Seasonal Grounds Person

at  Somerset Cricket

Job Title: Seasonal Grounds Person
Accountable to: Head Grounds Person
Contract: Fixed Term (6 months – 01 April to 30 September 2025)
Hours: Min 40 hours per week, to include weekends, evenings and bank holidays as required
Salary: £13,000 - £14,000 (pro-rata)
Location: Taunton: Cooper Associates County Ground (CACG) / Taunton Vale Sports Club (TVSC)
Closing date: 26 February 2025

ABOUT YOU

You’ll need to have demonstrable levels of experience working as part of a team. You will have knowledge of modern sports turf processes and innovations, and an understanding of what is required to prepare and maintain first-class sport surfaces.
You have a passion for working in sporting environment, which is supported by your innovation and desire to continually improve. You are a team player, with a positive, proactive attitude who can motivate and inspire others to develop and achieve excellence. You are honest, loyal and reliable with the commitment to building good working relationships with colleagues.
You will need to be eligible to work in the UK.
In return, you’ll be joining a team who values everyone’s contribution. You’ll receive a competitive salary, access to health benefits and employee assistance programme, continued professional development support, free parking and more.
Please download the full job description here: Seasonal Grounds Person - Job Description
You’ll need to refer to the job description within your application to show how you meet the essential criteria. You will also notice our Club competencies are detailed on the job description, along with the proficiency levels for the role. To understand these more, please download our competencies framework here: SCCC Competency Framework
To learn more about us as a Club, our purpose, vision and values, please click this link: SCCC

We have a new, exciting opportunity for a passionate and self-motivated Seasonal Grounds Person to join our Grounds Team.
The role’s main purpose is to assist the Grounds Team in the preparation of all the match pitches, training pitches and outfield of the CACG & TVSC to first class standard. On a day-to-day basis you’ll be assisting with the preparation and maintenance of playing surfaces, outfield and practice facilities, use of covers, set up of practice nets and facilities, and machinery upkeep. You’ll also occasionally be required to assist the wider Grounds Team with these tasks at TVSC.