**GROUNDSPERSON**

**Responsible to Head Groundsperson**

**Location National Tennis Centre, 100 Priory Lane, Roehampton, London SW15**
**5JQ**

**Salary Competitive plus excellent benefits**

**About the role**
The LTA’s vision is “Tennis Opened Up” and its mission is to make tennis Relevant, Accessible, Welcoming and Enjoyable for all.

Maintenance of world class playing surfaces:

- Ensure that the day-to-day maintenance for all court surfaces and NTC grounds are delivered to a
- 5* standard as required by the LTA and in line with the NTC’s ‘ITF Gold Standard’ & LTA Brand Standards.
- Ensuring all playing facilities are prepared for stakeholder arrival and maintained during their visit
- Supervise the effective delivery of World Class clay courts, daily Clay court maintenance and reconstruction, pre-season preparation and post season Regeneration.
- Ensure Grounds and Courts irrigation is fully operational, out of hours irrigation is automated and in hours the team are irrigating at the right times.
- Deliver an on-going planned maintenance regime including renovation for all seasons for NTCCourts & Grounds, including flower displays, weeding and garden landscaping.
- Provide daily on the ground support to ensure all courts are cleaned, maintained, and watered.
- Ensure the team maintain a tidy, safe, and secure working environment
- Ensure safe operation of all grounds machinery & vehicles and ensure the team are competent and qualified for use.
- Ensure the integrity of all external buildings and structures including workshops, canopies, and Air
- halls including Clay Dome pressure, temperature monitoring and safety.
- Assist with roof maintenance and gutter clearing duties.
- Assist with external meetings, events and functions to ensure setup and delivered with excellence
- Assist in supporting the smooth operation of the carpark, during busy periods.

Operations Support:

- Support the ‘Duty Management’ service to visitors and Colleagues, ensuring day to day issues are dealt with, including daily walk-rounds, completion of checklists (1 Duty Manager shift per week may be required).
- Flexibility to work shifts as part of a rota, inclusive of early mornings, evenings and weekends, across a seven-day operation.
- Ensure Health and safety processes are adhered to by all grounds contractors; obtain method statements, insurance and qualifications where required and ensure contractor management processes are followed including the LTA’s permit to work system.
- Take delivery and manage the operation of inflatable and flat covers for the grass and clay courts.

Ensure one is fully trained on the use of blowers.

**Person Specification**:

- Previous Experience of: _
Experience of Grounds management at a large sporting facility _Desirable _
Experience of day-to-day management of leisure facilities _Desirable _
Experience of managing external contractors _Desirable_
Experience of Tennis court maintenance / Clay courts is preferable _Desirable_
Experience of various horticultural machinery _Desirable_
Demonstrable relevant experience, within a sports environment, incorporating all aspects _Desirable_ of customer service, facilities and health and safety
APA1 PA6 pesticides certificate _Desirable_
Experience of dealing with a wide range of customers and customer issues _Desirable_
- Knowledge, Training & Qualifications: _
Ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders _Essential _
Ability to set and implement high standards of customer service _Essential _
Ability to operate computerised irrigation system and manage water consumption _Desirable _
Grounds Management Certified _Desirable _
Detailed knowledge of Health & Safety _Desirable _
Level 3 or above Health & Safety qualification _Desirable _
Current first aid at work qualification (or willingness to become qualified) _Desirable _
Manual handling _Desirable _
Microsoft office and internet skills _Desirable _
Qualified in the use of horticultural machinery _Desirable_

**Our Benefits**
**What we can offer you**:

- We are proud of the range of benefits we can provide:_
- Retail discounts from brands including Adidas, Dunlop, Crew Clothing, AMC & many more
- 25 days of annual leave
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Free use of our Gym, Tennis & Padel courts and access to various sporting clubs upon joining
- Priority access to our colleague ticket offers for all LTA Major Events, including Wimbledon
- You will be eligible to receive life assurance cover up to the value of three times your basic annual salary _(more depending on your role)_
- Private Healthcare cover
- An Employee Assistance Programme that offers anonymous and confidential, emotional, and practical support 24/7 for you and your immediate family
- Pension (up to 10% contribution from employer)
- Cycle-to-Work scheme, eye care vouchers and season ticket loans
- Free parking & bike racks at the National Tennis Centre, plus electric ve