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Semi-Skilled Cricket Grounds Person

Loughborough University

Location: Loughborough
Salary: £24,794 to £26,230 per annum. Subject to annual pay award. Operational Services Monthly grade 3.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 5th September 2025
Closes: 30th September 2025
Job Ref: REQ250658
 

Full Time, Open ended.

Given the nature of the cricket playing season candidates must be flexible, working a minimum 44-hour week March until September / 30-hour week October until March split working hours. Also, these working hours will be to meet the needs of the sport and will include weekend and evening work, to be agreed in advance.

About the role:

The Estates and Facilities Management team are looking for a Semiskilled Grounds person Cricket to join the wider Grounds and Gardens team based on the Loughborough University Campus.

The successful candidate will carry out skilled maintenance and development works on sports grounds with minimum supervision. This post will concentrate on cricket grounds and areas, within but not exclusive to the ECB National Cricket Academy during the playing season.

We are looking for an individual with an active interest in Sports, who is a great team player and a motivated individual.

For this role, the successful candidate will require: 

  • Previous Sports grounds experience.
  • National/Scottish Vocational Qualification Level 2 Sports Turf Maintenance or IOG National Technical or working towards.
  • IOSH Working Safely qualification or be willing to work towards achieving it once in post
  • Experience in cricket pitch preparation. (Candidates with minimal cricket experience but with a sound understanding of sports ground maintenance will be considered)
  • Experience of operation of a wide range of machinery related to sports grounds maintenance.

Why you should apply:

You will be working on beautiful grounds with access to plenty of refreshment outlets, excellent sporting facilities and on-campus nursery. One of the university’s core values focuses on wellbeing, and we are committed to continuing your personal development and training while you are here with us and working with you to maintain a strong work life balance.

Our Benefits: 

  • Generous annual leave allowance up of 22 days, 8 Bank Holidays & 6 University closure days
  • Competitive pension schemes
  • A range of childcare support initiatives and benefits including childcare vouchers; on-site university nursery (with salary sacrifice scheme); and holiday play schemes.
  • We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies.
  • BUPA Cash Plan (100 scheme)
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Season ticker loan scheme
  • On campus parking with charging points for electric vehicles
  • Fantastic range of sports facilities and preferential membership packages available

As well as being an excellent place to study, Loughborough is also a great place to work, and we look forward to meeting you!

Reasonable Adjustments

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process. If there are any additional adjustments, you’d like to request please contact f.m.admin@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk. We also offer reasonable adjustments on the job.

How you can apply:

All applications must be made by our University Jobs Portal. We cannot accept CV’s.

Informal enquiries should be made to Michael Henfrey, Sports Grounds Manager by email at m.a.henfrey@lboro.ac.uk or by telephone on 01509 222462.

For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing Date: 30.09.25 

 

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