Manchester, GB

Closing Date of Applications – 15/01/23

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Our Story

Established in 2013, City Football Group is the world’s leading private owner and operator of football clubs, with total or partial ownership of thirteen clubs across the world. City Football Group also invests in other football related businesses and serves as a global commercial platform for our partners, whilst fulfilling our purpose of empowering better lives through football on a local and global scale, consistent with what “City” football has meant to people for over a century.

Our Winning Team

Our purpose is to empower better lives through football. We are proud of the role City Football Group clubs play in their localities, delivering positive economic, social and environmental impact through our operations and through programmes and activities that bring about meaningful, lasting change.

The purpose of the role is to learn, develop and help support the delivery of grounds maintenance, services and processes that support the operation of all sites. Helping to maintain and prepare the playing surface to an excellent standard to ensure that games and training can go ahead on schedule, as well as maintain the surrounding areas of the stadium and training pitches to the same high standard.

• This is a 2 year apprenticeship working to the Level 2 Sports Turf Operative Standard
• The position is 37.5 hours per week, with allocated time for training (20% of time). Shift patterns will vary and will include early mornings and some weekend working.
• This is a fixed term contract with the potential to transition into a permanent Assistant Groundsperson upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
• Training will be provided in the workplace where you will work towards an Apprenticeship in Sportsturf.

This is Your City

As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and dental cover, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.

Your Impact

1. To work alongside a small team to learn more about the process and operational responsibilities involved with grounds maintenance

2. To begin learning and developing into a qualified groundsperson gaining on the job experience supporting the upkeep of sites across the Etihad campus

3. Setting and ensuring the highest standards of safety and grounds maintenance for MCFC employees and customers.

4. Working on the pitch maintenance and monitoring the results

What we are looking for

Essential

• Willingness to work outdoors and in all weathers
• Ability to work as part of a small team
• Able to accept and carry out instructions in connection with the role
• Candidates will be screened as part of the recruitment process and must be able to work at Level 1 in Functional Skills (maths and English) in order to undertake this Apprenticeship
• The ideal candidate must be keen to learn, enjoy a challenge, be honest, hardworking, reliable, personable and have a keen interest in Grounds and landscaping

Please note that candidates with any qualification at Level 4 or above, including unit credits, are ineligible for funding and will not be considered for an Apprenticeship.

Desirable

• Any experience of working outdoors in landscaping, gardening, etc will be an advantage.

City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview. 

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.