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Machinery Technician Apprentice

Leicester City Football Club will be launching its new Sports Turf Academy, with this we have a brand new workshop for servicing our extensive fleet of grounds-care equipment.

2020-08-21T16:01:30.155Z

Machinery Technician Apprentice

Leicester City Football Club will be launching its new Sports Turf Academy, with this we have a brand new workshop for servicing our extensive fleet of grounds-care equipment.

2020-08-21T16:01:30.155Z

Machinery Technician Apprentice

Leicester City Football Club will be launching its new Sports Turf Academy, with this we have a brand new workshop for servicing our extensive fleet of grounds-care equipment.

2020-08-21T16:01:30.155Z

Machinery Technician Apprentice

Leicester City Football Club will be launching its new Sports Turf Academy, with this we have a brand new workshop for servicing our extensive fleet of grounds-care equipment.

2020-08-21T16:01:30.155Z

Machinery Technician Apprentice

Leicester City Football Club will be launching its new Sports Turf Academy, with this we have a brand new workshop for servicing our extensive fleet of grounds-care equipment.

2020-08-21T16:01:30.155Z

About The Role

As part of its new state-of-the-art training facility, Leicester City Football Club will be launching its new Sports Turf Academy, with this we have a brand new workshop for servicing our extensive fleet of grounds-care equipment.

Working closely with the Workshop Manager and his team, this role will offer the right candidate the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to become a qualified Sports Turf Technician. The successful post-holder will learn to conduct routine maintenance and servicing of machinery and equipment used to develop and maintain world-class sports turf facilities.

You will be working on-site at our world-leading training ground as well as undertaking residential off-the-job training at the John Deere Training Centre in Radcliiffe-on-Trent. Travel and accommodation costs are covered by the employer for the duration of the apprenticeship.

Who We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will be able to

Use their own initiative to balance the requirements of the role with the learning programme
Demonstrate good attention to detail as you learn to service and maintain turf machinery whilst maintaining a clean and safe working environment
Work as part of a team, working and learning alongside the Club’s workshop staff and colleagues from John Deere.

About The Club

Knowing some of the history of Leicester City Football Club helps you appreciate the sense of community, spirit and family for which the Foxes are renowned for.

Formed in 1884, the Club has been in the Premier League since 2013 when the Foxes returned to the Premier League as the Championship title winners. In 2016, Leicester City became Premier League champions. This remarkable achievement qualified them for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the Club’s history and reached the quarter finals.

Under the stewardship of King Power and the Club’s CEO Susan Whelan, Leicester City Football Club is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world class including the experience on matchdays. Investment in the Club continues, with the opening of a new 180-acre Training Ground in north Leicester due in July 2020.

Ultimately, the Club’s vision is as exciting as it is simple: we believe that together, it’s possible. We value and respect individual difference and recognise that the diversity of our staff contributes to our success off the pitch. Our inclusive culture and approach is supported by our Stonewall Diversity Champions partnership, our Time to Change pledge and our status as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits Package

Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees are able to benefit from free onsite parking as well as an onsite subsidised staff restaurant. Employees also benefit from up to 33 days’ annual leave including bank holidays.

Contract Type – Fixed Term (expected completion 3 years)Hours Per Week – 37.5

Leicester City Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identify or expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Leicester City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

A shortlist of suitable applicants will be compiled shortly after the closing date and successful candidates will be contacted about the interview process.

If you feel you have the qualities and experience we are looking for, please apply by clicking here.

A detailed job description can be found here.

**Closing Date** – 6 September, 2020

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