Golf Greenkeeping Level 2 Apprentice WHITEFIELD GOLF CLUB LTD
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the team as an Apprentice Greenkeeper at Whitefield Golf Club. You will learn how to present, maintain and improve the golf course using a fleet of machinery, and you will develop skills and knowledge both on the job and through college.
Closing date: 29 Sep 2023
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£9,646.00
Wage will rise to national minimum wage in the second year.
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Working week
Monday - Friday, 06.30 - 14.00 except Tuesday which will be 06.30 - 11.30
Total hours per week: 35.0
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Expected duration
24 Months
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Possible start date
02 Oct 2023
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Date posted
26 May 2023
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Apprenticeship level
Intermediate
Level 2 (GCSE) -
Reference number
VAC1000168391
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Positions
1 available
What will the apprentice be doing?
- A Golf Greenkeeper is responsible for the maintenance, care and overall appearance of a golf course in line with employer’s requirements. It is their job to maintain a good quality playing surface and ensure the course offers a consistent challenge and an enjoyable experience for golfers
- There are four key turfgrass areas on a golf course – greens, tees, fairways and areas of rough, each of which requires a different type of maintenance. Using a range of equipment and machinery safely and competently will play a major part within an apprentices training programme. Golf Greenkeepers will also be involved in hazard, environmental and ecological operations which may include bunker maintenance, planting turf, trees, shrubs and developing wildlife habitats. The skills required to become a competent greenkeeper will be acquired whilst working as an apprentice on the golf course
- By the end of the programme, you will know when, how and why the range of maintenance operations are carried out.
A Golf Greenkeeper will be able to:
- Maintain good standards of health and safety for self and others
- Prepare the golf course for play which will include removing early morning dew and debris from the greens, raking bunkers, moving tee markers, cutting new holes on greens
- Prepare and use equipment and machinery to maintain and renovate all turf surfaces within the golf course, including the use of tractors, ride-on machines, and specialist equipment
- Apply turf treatments to help produce quality playing surfaces, including fertilisers and top dressing
- Use a variety of integrated methods to control weeds, fungal diseases, pests and turf disorders
- Maintain and renovate bunkers and other hazards such as water features
- Maintain drainage and irrigation systems
- Prepare ground to establish turf and plants when maintaining, renovating and constructing golf course features
An Apprentice Golf Greenkeeper will develop and learn to understand the following technical knowledge:
- Identify their role in monitoring and maintaining health and safety within the workplace
- Identify a number of grasses, weeds, pests, diseases, turf disorders, plants and trees
- The primary aspects of soil and plant biology to include the process of germination – photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration
- The principles of mowing and machine maintenance and their operation
- The need and implications of rolling, verti-cutting, scarification and aeration
- The strategies for controlling weeds, pests, diseases and turf disorders
- How fertilisers, top dressing and chemicals affect playing surfaces
- How course maintenance practices affect the environment
- Be aware of the importance of the Rules of Golf and golf course etiquette
- Recognise the importance of environmental and ecological best practice
- The operation of irrigation, drainage systems and their maintenance
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
Level 2 Greenkeeping Apprenticeship Standard.
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
To be confirmed by employer upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade A*-C/9-4) Essential
Things to consider
About the employer
Employer
WHITEFIELD GOLF CLUB LTD
https://www.whitefieldgolfclub.com/
Address
HIGHER LANE
WHITEFIELD
MANCHESTER
M45 7EZ
Training
Apprenticeship standard
Golf greenkeeper
Level 2 (GCSE)
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