Groundsperson

The Department of Sports Development and Recreation at the University of Bath seeks to create impact through sport, by maximising its unique environment every day for every customer. The Department manages and organises a range of activities under the University's sports brand - Team Bath - and aspires to create a world-leading multi-sport environment delivering to elite athletes, staff and students of the University and the local and regional community. Based in the inspiring £35m Sports Training Village, the Department offers a wide range of high-quality sports activities, programmes, events, services and facilities catering for all ages and abilities. In addition, we are recognised by UK Sport as one of only six Elite Training Centres, providing the training base for around 250 international-level athletes. This is an opportunity to become part of a professional and progressive organisation at the leading edge of sport, health and fitness. The Sports Grounds person will ensure the effective operation, maintenance and provision of grounds and sports facilities which will include the preparation and maintenance of a range of surfaces and pitches, borders, grassed areas, woodlands, planting and new projects throughout the University. This role will focus on the University's extensive sports facilities which include, not only the 11 grass pitches but also its running track, two astro pitches, a beach volleyball area, outdoor tennis courts (including two clay courts) and the iconic Push Start Track used by the British bobsleigh and skeleton squads. In addition, this summer we will be installing a 3G pitch, with sustainable infill alongside a Multi-Use Games Area. Works will include sports grounds maintenance such as mowing, scarification, fertilising, renovation works, line marking and aeration and helping keep the wider site free of snow and ice in the winter. In addition the role will ensure that the provision of landscaping services is done in line with our environmental management plan, taking into account environmental and community impact of all works carried out.

You will be able to demonstrate previous experience in similar roles, encompassing sports and general groundsmanship alike. They will have sound knowledge of horticultural methods and practices and skills in operating relevant machinery and vehicles. They will have an understanding of customer service delivery and experience of working within a team but also using their own initiative., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

This role is eligible for the Campus Services New Starter bonus

• . Apply today and if you are appointed, you'll receive £1,000 after successfully passing your six month probation period. Please note this bonus is pro rata for part time roles.
This role is eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus
• . If a University staff member has 'referred' you to apply for this vacancy, please ensure when applying you select 'Campus Services Employee Referral' when answering the question 'Where did you learn of this job?' and email campusserviceshr@bath.ac.uk the name of the person who referred you.
What we can offer you: a very generous employer contributory pension scheme generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan. Find out more about our benefits. We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.