Groundsperson

We are seeking a dedicated and hardworking Grounds Person to join our grounds team based at Ipswich Town Football Club's training ground. The successful candidate will support in maintaining high-quality playing surfaces and surrounding grounds to meet the highest professional football standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with pitch maintenance in preparing and maintaining all playing surfaces (natural and synthetic), including mowing, line marking, divoting, aerating, seeding, top dressing, and watering.
• Ensure pitches are consistently presented to the highest standards for first-team training and academy use.
• General Grounds & Facilities Maintenance, maintaining non-playing areas including walkways, training zones, car parks, landscaped areas, and other green spaces across the training ground.
• Monitor the condition of drainage, irrigation, and lighting systems, reporting issues as required.
• Support with pre-training setup including equipment placement, pitch inspections, and surface checks.
• Liaise with coaching and support staff to ensure surfaces meet their requirements for sessions.
• Safely operate and maintain groundskeeping machinery and tools in line with health & safety regulations.
• Perform routine checks and minor repairs on equipment and machinery as needed.
• Ensure all tasks are carried out in compliance with relevant health and safety legislation, club policies, and environmental guidelines.
• Keep accurate records where required (e.g., chemical applications, maintenance logs).
• Seasonal Work & Weather Response:
• Assist in winter maintenance such as snow/ice clearance and frost protection measures.
• Respond to adverse weather conditions to ensure pitch availability and safety.
• Working with the grounds and wider teams across the Club.
• Work closely with the Grounds Manager and the wider team to ensure consistent standards and a collaborative working environment.
• Provide support and flexibility to meet the demands of the club, which may include working weekends, evenings, and public holidays.

Person Specification

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience in grounds maintenance, preferably in a professional sports environment.
• You will have a Level 2 qualification in Turf Management.
• You will have a strong willingness to learn a range of new skills and build on existing abilities.

Desirable:

You will have p.a1, p.a2 and p.a6 spraying qualifications.

Essential Skills and Abilities:

• Be able to multitask and assist other colleagues when needed.
• You will be comfortable in a busy, fast paced environment.
• You will have excellent communication skills and be confident communicating.
• You will be organised, able to meet deadlines and keep calm under pressure.

If this is you:

To apply for the roles, please complete an application form detailing why you are in the ideal candidate for this role. Application forms can be found on our website under our careers page. Please note, CV's are not accepted for this role.

Shortlisting and interviews will take place throughout the duration of the vacancy advert. This may mean that the vacancy could close early should a suitable candidate be found. Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive; only those successfully shortlisted for the role will be personally contacted. Therefore, if you haven't heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you haven't been shortlisted on this occasion.

Safeguarding Statement

Ipswich Town Football Club is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all employees to share this commitment and promote the welfare of these groups. Applicants will be asked about any previous convictions, cautions, reprimands, including those that are considered 'spent' as defined by the Rehabilitation Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amended Appointment to this role is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check (with children's barred list check) and references.

Equality Statement

The successful candidate must ensure a positive commitment towards equality and diversity by treating others fairly and not committing any form of direct or indirect discrimination, victimisation or harassment of any description and to promote positive working relationships between all internal and external stakeholders.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person