Engagement:Casual position offering variable hours on a flexible basis
Location: The City Ground, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ
Department:Pitch Performance
Reporting to:Pitch Performance Manager
About the Role:
Support the pool of Matchday Grounds staff with tasks at the City Ground for Men’s First Team, Women’s First Team and Academy fixtures. The role includes helping with pitch repairs, moving equipment, and divoting on a matchday. This role is perfect for individuals that are already working in the industry. This role will require manual labour.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
* Assist in pitch repairs after warm-ups, at half-time, and full-time.
* Follow instruction of the Grounds Manager and Deputy Grounds Manager on a matchday.
* Responsibilities will include but not limited to: dismantling portable warm up goals, dismantling ball stop nets, divoting, and any other tasks that ensure the highest of standards are kept wherever possible.
* The Grounds Casual Staff will be required to be available for as many fixtures as possible for both, NFFC Men’s and the Women's team matches. In addition to any potential extra fixtures being hosted at the City Ground, from 90-minutes before kick-off and to be flexible post-match.
* Wear any personal protective equipment provided, and comply with all Health and Safety guidelines, working in a manner not to cause injury or harm to yourself or anyone else, or the property of the Club.
What are we looking for:
* Experience in working as a grounds person preferably within a sporting institution.
* Excellent timekeeping, attendance and is reliable
* Dedicated to working to the highest standard at all times, displays a positive attitude, is discrete and trustworthy
* Resilient and comfortable working outdoors
* Ability to perform tasks that may involve extended periods of walking (up to 6 miles) and lifting items (up to 25kg), with or without the use of manual handling equipment. Reasonable adjustments can be made to accommodate individual needs.
Forest For Everyone
We aim to create a culture which embraces and celebrates our differences, enables individuals to feel comfortable, maximise their potential and eliminate discrimination.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.
An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.
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