Advanced Sports Turf Technician Apprentice
WIGAN ATHLETIC A.F.C. LIMITED
Lancashire, WN5 0UZ
Closes in 20 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 17 September 2024
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Summary
To prepare and maintain sports and amenity surfaces, providing a high-quality environment for all training and playing activities. This will be across all Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors sites.
- Annual wage
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£22,308 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
The salary will be dependable on work experience and qualifications.
- Training course
- Advanced sports turf technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week. Shift hours to be confirmed.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 28 October
- Duration
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2 Years
- Positions available
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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
Prepare and maintain all works in relation to playing surfaces
and ensure that the preparatory and cultivation work to
maintain safe quality playing surfaces is completed.
• Work as part of the grounds care operation, when required to
work in any of the stadium and training ground facilities.
• Assist the Head Grounds person and Deputy Head Grounds
person in delivering the pest control, weed control, seeding,
fungicide and fertilisation/nutrition program for the playing
surfaces.
• Ensure that the initial marking out and setting up of playing
surfaces is to a high standard to ensure the best possible
results are achieved.
• Always ensure safe use of the grounds care equipment.
SUPPORTIVE OF CLUB ENVIRONMENT AND POLICIES:
• Cooperate fully with colleagues and be flexible when
assisting them in response to business needs of the group.
• 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 relations amongst employees and customers.
• The above job description is not intended to be exhaustive;
the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time
according to the changing needs of the group.
HEALTH AND SAFETY:
• Fully endorse, demonstrate and carry out
the company’s health and safety policy.
• Comply with all company policies and statutory regulations relating to health and safety, safe working practices, hygiene, cleanliness, fire and COSHH. This will include your awareness of any specific hazards in your work place, and assist if required with the amending of risk assessments periodically.
• Have a full knowledge of procedures for evacuation with regard to fire.
• Identify and report maintenance requirements or hazards within the
workplace and encourage any workforce to do the same to avoid injury.
Where you’ll work
Dw Stadium
Loire Drive Robin Park
Wigan
Lancashire
WN5 0UZ
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
Advanced sports turf technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Training will be delivered by Oldham College in the work place.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent)
- Maths (grade Grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent)
- Driving Licence (grade Pass)
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
- Horticulture or Sports Turf (grade Level 2)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Reliable and hardworking
- Able to work in all weathers
- Able to follow instructions
- Enthusiastic
- Able to work under pressure
Other requirements
You will be expected to be flexible with the working hours. There is a degree of lifting and carrying that you will need to be able to carry out. Applications will only be accepted through the National Apprenticeship Website: https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship. Please do not contact the employer direct. If your application is successful, you will be contacted by The Oldham College (normally via email) to invite you to attend a pre-interview and initial assessment
About this company
Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Founded in 1932, they have played at the 25,138-seat The Brick Community Stadium since 1999, before which they played at Springfield Park.
After this apprenticeship
Subject to the needs of the club you will be entitled to apply for any full time vacancies.
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 VAC1000277114.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)
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