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The ClubSituated in 42 acres of landscaped grounds adjacent to the River Thames in Fulham, The Hurlingham Club is recognised as one of the world’s finest private member clubs. Since its opening in 1869, The Hurlingham Club’s croquet and tennis lawns, botanical gardens and stately Georgian Clubhouse have made it a sought-after destination for exclusive sporting and social activities. &nbsp;The Club offers a truly unique and rewarding environment to work, blending a rich history with a progressive outlook. With 26 specialised departments, each contributing distinct roles and functions you will have the opportunity to interact with vibrant, multi-faceted colleagues and members that share common interests and represent a wide range of backgrounds, professions and perspectives. The members actively contribute to the Club’s community, atmosphere, heritage and culture.The DepartmentThe Grounds Team are part of the Estates Department and are made up of 26 professional and highly motivated individuals who pride themselves on the maintenance and upkeep of the prestigious grounds. The grounds of the Club include ten croquet lawns, thirty grass tennis courts, a cricket ground, a nine-hole golf course, two bowling greens and over a hectare of trees, flowers, shrubs and ornamental lawns. It is through the efforts of the Grounds team that the Club’s members are rewarded year on year with award winning sports surfaces and stunning season changing flowerbeds. &nbsp;The RoleAs a Groundsman you will work 39-hour week (plus weekend overtime – 1 in 3 mornings). Typical duties will include:Typical duties will include:<ul><li>To undertake general turf and grounds duties.</li><li>Reporting and treating common pests fungi and diseases.</li><li>Setting out sports areas.</li><li>Operating lawnmowers and other horticultural machinery.&nbsp; &nbsp;</li></ul> Our Ideal CandidateCandidates will embody our Club values; excellence, responsibility and courtesy.&nbsp; Previous grounds or turf experience and preparing cricket pitches would be advantageous. Advantageous qualifications - NVQ 2 in Greenkeeping / Sports Turf Management and PA1 and PA6 Spraying qualifications. Candidates will have a hands-on approach, the ability to work under pressure, have excellent attention to detail and will be friendly, polite and diplomatic. &nbsp;BenefitsBenefits include:<ul><li>23 days of annual leave (rising to 28 days after 5 years’ continuous service) plus Bank Holidays.</li><li>Generous contributory pension.</li><li>Life assurance, group income protection and an enhanced sick pay scheme.</li><li>Opportunities for training, development, and progression.</li><li>Annual pay review and performance related bonus.</li><li>Staff social events, free meals on duty and free onsite parking.</li><li>Along with other benefits!</li></ul>Job Title: Skilled Groundsman Salary: £31k – generous benefits package, annual pay review and performance related bonus Weekly hours: 39 (+ 1 in 3 weekends) Contract: Mon to Fri, perm, full time The Hurlingham Club is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.&nbsp; Please note that, due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within four weeks then unfortunately you were not successful in your application on this occasion.

Groundsman

Starting Salary £40,000 per annum (depending on skills, knowledge and experience)&nbsp;Permanent | Full-time | All-year Round (52 weeks per year)&nbsp;Felsted School, a leading Independent Day and Boarding School, is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and passionate Head of Grounds to lead our Grounds and Gardens Department. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and developing our beautiful 90-acre campus in rural North Essex, ensuring that our high-quality sports facilities, green spaces, and gardens are always presented and maintained to the highest standards.&nbsp;The main responsibilities of the role will be to manage, support and develop our team of Grounds and Gardens staff to maintain and enhance all outdoor areas including lawns, sports pitches, gardens and pathways whilst upholding high standards in health &amp; safety, environmental practices, and compliance.&nbsp;Our ideal candidate will hold a Level 2 or 3 qualification in Groundskeeping or similar area, have proven experience in a similar role in groundskeeping (ideally in an educational environment), and possess strong interpersonal and team management skills. It is also essential that all candidates hold a full UK manual driving licence.&nbsp;This role is a permanent position working full-time, all-year round. The hours of work are Monday to Thursday from 8:00am to 4:30pm and Fridays from 8:00am to 3:30pm, with a thirty-minute unpaid lunch break each day. Weekend working may be required to support sports fixtures.&nbsp;Further information and a full job description can be found on our website.&nbsp;&nbsp;Benefits include 25 days annual leave each year (plus public holidays); free life assurance, uniform and parking; contributory pension scheme (matched at 4%); membership availability to the School’s healthcare scheme (via BUPA); free lunch on full days worked; annual salary reviews; free use of the Felsted Gym and pool facilities; subsidised on-site Coffee Shop; and membership to Felsted Connect; an online multi-platform engagement tool where employees have access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and offers from online and high-street retailers. More information on our rewards package can be found on our website <a href="https://felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards" target="_blank">felsted.org/employment-opps/rewards</a>.&nbsp;Felsted is a leading day and boarding independent school based in a stunning village campus in North Essex. Founded in 1564 by Richard Lord Riche, who had been a Lord Chancellor under King Edward VI, Felsted today provides an exceptional holistic education to approximately 1100 boys and girls aged four to eighteen. We celebrated our 450th anniversary in 2014, one of only a handful of schools in the country that have claimed this historic milestone. We employ more than 190 teachers and 460 operational staff in a community orientated environment, ensuring our pupils receive the very best in learning and co-curricular activities.&nbsp;&nbsp;Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 19 September 2025 at 9:00am.&nbsp; Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we recieve a high number of applicants. Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you would like to apply for this position, please visit our website <a href="http://www.felsted.org/employment-opps" target="_blank">www.felsted.org/employment-opps</a> to complete our online application process.&nbsp;Felsted is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all pupils and a ‘culture of vigilance’ to safeguard and protect all in its care, and to all aspects of its ‘Safeguarding (Child Protection and Staff Behaviour) Policy’. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All employees are subject to pre-employment checks including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Head of Grounds

