An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced candidate to join the Grounds department at Norwich City Football Club as a Grounds Supervisor.
This is an excellent role for someone who is passionate about delivering top-quality playing surfaces, confident in operating and maintaining grounds equipment, and motivated to lead by example within a professional sports environment.
In this role, you will be part of a professional football club with elite-level training facilities and have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art machinery and equipment, contributing directly to the performance and success of our First Team and Academy.
Key tasks/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Maintain high-quality First Team and Academy pitches across indoor and outdoor facilities.
- Support the Head of Grounds and lead the team when required, ensuring daily tasks align with departmental standards and vision.
- Operate a wide range of grounds-maintenance machinery safely, providing guidance to staff and carrying out routine pre-start checks.
- Undertake equipment maintenance, keeping all machinery in excellent condition, and ensuring accurate stock and record-keeping for materials and assets.
- Assist in the delivery of end-of-season maintenance programmes.
- Maintain goals, nets, ball-stop netting, and landscaped areas across all Club sites, including mowing, strimming, hedge trimming, planting, and general grounds upkeep.
- Act in a manner that supports the Club’s Values of Growth, Integrity, Belonging, Resilience, Pride and Commitment
Qualifications and Experience:
- Minimum 2/3 years in the sports turf industry.
- Achieved a NVQ Level 2/3 in sports turf or equivalent.
- Achieved PA1, PA6 and 2A spraying certification.
- Achieved IOSH Qualified would be beneficial.
- Strong knowledge of modern turf technology and machinery, including equipment set-up and maintenance protocols.
- Good understanding of turf products and the ability to support the delivery of a high-quality turf nutrition programme.
- Good knowledge of SGL lighting equipment and ability to maintain the equipment.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to show leadership potential, preferably with line manager experience.
Successful candidates will benefit from a comprehensive range of club benefits. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Complimentary matchday ticket for home fixtures
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Enhanced family friendly leave policies
- Pension Scheme with Royal London
- Access to Reward Gateway recognition and discount platform
- Enhanced CPD opportunities and structured professional development pathways.
- The opportunity to get involved in wider club initiatives through a variety of Working Groups.
- A range of wellbeing support, including 24/7 access to a GP for employees and their dependents, as well as access to gyms and exercise classes at both Carrow Road & Avant Training Centre.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join the Canaries, click
‘Apply’ now to become our Grounds Supervisor and be part of a high-performing, supportive Grounds team.
Closing date: Tuesday, 30 December 2025
Norwich City Football Club are committed to ensuring equal opportunities are given to all and welcomes applications from all areas of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.
Norwich City Football Club are an equal opportunities employer and recognises the importance of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the workplace. Please be aware that a criminal disclosure and identity check will be carried out for this post. Engagement will be subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024) guidance, we may conduct online searches as part of our due diligence processes on shortlisted candidates.
