The FA is proud to be recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Grounds Person at the iconic National Football Centre, St George's Park. This hands‑on role is central to maintaining the world‑class playing surfaces across the site, ensuring they are consistently prepared to the highest standards. Working as part of a dedicated grounds team, you'll be involved in all aspects of pitch care, from mowing (using pedestrian and ride‑on equipment) and line marking, to fertilising, spraying, aeration and tractor operations. You'll also play a key role in pitch preparation, repair and ongoing maintenance to support a wide range of pitch usage throughout the year.
What will you be doing?
1. Maintain surfaces to agreed standards by adhering to pre-defined maintenance programs developed in conjunction with appointed industry consultants.
2. 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.
3. Maintain training pitches to professional standard in accordance with the Sports turf industry guidelines.
4. Maintain surfaces to agreed standards by adhering to pre defined maintenance programs developed in conjunction with appointed industry consultants.
5. Assist in maintaining all pitch equipment in line with manufactures standards to ensure optimum operation at all times.<...