*Position filled*

The Club
Situated in 42 acres of landscaped grounds adjacent to the River Thames in Fulham, The Hurlingham Club is recognised as one of the world’s finest private member clubs. Since its opening in 1869, The Hurlingham Club’s croquet and tennis lawns, botanical gardens and stately Georgian Clubhouse have made it a sought-after destination for exclusive sporting and social activities.

The Department
The Grounds Team are part of the Estates Department and are made up of approximately 26 professional and highly motivated individuals who pride themselves on the maintenance and upkeep of the prestigious grounds. The grounds of the Club include ten croquet lawns, thirty grass tennis courts, a cricket ground, a nine-hole golf course, two bowling greens and over a hectare of flowers, shrubs and ornamental lawns. It is through the efforts of the Grounds team that the Club’s members are rewarded year on year with award winning sports surfaces and stunning season changing flowerbeds.

Job Specifics
As a seasonal you will work a 39-hour week, Monday to Friday (plus regular weekend overtime – one in three mornings). The salary for the role is £28,089 per annum, prorated for the length of contract, which calculates at an hourly rate of
£13.85 per hour. Your role includes supporting the permanent team in a wide range of duties, taking care of either the sports turf surfaces and event set up or the gardens around the Club.

This is a fixed term role. Candidates must be available from February/March through to the end of November.

Our Ideal Candidate
Candidates will embody our Club values; excellence, responsibility, and courtesy. The ideal candidates will be enthusiastic, reliable, hard-working and enjoy working outdoors in all weather conditions. The successful candidate will be a team player but also able to work with minimal supervision. Previous grounds-related experience is desirable, but not essential as appropriate training will be provided.

Benefits
Benefits include:

• 23 days of prorated annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Life assurance and an enhanced sick pay scheme.
• Opportunities for training.
• Staff social events, free meals on duty and free onsite parking.
• Along with other benefits!