidate:

• In depth understanding of grounds maintenance and upkeep needs and the ability to use lawn mowers, triple mowers, tractors and tools, as well as having an understanding of water systems
• Be well organised, able to multitask and work to tight deadlines, with minimal supervision and on own initiative
• Enjoy working outdoors since there will be a requirement to work during inclement weather for long periods
• Be familiar with health and safety procedures, including COSHH regulations
• Take pride in work carried out and achievements
• Good verbal and written communication skills and be IT literate
• Be flexible and able to support match day operations on occasions
• Excellent time keeping
• Preferable hold Level Two Sports Turf Operative or equivalent

This post falls within the scope of ‘regulated activity’ and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exemptions) Act 1975.

E-mail CV to recruitment@mfcfoundation.co.uk

Deadline for applications – 31 October 2022

 MFCF is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.  MFC is also committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable groups