Grounds Maintenance Operative

Salary: £19,680 - £20,889 pro rata 
Type: 24hrs per week
Location: Ashtons Playing Fields  
Closing Date: Thursday 31st December 2020    
Interview Date: Thursday 21 January 2021

Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure (Vision) is a registered charity that manages a wide range of facilities and services on behalf of the London Borough of Redbridge including: Leisure Facilities, Sport & Health, Libraries, Redbridge Museum, Parks and Open Spaces, Arts, Events and Halls Lettings.

Vision – Redbridge Culture & Leisure Ltd is looking to recruit an experienced, talented, and driven Grounds Maintenance Operative to work at one of its flagship Sports and Leisure sites.

The successful candidate will need to have a proven track record of displaying high levels grounds maintenance skills, specifically around football and athletics

Exciting opportunities like this do not come along very often. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced groundsman to be involved with a thriving site which is home to Essex FA football and high-level athletics teams. 

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

•    Able to demonstrate a high level of horticultural/sports turf maintenance knowledge and skills 

•    Have a real interest in providing a safe site for all users

•    Understand the games of football, hockey and the workings of athletics

•    High levels of skill using all industry relevant tools and machinery  

•    Have a good understanding of health and safety

The role requires a proactive individual with excellent communication skills, who can develop and maintain good working relationships with existing grounds teams.

For further information regarding the role please email – Robert Hobbs at Robert.Hobbs@visionrcl.org.uk 
 
To apply for the position please send you CV and covering letter to VisionRecruitment@visionrcl.org.uk