Summer Estates Person - Fixed Term Contract

The Estates Grounds team at the iconic St. George's Park are looking for an Estates Person to support them during the busy Summer period.

In role you will be:

• Working with the other members of the Estates team to maintain and prepare all landscape areas to the highest standard enhancing the overall environment for all events and teams hosted on the SGP grounds.
• Working as part of the Estates Team in the maintenance of the site in accordance with current management plans and annual work schedules produced.
• Helping to ensure the site is kept clear of litter and presentable for visitors, clients and staff.
• Helping to ensure clear and safe pedestrian and vehicular access to the site, particularly in adverse weather conditions.

This is a fixed-term contract starting at the end of May to the end of September, and is a part-time role (32 hours per week).

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• Good attitude and willingness to work.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and safe working practices.
• Basic garden/landscape/estates type of work.
• A willingness to learn.
• Good time keeping.
• Happy to work outdoors in all weathers.
• Be flexible with working hours.
• Smart, courteous, polite and approachable.
• Good communicator.
• Good eye for detail.
• The role will involve lone working and collaborative teamwork, so you must be able to work under your own initiative and as part of a team.

Beneficial to have:

• Knowledge of any of trees, shrubs, plants, flowers.
• Machinery knowledge of either use, maintenance or both.
• Previous proven experience in a grounds maintenance/horticulture role.
• An understanding and safe use of ride-on rotary mowers, pedestrian mowing, hedge trimmers, blowers and strimmers.
• Previous use of pedestrian mowers, strimmers, and hedge cutters.
• Ride-on mowers use.
• Tractor and trailer driving.
• Safe use and knowledge of tractor-mounted machinery.
• An interest and knowledge in the environment and wildlife.
• A sports fan in general.

What's in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles. To achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
• Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional 'Thank You' days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract.)
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work. 

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

ed will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.