We are looking for a Grounds Person to support in managing the upkeep of our pitches and general training ground area in London Colney. 

This will be an amazing role for someone who enjoys the outdoors and has a passion for maintaining quality grass and playing surfaces in a sporting environment. Our training pitches need to be maintained to an exceptional standard, and you could help us achieve that and go beyond.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Maintaining the high standard of all grass, hedges, trees and planted areas of our training ground to ensure all areas are ready for our busy training schedule.

• Cutting and strimming the grass around our parameters, focusing on our ball stopping nets.

• Operating pedestrian and ride on grass cutters on to ensure the upkeep of our football pitches and surrounding areas.

• Watering plants and other associated areas with handheld equipment.

• Assisting in the renovation of pitches using the necessary equipment and processes, such as driving tractors and trailers as well as sand spreading.

• Supporting with the organisation of deliveries, including the manual handling of bags of sand, sand soil, fertilizer bags and seed bags ranging from 20-25kg.

What we are looking for

• To be qualified to NVQ level 2 or above in green keeping and groundsmanship or equivalent.

• Be experienced in being able to use a wide range of turf care equipment i.e. cylinder mowers, ride on mowers, scarification equipment, a wide range of renovation equipment, as well as hedge cutters, strimmers and all equipment associated with amenity landscapes.

• Previous experience in all aspects of grounds keeping, not only on playing surfaces but amenity landscapes as well.

• Have a good mechanical knowledge of equipment and be able to assist when necessary in jobs in and around the workshop that require being undertaken, jobs include helping blade changing fabrication and also routine maintenance of equipment.

• Have a meticulous approach to work when attention to detail is essential along with good communication skills when dealing with members of staff along with coaching staff.

Why choose us 

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme

• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service

• Great internal learning and development programmes

• A flexible hybrid working model

• Discounted Arsenal season tickets

• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package

• A leading Employee Assistance Programme

• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

If you are interested in the position, you can apply here.