Purpose of Role:&nbsp;The Skilled Grounds person will be required to directly manage pitch number 1 for the SRU National Team &amp; SFA Contract. They should ensure all pitch requirements are planned and documented to communicate with the SRU &amp; SFA Staff and ensure the Grounds Manager is kept fully updated on all pitch work required. This is a priority to ensure the preparation and delivery of the pitches and surrounds meets the agreed Contract KPI’s and SLA each year for SRU &amp; SFA.Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities:<ul><li>The Skilled Grounds person will be on site when the partner users require the pitch to ensure the expectations of the partner are met for each training session. </li><li>The Skilled Grounds person will deliver the pitch preparation daily, weekly, monthly to the agreed KPI levels for the hybrid grass used by the SRU National Team &amp; SFA Team Players &amp; Coaches.</li><li>The Skilled Grounds person will ensure all pitch equipment used is cleaned and repaired each day to ensure the equipment is fit for purpose and available to be used to maintain the pitches daily.</li><li>The Skilled Grounds person will communicate daily on the pitch surface and playability to the SRU &amp; SFA Coaches and document all KPI information for reference.</li></ul>Education, Qualifications &amp; Experience:&nbsp;These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be based.Essential<ol><li>Educated to SCQF Level 6 (Highers) or similar or equivalent experience</li><li>Experience or relevant qualifications in the grounds / pitch care industry</li><li>Experience of working and communicating in a football or rugby environment </li><li>Good numeracy and IT skills. Competent in the use of relevant IT packages </li><li>Well-developed people skills and ability to demonstrable professional and initiative-taking approach</li><li>Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly, and accurately in a dynamic, changing and pressured environment</li><li>Demonstrable provision of excellent customer service&nbsp;</li></ol>Desirable<ol><li>Experience of managing pitch irrigation &amp; maintenance apps and or pitch testing apps</li><li>Experience of analysing pitch growth conditions and recommending remedial maintenance to improve pitch coverage.</li><li>Experience of FIFA Pro Pitch testing and recommendations for pitch management</li><li>Experience of working with hybrid pitch surfaces</li></ol>Organisation Name: Oriam: Scotland’s Sports Performance CentreAbout Oriam: Oriam has a vision to inspire and motivate our communities through the facilities we provide and the interactions we have with our customers. As a member of the team, you will contribute to the delivery of this vision.How to ApplyApplications with FULL CV can be submitted up to midnight&nbsp;(UK time)&nbsp;on&nbsp;Sunday, 7th September 2025.Shortlisting will be done w/c 8th September 2025 and interviews w/c 15th September 2025.&nbsp;At Heriot-Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.Heriot-Watt&nbsp;University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities.&nbsp; Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all.Heriot-Watt&nbsp;University values diversity across our University community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm#xd_co_f=MmExNjgxYjEtNmQwNy00NDA3LWE5ZmYtM2EyY2U4ZTkxMDUy~" target="_blank">https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm</a>&nbsp;and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers&nbsp; <a href="https://disc.hw.ac.uk/" target="_blank">https://disc.hw.ac.uk/</a>We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options.

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