Grounds Manager

• Locations: Peffermill Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5LL, GB; Firbush Point, Killin, FK21 8SU, GB (100% On-campus)
• Organization: University Sport and Exercise, Edinburgh University Group
• Department: University Sport and Exercise
• Apply Before: 03/17/2025, 11:59 PM
• Health and Safety Requirements: Key hazards identified (plan is in place)
• Criminal Record Check: No criminal record check required
• Contract Type: Open Ended
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Grade: UE06
• Number of Openings: 1
• Job Function: Sports and Exercise

Job Description

Grade UE06: £34,132 - £39,355 per annum
Corporate Services Group / University Sport & Exercise
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open Ended: Permanent

Are you an experienced grounds specialist with a passion for excellence in sports facility management? The University invites applications for the role of Grounds Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the maintenance and preparation of our outdoor sports facilities and playing surfaces, ensuring they meet the highest standards for a wide range of users.

The Opportunity:

As Grounds Manager, you'll apply advanced grounds management practices to support a variety of events and services across the University's sporting estate, while inspiring and managing a small, dedicated team to deliver outstanding results. This role offers the opportunity to champion innovation, developing and implementing new, efficient approaches to grounds management, and to promote sustainable, biodiversity-focused practices that enrich the campus environment and align with the University's ambitious sustainability goals.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Extensive experience in grounds management, particularly in sports pitch maintenance.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• A proactive and innovative mindset, with a focus on sustainability and biodiversity.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities to work effectively with diverse user groups and stakeholders.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion:

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

On this occasion, the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note:

The closing date for applications is 17 March 2025.

Interviews will be held week commencing the 31st March 2025.

About Us

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow's greatest challenges. Between now and 2030, we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

About the Team

University Sport and Exercise is a five-star national and international sports facility, providing top-class sporting events and sports therapy services. The University is ranked in the top 5 sporting Universities in the UK. It provides a comprehensive range of sport and exercise opportunities for students, staff and members of the local community.