Golf Greenkeeper/Sports Turf Trainer - Enfield, Greater London, United Kingdom - Capel Manor Co

Description

Golf Greenkeeper/Sports Turf Trainer & Assessor


Job Title:
Golf Greenkeeper/Sports Turf Trainer & Assessor

Contract Type:
Full-time, Permanent

Over the last 50 years, Capel Manor College has helped thousands of school leavers and adults achieve their dream of working with animals, plants and the environment.

As London's environmental college, the College plays a vital role in the green agenda for the capital, equipping the next generation of land-based sector workers with the skills and knowledge needed to preserve and protect London's wildlife, national parks and green spaces.

Are you an experienced golf course greenkeeper or do you have experience working as a sports grounds person? Would like to use your skills and knowledge to help shape the future of the industry? Capel Manor College has an exciting opportunity for a Golf Greenkeeper/Sports Turf Trainer & Assessor to join our apprenticeship team.

We are looking for an industry professional with experience of golf greenkeeping or sports turf maintenance to work with our apprentices and their employers.

The College offers a range of apprenticeships in Golf Greenkeeping and we now require an industry expert to support apprentices with topics such as presenting and maintaining sports surfaces, renovating and repairing sports surfaces, using and maintaining sports turf machines and equipment and monitoring and maintaining health and safety.

You will be responsible for mentoring, coaching and assessing Golf Greenkeeper/Sports Turf apprentices.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for greenkeeping and sports turf maintenance, be enthusiastic to share this with others and they will have the ability to inspire apprentices of all abilities.

Ideally they will have contacts within the industry and a willingness to develop new apprenticeship opportunities amongst employers and help us realise our ambitious plans to become the leading provider of this programme nationwide.

Not only does it provide the opportunity to pass on your skills to the next generation, but it also provides excellent financial incentives and benefits package, as well as the opportunity to work in a supportive, collaborative and beautiful land-based environment.

No formal teaching experience is required and full training is provided.
For further details and to apply, please visit the job vacancies section on the Capel Manor College website.

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including generous annual leave, a defined benefit pension scheme (Teacher's Pension Scheme for Lecturing roles and Local Government Pension Scheme for Support roles), employee assistance programme and full access to Capel Manor Gardens.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving a truly representative workforce and therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.