Grounds Team Leader

The Grounds Team at the National Football Centre, St. George's Park are looking for a proactive and personable Grounds Team Leader.

In role you will provide a direct and personal link between the Deputy and Head of Grounds & Estates and the rest of the Grounds team, providing continuous support to the Assistant Head of Grounds, and stepping up in their absence.

The Team Leader will provide leadership along with a point of contact for all assistant grounds people when out working and onsite and work proactively with the Head of Grounds & Estates and other members of the Grounds team to maintain and prepare all pitches to the highest standard for all events hosted on the group pitches.

What will you be doing?

• Day to day support for both Assistant Head of Grounds and all Assistant Grounds People, in whichever way support may be required. 
• Maintain and prepare the pitches to relevant universal playing standards for all codes of sport hosted by SGP as agreed by bodies such as FA, UEFA, IRB, NFL and FIFA
• Maintain surfaces to agreed standards by adhering to pre- defined maintenance programmes developed in conjunction with Assistant Head of Grounds or any external contractors whom may be involved.
• Maintain all pitch equipment in line with manufactures standards to ensure optimum operation at all times whilst ensuring all other staff do the same.
• In conjunction with the events team work with event owners to manage all pitch related logistics (line marking, deployment of pitch protection, scheduling of rehearsals, etc)
• Work with Pitch Contractors to reinstate pitch as dictated by the event calendar
• Operate and maintain all machinery and tools to maintain the pitches to the highest standard whilst ensuring all other staff do the same.
• Support with the overall estates management and maintenance where required
• Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
• As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• Possess a minimum of L2 NVQ or equivalent
• Excellent Communication skills
• Excellent personable skills
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office
• Experience of working in a professional grounds role
• General Knowledge of professional football
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Clean, full driving licence

Beneficial to have:

• Line management experience or experience in supervising small teams
• Possess a L3 NVQ or equivalent
• Interest in professional sports in general
• COSHH qualification preferred
• Relevant Health & Safety qualification preferred
• Hold NPTC accreditation PA1, PA2 and PA6

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
• Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
• A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Our Organisation

The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.

The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup and Women's Adobe FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.

We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. 

Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of Wembley Stadium or St. George's Park unless the role is advertised as a home-based contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.

The FA, For All, For You

Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.

https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/about-the-fa/2021/fa_a-game-for-all-strategy.ashx

A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments – Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change – which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

Documents

• TM0934 FA BENEFITS BOOKLET V1.pdf (188.82 KB)