Assistant Greenkeeper
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Position Overview & Specifications
LONGCLIFFE GOLF CLUB - LOUGHBOROUGH - CENTRAL ENGLAND
GREENKEEPER 30 JUNE 2023
Position: Assistant Greenkeeper
Location: Longcliffe Golf CLub – Leicestershire - Midlands
Salary: Between £23,000 pa - £27,000 pa depending upon experience and qualifications.
Longcliffe Golf Club is considered the finest golf club in Leicestershire and is the host of many county and Midland competitions. With its favoured location on the lower slopes of the historic and scenic Charnwood Forest, its offers 18 holes of beautiful but challenging golf.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Greenkeeper to join our existing Team of Green-keepers.
On a day to day basis you will contribute to the maintenance and development of the golf course, its practice facilities and the surrounding area in accordance with the golf clubs course policy document and health and safety policy.
This is a full-time contract based on an average of 40 hours per week on a rota which includes weekends.
The successful applicant should ideally have:
- A minimum of 2 years’ green keeping experience.
- NVQ 2 or equivalent in sports turf maintenance.
- Able to mow all playing surfaces to a high and presentable standard.
- Scarifying, verticutting, aerating turf, applying top dressing and repairing divots experience.
- Spraying and chainsaw licences are desirable.
- Preparing & maintaining machinery for use & storage are desirable
- Ability to set up the golf course in accordance with the rules of golf i.e. changing holes and moving tee markers is desirable.
- An understanding and mindset towards health and safety.
- Good time management.
- An ability to work well in a team and also the ability to use your own initiative when needed.
- Knowledge of golf and interest in playing the game.
- A full driving licence.
Longcliffe golf club offers:
- Staff uniform.
- PPE provided.
- Further education and training opportunities.
- Pension scheme.
- Bigga membership.
- Staff golf privileges.
- Modern maintenance machinery (Toro) which is continually upgraded.
Desired start date: Monday 3rd July 2023 or earlier.
Accommodation is not available but the course is located close to Loughborough, Nottingham and Leicester.
Please apply by sending your CV with covering letter, via email, to the Head Greenkeeper at: greens@longcliffegolf.co.uk and a copy to the General Manager at: manager@longcliffegolf.co.uk
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
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Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Assistant Greenkeeper roles across BIGGA's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,000 - £27,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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