Leicester City have an exciting opportunity for a 1st Assistant Golf Course Manager to join their award-winning sports turf and grounds team as the department begins building a staffing structure to support the operation of its new world class training facility.

About the company

Leicester City Football Club, also known as the Foxes, is a top-flight English football club, in their sixth consecutive season in the Premier League. In 2015/16, ranked as 5000-1 outsiders, Leicester City were crowned Premier League champions.

In 2010, the Club was bought by Asian Football Investments, a Thai-led consortium fronted by King Power’s founder and Chairman, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. The stadium was named King Power Stadium in 2011 and one year later in 2012, King Power International became sole owners of the Club.

Leicester City Football Club is an ambitious and forward-thinking club. It is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world class including the experience on matchdays.

The Club is now continuing to make significant strategic investments across the whole organisation and major expansion plans are in hand. It is an extremely exciting time for the Club with plans for a new state-of-the-art 180-acre training ground soon to open.

About the role

Leicester City have an exciting opportunity to join their award-winning sports turf and grounds team as the department begins building a staffing structure to support the operation of its new world class training facility.

This role will offer the candidate the opportunity to support the Golf Course Manager and lead a small team on the Club's nine-hole golf course ensuring that the highest standards are adhered to, protocols are followed and the team is led by example as we push to ensure this world class facility meets the needs of all players and staff.



Overall objective

To assist the Golf Course Manager for the re-instatement and upkeep of the nine-hole golf course situated on the Club's new training facility and its surrounding areas to the highest possible standards. This will include the production and implementation of a working maintenance programme which consists of mowing regimes, fertiliser applications and the use of bio stimulants and growth regulators.

Key tasks include but not limited to:

Using mowing machinery on all grass areas on the golf course and its surrounding landscapes.

Assisting upkeep and implementation of a maintenance plan to include aeration, scarification, fertilisers, bio stimulants, growth regulators and mowing regimes.

Working to the highest of standards when approaching day-to-day work and maintaining a high standard of housekeeping.

Understanding of all aspects of the golf course maintenance including health and safety.

Working alongside the Golf Course Manager and have input into weekly team meetings.

Leading the team during the absence of the Golf Course Manager and ensure standards are maintained.



Benefits package

Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees are able to benefit from free onsite parking as well as an onsite staff restaurant. Employees also benefit from up to 28 days annual leave including bank holidays.

Contract Type – Permanent

Hours Per Week – 37.5

Leicester City Football Club is an equal opportunities employer 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.

Leicester City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

A shortlist of suitable applicants will be compiled shortly after the closing date and successful candidates will be contacted about the interview process.

A detailed job description can be found here.



Closing Date - 28 February 2020



To apply please send your CV and cover letter with the subject 1st Assistant Golf Course Manager to SportsTurf@lcfc.co.uk (please include your current salary and notice period)