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Sports Turf Technician

Job details

Contract hours: 39
Basis: Full time
Salary: £27.810 per annum
Location: Uppingham School
Closing date: 20 April 2026, 11:59 pm

Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and dedicated Sports Turf Technician to contribute to the upkeep of prestigious sporting facilities at one of the UK’s leading independent schools.

As part of our Estates team, you will be be responsible for maintaining 56 acres of high-quality playing fields and sports facilities, ensuring they are safe, functional and visually appealing for a wide range of sporting activities. Your day-to-day work will involve tasks such as mowing, fertilising, aerating, irrigating, repairing turf surfaces and maintaining artificial pitches and courts. You will also manage equipment, complete scheduled maintenance and liaise with staff to support field usage.

We are looking for someone with proven experience in sports grounds maintenance, including pitch marking, turf care and weed control, who is confident operating a variety of machinery and equipment.

A full, clean driving licence is essential, as you will be operating vehicles around the School’s estate.

While qualifications such as PA1, PA2, PA6 spraying certificates and an NVQ Level 2 in Sports Turf are desirable, they are not essential.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we have received an adequate number of applications therefore, we encourage early submissions.

Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

All positions at the School are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, therefore ALL convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings (including those which would normally be considered ‘spent’ under the Act) MUST be declared, subject to the DBS filtering rules. All information given will be treated as confidential and each case will be taken on its merits. Failure to disclose this information may result in the withdrawal of an offer of employment or immediate termination of employment.

Uppingham School is an equal opportunities employer.

Working at Uppingham

Uppingham is a vibrant, stimulating, energetic and forward-looking school. Our community is made up of talented people offering a diverse range of experiences. We welcome applications from candidates who are both experienced and new to working within the independent education sector.