Assistant Grounds Person Organisation Southend United Football Club Salary Competitive Location Roots Hall Stadium & Fossetts Training Facility, Southend-on-Sea, Essex Contract type Permanent (Full time) Closing date 22 August 2025 Job Description Purpose of roleSouthend United is seeking an assistant grounds person, to assist with preparing and maintaining the pitches at Roots Hall Stadium and Fossetts Training Facility in line with industry standards. This role is key to ensuring the club’s professional players have the best surfaces possible in training and matches.Key tasks• Assist the Head Groundsman in the preparation, presentation and maintenance of all playing surfaces and football pitches at both sites• Ensure all areas are maintained and kept to industry standards• Undertake all grounds management duties including but not limited to cutting, mowing, line marking, aerating, devoting, spraying, fertiliser and sand application, strimming and rotary mowing• Undertake general grounds maintenance tasks • Keep surrounding areas and Ground storage areas, etc tidy.• Wear any personal protective equipment provided, and comply with all Health and Safety guidelines, working in a manner not to cause injury or harm to yourself or anyone else, or the property of the Club.Person Specification • A reliable worker with acute attention to detail • Demonstrable experience in working within a sporting institution • Willingness to work outdoors and in all weather • Ability to work collaboratively with the team • Dedicated to working to the highest standard at all times• Experience of driving relevant vehicles • Hold a UK driving license To apply for the role, please email your CV to rhys.ellingham@southend-united.co.uk The closing date for applicants is Friday 22nd August 2025.Eligibility for Employment in the UKIn accordance with current legislative requirements, the successful applicant must produce documentary verification of their eligibility to work in the UK and will not be allowed to start work until this has been received.Equality and DiversitySouthend United FC is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or gender reassignment. How to apply Please email your CV to Rhys Ellingham, Commercial & Operations Director on rhys.ellingham@southend-united.co.uk Share X LinkedIn Email