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Sports Turf Operative Apprentice
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.
Requirements
- GCSE in English (grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent)
- GCSE in Maths (grade 9-4/A*-C or equivalent)
- Flexible with working hours
- Ability to carry out lifting and carrying
Responsibilities
- 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 complete
- Work as part of the grounds care operation, when required to work in any of the group’s stadium and training ground facilities
- Assist the 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
- Ensure safe use of the grounds care equipment at all times
- Ensure that all chemicals and products within the ground care department are used correctly and safely along with ensuing the products safe storage and security
- Inform your line manager or health and safety office/take corrective action on mechanical defects, damage, loss or breakdown of equipment
- Be responsible for the security of equipment
- Adhere to high standards in relation to Health and Safety upholding the Company policy in this respect
- Undertake general grounds maintenance tasks in relation to the playing surface and surrounding areas
- Ensure work area is kept clean, tidy and secure at all times
- Opening and closing duties such as; key holding and setting/un-setting of intruder alarms
- Deal with opposing teams/match officials/customers/clients/members of the public
- Liaise with opposing teams and match officials to ensure the best and safe delivery of a match with regards to the playing surface
- Uphold high standards of customer care and attention at all times when promoting the image of the Company
- Regular mowing using a variety of mowing equipment
- Aeration, brushing, seeding- Use of tractor units & utility vehicles with a wide range of attachments utilised for turf care maintenance
- Set-out & over mark pitches & pre-determined areas ready for play
- Reinstatement of pitches
- Divot repair work following play
- Set-up & use both travelling & automated irrigation systems
- Ensure the set-up goals, flags for scheduled matches at all venues and at all levels as directed by the head or deputy head grounds person
- Regular brushing/grooming of 3G artificial surfaces using specialised equipment
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- Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
- Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training.
- You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
- Subject to the needs of the club you will be entitled to apply for any full-time vacancies.
Application Process
- 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.
- You will also be required to complete an additional application form once interviewed by the college.
About Wigan Athletic
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.
Contact
THE OLDHAM COLLEGE Andrea Kearns andrea.kearns@oldham.ac.uk 0161 785 4072 The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000030516.
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