Job Title: Head Grounds Person (TG)

Hours: Full time – to follow the Grounds rota, which will include weekends

Location: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, Lancing

Job Type: Permanent

Deadline Day: 11th October 2024

About Brighton & Hove Albion FC
We compete at the highest levels of football on a global stage whilst keeping our Sussex community spirit. Our vision is to be a top ten Premier League club and a top four Women’s Super League club.  A commitment to high performance, high professional standards and making a difference is at the heart of everything we do.

As we continue to expand, it’s essential that our service delivery continues to adapt to meet the needs of our community, academy and senior teams and the wider business. We have 11 full size grass pitches, 3 full size artificial pitches, an indoor pitch, 5 grass training areas and numerous off pitch areas to maintain. The majority of these are due for renewal or replacement across the next five years and you will play a leading role in the delivery of these works alongside our annual renovation programmes.

You will work closely with senior staff at the training ground and stadium and will support the delivery of a fully integrated grounds operation covering both venues and any future club facilities, including our own Women’s first team stadium, back in Brighton! You will ensure our pitches, training areas and off pitch areas are maintained and presented to the highest standards.

A passion and commitment to sustainability is another key element of focus for our grounds and wider club operations and you will be able to support the progress being made in this area and extend the biodiversity of our venues too.

You will be an innovative leader with a passion for your work and be someone who will embrace and promote our Team Brighton values and through their actions and leadership ensure others do in the same manner. You will have previous experience in a comparable elite environment with a desire to achieve the highest standards. A flexible and committed approach to work is required along with a detailed and current knowledge of industry practices and innovations. A skilled communicator with the ability to motivate individuals and groups are key.

We will require you to hold the following qualifications:

Our values are a set of filters through which we deliver to each other, our fans, our partners and our sponsors.  As a team we live and breathe these values:

In return for your hard work and commitment to us, some of the additional benefits you will receive will include, but not limited to:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Our core values mean that we have a strong ethical culture which allows us to meet the needs of our diverse audience, both on and off the pitch. We encourage applications from individuals regardless of their age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, do not hesitate to get in touch with teamtalent@brightonandhovealbion.com

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.