Overview
Sports Grounds Person (CC12833) – Bath, BA2 7AY
The landscaping team at University of Bath have two groundsperson positions focusing on the sports pitches.
As a sports grounds person you will help maintain and provide on-going improvements of existing and new facilities linked to sport throughout the University. This role will focus on the University’s extensive sports facilities which include, not only the 15 grass pitches but also the below:
- the running track
- 3 artificial pitches (sand based, water based and sustainable infill 3G)
- a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA)
- beach volleyball area
- acrylic and astro clay outdoor tennis courts
- and the Push Start Track used by the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton squads
This role include grounds maintenance, including planning and implementing – plant nutrition and soil improvement programmes, integrated pest management, mowing regimes, aeration, irrigation, and renovation operations.
In addition, the role will ensure that the provision of landscaping services is done in line with our landscape environmental management plan (LEMP), considering the environmental and community impact of all works carried out.
About you
You will need:
- NVQ, GMA or City and Guilds Level 2 in groundsmanship (Level 3 would be beneficial)
- Valid Category B Driving License
- PA1/6 Spraying Licence (or willing to work towards in first 2 years)
Further information
This is a full-time role, working 36.5 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8am – 4.20pm, and Friday 8am – 4.10pm.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Andrew Veale, Landscape Manager at amv20@bath.ac.uk
We consider ourselves to be a 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 and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
We’re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
What we can offer you
We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:
- Free counselling services through Health Assured
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
- Staff discount on language courses
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
- A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
- Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- Local discounts and more
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
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Closing Date: 16 Oct 2025
Department: Operations & Facilities Support
Salary: £25,100 to £25,733
Please note the annual salary quoted is inclusive of a market supplement to ensure the annual pay rate aligns with our commitment as a voluntary living wage employer.
