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Apprentice Grounds Person

Shrewsbury School
Pay: £132.60 Text
Location: Shropshire Shrewsbury United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Feb 2017
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E02379141
Agriculture/Conservation 2017-01-13 2017-01-30

Job Description

If you are looking for a career in sports turf, this apprenticeship role would be the ideal starting point. We would like to appoint an apprentice into our Grounds Department where you will work as part of an established team to ensure that the grounds and sports facilities around the school are maintained to a very high standard. You will learn how to prepare, maintain and renovate playing surfaces for Rugby, Football, Cricket and other field events.



 



This apprenticeship is suitable for someone who is happy to work out doors in all weathers and working as part of an established team. You will ideally have an interest in sports turf surfaces and be prepared to work hard. You will have good GCSE grades and be able to demonstrate sound literacy and numeracy skills. 



 



This position is for approximately 20 months where the successful applicant will be studying an NVQ in Sports Turf provided in the workplace through Myerscough College where you will work towards an intermediate apprenticeship in Horticultural – Sports turf - Groundsmanship. Salary is based on the Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage.


Personal Qualities :

The ideal candidate must be keen to learn, enjoy a challenge, be honest, hardworking, reliable and personable and have a keen interest in horticulture/garden maintenance.



Skills Required :

The ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative.



Future Prospects : Possibility to progress on to the Advanced Apprenticeship

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