Job Description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Greenkeeper to start on an apprenticeship scheme. The successful applicant will be given full training and at the end of the contract will be classed as a qualified greenkeeper. The applicants must have a willingness to learn from a very experienced team.

Training and Qualification

Work As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. What you'll do at work Level 2 Golf Greenkeeper apprenticeship qualification Level 2 Functional skills in English and maths if required One Day per week at Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) The apprentice will be assigned a dedicated Assessor Trainer, who will visit the workplace every four to eight weeks. Where you'll work MILL RIDE ASCOT SL5 8LT

Required Skills & Qualification

Essential qualifications GCSE in: English and maths (grade 4) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. Skills Communication skills Organisation skills Problem solving skills Logical Team working Initiative Physical fitness A strong work ethic Can do attitude Polite manners Interest in golf an advantage Other This work is physical and will require you to work in and outdoors in all weathers. You might have contact with members so will need to have a polite manner. Available to work weekend mornings (1 on 2 off rota).

Employer

Mill Ride Golf Club

ASCOT, SL5 8LT

Provider

THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP

About Employer

Founded in 1990 and designed by renowned golfing 'architect' Donald Steel, the course measures 6,885 yards from the back tees. You are greeted by a landscape of perfectly manicured and crosscut fairways intermingled with lakes and the mounding and hollows which give this Championship Golf course a unique parkland design coupled with an inland links feel to the starting and closing holes.