Summer Grounds Person - Fixed Term Contract

CompanyThe Football Association

LocationBurton Upon Trent, England, United Kingdom

Posted At3/3/2026

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Groundsmen and greenkeepers

Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled

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Description

The Grounds team at the iconic St. George's Park are looking for a Grounds Person to join their team for the busy Summer period. In role you will be:

Working with the other members of the Grounds team to maintain and prepare the pitches and immediate surrounding areas to the required standard enhancing the overall environment for all events and teams hosted on the SGP grounds.
Helping to maintain pitches which includes preparation and repair for all pitch usage and general maintenance in between, along with the maintenance of the immediate surrounding grassed areas.
Working as part of the Grounds Team in the maintenance of the site in accordance with current management plans and annual work schedules produced.

The fixed-term contract will run from the end of May to the end of August 2026.

What will you be doing?

Maintain, prepare and repair the pitches to the required standards set out by senior grounds management team.
Assist to maintain surfaces to agreed standards by adhering to pre defined maintenance programmes
Operate SGP grounds machinery to maintain the pitches to the highest standard

Be responsible for the maintenance of all machinery whilst in use.

Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.

To wear the correct PPE as laid out in the Health and Safety guidelines

To inform supervisors of any maintenance issues, damages or breakages to the site or tools

To comply with company policy and best practise in security, legal and regulatory compliance

To carry out all duties, within the relevant legislation

To ensure H&S responsibilities are fulfilled

Always maintain all equipment in line with manufactures standards to ensure optimum operation

To carry out any training required for development of your role, to include mandatory set out by FA group.

To be responsible for ensuring all equipment and tools are returned in good condition

Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group's changing priorities.

Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and well-being can be maintained.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

Knowledge

A good attitude and willingness to work.
Basic general knowledge of Health and Safety and safe working practices

Experience

Any experience in the sports turf industry. Professional, amateur, voluntary.

Technical Skills

A willingness to learn.
A good attitude
Good time keeping
Happy to work outdoors in all weathers
Be flexible with working hours
Smart, courteous, polite and approachable.
Good communicator.
Good eye for detail.
The role will involve lone working and collaborative teamwork so you must be able to work under own initiative and as part of a team

Beneficial to have:

Knowledge

Basic knowledge of football pitch general maintenance
Basic knowledge of pitch operations
Basic understanding of the game of football

Experience

Previous experience is desirable, but not essential for this role, in the sports turf industry.
Use of pedestrian or ride on mowers
Use of tractors and implements

Technical Skills

Use of any type of machinery related sports turf maintenance
A sports fan in general

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.

Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.

Free private medical cover.

A contributory pension scheme.

An additional 'Thank You' days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract.)

A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance