Sports Turf Operative Apprenticeship

R C SOLUTION CCTV & PITCH CARE LIMITED (ROCHDALE)

Rochdale, OL11 2YW

Closes in 6 days (Friday 27 September at 11:59pm)

Posted on 30 August 2024

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Summary

Do you enjoy working outdoors? Do you take pride in your work? This is an exciting opportunity working with a team responsible for the maintenance, construction and renovation of sports turf surfaces. You duties will include daily maintenance and safety checks on machinery and the mowing of sports facilities.

Annual wage
£9,984 a year

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Training course
Sports turf operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 30 hours per week, shift times to be confirmed.

30 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 30 September

Duration

1 Year 6 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Key Responsibilities to include:

  • Daily maintenance and safety checks on machinery
  • Mowing of sports facilities
  • Sports pitch marking
  • Detection of pests and disease
  • Isolated pitch marking
  • Use of a variety of equipment

Where you’ll work

Bluepits Mill

Queensway

Rochdale

OL11 2YW

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE OLDHAM COLLEGE

Your training course

Sports turf operative (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents
  • Apply the correct rates and range of materials to sports turf surfaces (e.g. grass seed, granular fertilisers, bulky top-dressing, turf and root zone).
  • Set and mark out the sports turf surface in accordance with the relevant governing body rules (including line marking, the 3-4-5 squaring technique, and marking arcs and semi-circles).
  • Prepare machinery and equipment to ensure their safe and effective use when carrying out sport turf tasks.
  • Maintain levels of soil moisture using either irrigation or drainage systems.
  • Inspect the condition of sports turf, make observations and communicate findings (e.g. PQS, weeds, pests, diseases, thatch content).
  • Prepare the ground and established grass areas as part of sports turf renovation tasks (e.g. overseeding, turfing).
  • Carry out cylinder mowing of sports turf surface(s) in accordance with set requirements.
  • Carry out repair of sports turf surfaces using relevant equipment and machinery (e.g. divot repair, foot hole repair, animal damage).
  • Prepare and safely operate a tractor and it's attachments.
  • Select and use relevant communication styles (e.g. verbal, written, digital) to convey information to different audiences (e.g. clients, staff, suppliers).
  • Adopts a systematic approach to troubleshooting and solving day-to-day resource or equipment issues.
  • Identify a range of turf grasses (vegetative and seed). (Including, perennial ryegrass smooth stalk meadow grass, annual meadow grass, fescue grass (fine), bent grass).
  • Carry out maintenance of sports turf surface using relevant equipment and machinery (including scarification, and aeration).
  • Dispose of waste in a safe and sustainable manner.

    • Your training plan

    • Sports Turf Operative Standard level 2
    • Off the job training will take place with Oldham College

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE or equivalent in:

    • English (grade 3/D)
    • Maths (grade 3/D)

    Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

    Skills

    • Communication skills
    • Ability to focus well
    • Good literacy skills
    • Ability to remain calm
    • Reliable
    • Trustworthy
    • Diligent
    • Keen to achieve
    • Physically fit
    • Desire to work outdoors

    About this company

    Sports Turf contractor involved in construction and maintenance of natural and synthetic grass playing surfaces

    https://www.rcsolutionspitchcare.co.uk (opens in new tab)

    After this apprenticeship

    • Full-time employment as Sports Turf Operative.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    THE OLDHAM COLLEGE

    Andrea Kearns

    andrea.kearns@oldham.ac.uk

    0161 785 4072

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000273957.

    Apply now

    Closes in 6 days (Friday 27 September at 11:59pm)

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