Sports Turf Academy – Technical Services Manager

This role will offer the right candidate an opportunity to proactively improve playing surfaces across the county; offering help, support and turf related advise along with implementing recommended improvement works.

2020-08-12T12:56:29.030Z

This role will offer the right candidate an opportunity to proactively improve playing surfaces across the county; offering help, support and turf related advise along with implementing recommended improvement works.

2020-08-12T12:56:29.030Z

Sports Turf Academy – Technical Services Manager

This role will offer the right candidate an opportunity to proactively improve playing surfaces across the county; offering help, support and turf related advise along with implementing recommended improvement works.

2020-08-12T12:56:29.030Z

Sports Turf Academy – Technical Services Manager

This role will offer the right candidate an opportunity to proactively improve playing surfaces across the county; offering help, support and turf related advise along with implementing recommended improvement works.

2020-08-12T12:56:29.030Z

Sports Turf Academy – Technical Services Manager

This role will offer the right candidate an opportunity to proactively improve playing surfaces across the county; offering help, support and turf related advise along with implementing recommended improvement works.

2020-08-12T12:56:29.030Z

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 one of its core objectives to deliver pitch improvement to grassroots clubs throughout Leicestershire.

Working closely with the Head of Sports Turf and Sports Turf Academy Manager, this role will offer the right candidate an opportunity to proactively improve playing surfaces across the county; offering help, support and turf related advise along with implementing recommended improvement works.

Further duties of the role will include:

Generating business and secure investment to allow the implementation of works within the community
Managing, scheduling and implementing pitch improvement works through peak renovation seasons
Monitoring and managing the standards of delivery across this area of the business
Producing recommendation reports for clubs to help secure improvement investment for pitch improvement works

Who We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will have to demonstrate excellent organisational skills and be able to work to deadlines. Other key skills for the role include:

The ability to forge new working partnerships on behalf of the Sports Turf Academy
Possession of relevant sports turf qualifications
Possession of excellent computer and administration skills, skilled in report writing and managing budgets
A practical, flexible and innovative approach to work
Dedication to self-improvement and personal development
Willingness to support and promote the Club and football philosophy

Do you have these essential requirements?

The ability to manage a pitch contracting service
The relevant qualifications to operate machinery
The ability to communicate at all levels from grassroots through to governing bodies
The ability to manage a team
The capability to organise and plan works to a very high standard through peak seasons
The ability to produce reports and recommendations
The ability to manage a budget
All relevant driving licence criteria such as B+E or above to enable logistic mobilisation of equipment to various sites

Benefits Package

Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme.

Contract Type – Permanent

Hours Per Week – Full Time (37.5)

Conditions of the role

Flexibility with working hours required to meet demands of the role
Applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK

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.

Due to the urgency of filling this vacancy, suitable candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply, the role will be shut down as soon as a suitable candidate has been sourced.

If you feel you have the qualities and experience we are looking for please apply by sending your CV, along with a covering letter, by email to SportsTurf@lcfc.co.uk, Subject: Technical Services Manager

A detailed job description can be found here.

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