Sports Operations Supervisor

The unique “University within a Park” setting of the University of Reading is an inspiring place to come to work.

The University has a wide range of benefits for its employees including generous annual leave, a defined contribution pension and reward and recognition schemes.

The Estates Grounds Maintenance team maintain all external soft landscaping, sports facilities and habitats found on all three campuses and halls of residence. 

The Sports Operations Supervisor is a new post whose principal role is to act as a working supervisor with responsibility for sports pitch maintenance and development, ensuring match ready facilities for the Sportspark.

The post will be responsible for the provision of Football, Rugby Union, American football, Lacrosse and other sports on natural pitches along with the maintenance of synthetic surfaces.The post could give someone with a range of sport pitch maintenance experience the opportunity to progress into a more senior role. This post is based at Whiteknights Campus and Bulmershe Sports facility.

Please apply via the Jobtrain site, ensuring you fully describe how you meet the key recruiting criteria listed below and within the person specification of the job description:

You will be:

• Able to undertake all lifting and manual tasks associated with the role
• Able to deliver match ready facilities  at times at short notice
• Able to operate a range of sports maintenance equipment including tractors
• Able to plan and schedule  sports maintenance tasks
• Competent in basic office IT

You will have:

• An unlimited UK valid driving licence enabling you to drive light vans and between campuses.
• GCSE or equivalent pass grade in English Language
• A qualification  in sports pitch maintenance  or related subject (NVQ level 2/3)
• Previous experience of managing natural and artificial pitches
• Previous experience of managing sports / grounds maintenance teams
• A range of NPTC/ LANTRA certificates of machine and pesticide use competence                                                                     

Shortlisting and interviewing to be conducted on an ongoing basis, as such, this vacancy may be closed before the stated closing date.

Informal contact details
Contact Name: Lucy Jellis
Contact Job Title: Deputy Head of Grounds Maintenance
Contact Email address: l.j.jellis@reading.ac.uk

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a leading LGBT+ rights organisation. We are also a Disability Confident Level 1 employer Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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