Grounds Assistant

Better; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a proactive Groundsman to oversee the maintenance of the grounds at Gosling Sports Park. Responsibilities include ensuring the site is safe and clean, conducting facility checks, and addressing customer queries. The role offers a permanent full-time position along with a range of benefits including career development and discounted memberships.

Benefits

Learning & development opportunities

Good Pension schemes

Discounted gym membership

Health assurance

Career pathways and training

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance.
• Ability to conduct regular facility checks.
• Competence in responding to customer queries.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the upkeep of the grounds.
• Conduct facility checks and coordinate repairs.
• Perform general grounds maintenance tasks.

Skills

Proactive

Time Management

Customer Service

Education

First Aid at Work qualification

Job description

GLL is looking for a Groundsmanto join the team at Gosling Sports Park. As Groundsman, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the site. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the upkeep of the grounds, ensuring all areas are safe, clean, and well-maintained
• Conducting regular facility checks to ensure all equipment and structures are in good working order, addressing any issues promptly, and coordinating with contractors for any repairs or specialized maintenance as needed
• Performing general grounds maintenance tasks such as mowing, weeding, spreading rubber crumb, and ensuring outdoor areas are in top condition
• Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities and ensuring full compliance with health and safety regulations, including water management, fire checks, and operational checks
• Responding to customer queries or issues in a friendly, professional manner
• Assisting the General Manager and Assistant Manager with any additional tasks or duties as required to support the smooth running of the centre
• Engaging with and supporting local community groups, ensuring the centre is a welcoming and positive space for all users

This role requires a proactive, self-reliant individual who can manage time effectively, maintain high standards, and ensure the venue remains fully operational.

The successful candidate will need to hold aFirst Aid at Work qualification. If you are successful and do not hold this qualification, we will fund a course for you.

As a charitable social enterprise owned by its staff GLL has a great range of benefits for its employees:

• A Values driven organisation
• Learning & development to support career development
• Good Pension schemes
• Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
• A full time permanent position
• Industry leading rates of pay
• opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events
• Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal
• Exclusive discounts on our Ski chalets in Bulgaria
• Health assurance
• Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
• Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras)
• 25% off Red Letter Days
• 25% off Buy A Gift
• 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
• Ride to work scheme
• Free eye tests and discounted glasses

About GLL:

As the UK’s largest leisure operator and charitable social enterprise, we offer a range of careers for everyone in our local communities. We manage over 400 facilities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including public sport and leisure centres, elite sporting venues, libraries and children’s centres.

Our people are from the communities we serve and help us make real changes in their local area.

One of our core values is ‘More than a Job’, because working with us opens up a wide range of possibilities and opportunities for you, starting with how you work with us. To make sure we’re having a positive impact on our people, we also offer some flexible and part-time working options so you can make sure your new job works for you. Subject to vacancies, whether you are after a contractual commitment and a regular work schedule or the freedom of flexible hours, you may be able to choose an arrangement that works best for you and play your part in improving the health and wellbeing of your community.

We offer two different types of work arrangements:

• A permanent employment contract - part time and full time
• A flexible worker engagement by joining our flexible worker pool

If you are looking for a regular number of hours that you can work, and are flexible to meet the needs of a 7 day a week service, then a full-time or part-time permanent contract might be the right choice for you.

So whether your ambitions lie in sport and leisure, events & catering, health & beauty, corporate support or working with children, you’ll be able to find your ideal new job at GLL.

Passionate about seeing our communities thrive, we invest back into our facilities, projects and people and are Investors in People Gold Award employer.

However you choose to work with us, you can be sure that you will be a valued member of our team, working with great colleagues, and making a real difference to people’s lives.

We are an inclusive employer. We seek and welcome diversity in our teams.

All pay rates are subject to skills, experience, qualifications and location.