Greenkeeping Apprentice

STRAWBERRY HILL GOLF CLUB LIMITED

TWICKENHAM (TW2 5SD)

Closes on Friday 31 July 2026

Posted on 8 April 2026

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Summary

The Club is recruiting a full-time Assistant Greenkeeper to support its commitment to delivering an outstanding golf experience. Working within a small team, the role offers opportunities to apply existing skills and contribute to ongoing course improvement projects.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Golf greenkeeper (level 2)
Hours
Summer: Monday - Friday, 6.00am - 1.00pm. Winter: Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 2.00pm, over time on weekends shared. Saturday & Sunday: Summer, 6.00am - 8.00am. Winter, 7.00am - 9.00am.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 3 August 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

  • Mowing fairways, rough and greens 
  • Roll greens
  • Repair pitch marks
  • Check for disease or damage
  • Setting up a course, including hole changes, tee box changes and setting flag positions
  • Empty and reposition bins around the course
  • Check and refill ball washers
  • Repair divots on tees and fairways
  • Rake bunkers
  • Edge bunker faces
  • Check sand levels and top up if needed
  • Strim around trees, paths, and signage
  • Clear debris, leaves, and fallen branches
  • Check and repair paths and walkways
  • Maintain rough areas

Where you'll work

WELLESLEY ROAD
TWICKENHAM
TW2 5SD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP

Training course

Golf greenkeeper (level 2)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Identify and maintain natural habitats and areas of biodiversity.
  • Apply irrigation to achieve appropriate soil conditions and golf course playability.
  • Handle, store and dispose of golf course waste materials in accordance with environmental or waste management policies.
  • Monitor and maintain standards of health, safety and security for oneself, colleagues, golfers and visitors on the golf course and surrounding areas, in line with legislation and company policy and procedures.
  • Establish and maintain working relationships with greenkeeping staff, colleagues and others within the golf club environment.
  • Keep up to date with advances in working practices and technologies to maintain and develop personal performance.
  • Communicate golf course related information to stakeholders, including greenkeeping staff, colleagues and golfers.
  • Mark and maintain golf areas in line with the Rules of Golf (including drop zones, hazard/ penalty areas, out of bounds and tee markers).
  • Measure, record and communicate green speeds applying the United States Golf Association (USGA) Stimpmeter instructions.
  • Position and change golf holes to the required finish and in accordance with the Rules of Golf.
  • Set up mowers and mow areas of the golf course in accordance with golf course standards.
  • Maintain and present bunkers for play.
  • Switch and brush golf course turf.
  • Set up equipment and aerate and scarify areas of the golf course.
  • Repair damaged golf turf in play (for example, by turfing, plugging or patching).
  • Use a range of integrated methods to control weeds, moss, fungal diseases, pests and turf disorder
  • Apply top dressing in accordance with golf course requirements.
  • Apply fertiliser to playing surfaces.
  • Prepare, set up, operate and store tools, equipment and machinery in line with manufacturers' instructions and to the required specifications, to ensure their safe and effective use on golf turf surfaces and surrounding areas.
  • Carry out routine maintenance to tools, equipment and machinery used for greenkeeping practices, in line with manufacturers' instructions and company policies and procedures.
  • Prepare and operate a tractor with attachments in line with manufacturers instructions, legislation and company policies and procedures (including risk assessment, hitching, and safe stop).
  • Maintain and renovate non-turf areas such as pathways, penalty areas.
  • Monitor and record soil and plant health data.
  • Prepare ground and establish turf and seed.
  • Identification of grass type through seed inspection and physical inspection of the plant using either common or botanical names.
  • Identify and maintain natural habitats and areas of biodiversity.
  • Apply irrigation to achieve appropriate soil conditions and golf course playability.
  • Handle, store and dispose of golf course waste materials in accordance with environmental or waste management policies.
  • Monitor and maintain standards of health, safety and security for oneself, colleagues, golfers and visitors on the golf course and surrounding areas, in line with legislation and company policy and procedures.
  • Establish and maintain working relationships with greenkeeping staff, colleagues and others within the golf club environment.
  • Keep up to date with advances in working practices and technologies to maintain and develop personal performance.
  • Communicate golf course related information to stakeholders, including greenkeeping staff, colleagues and golfers.
  • Mark and maintain golf areas in line with the Rules of Golf (including drop zones, hazard/ penalty areas, out of bounds and tee markers).
  • Measure, record and communicate green speeds applying the United States Golf Association (USGA) Stimpmeter instructions.
  • Position and change golf holes to the required finish and in accordance with the Rules of Golf.
  • Set up mowers and mow areas of the golf course in accordance with golf course standards.
  • Maintain and present bunkers for play.
  • Switch and brush golf course turf.
  • Set up equipment and aerate and scarify areas of the golf course.
  • Repair damaged golf turf in play (for example, by turfing, plugging or patching).
  • Use a range of integrated methods to control weeds, moss, fungal diseases, pests and turf disorder
  • Apply top dressing in accordance with golf course requirements.
  • Apply fertiliser to playing surfaces.
  • Prepare, set up, operate and store tools, equipment and machinery in line with manufacturers' instructions and to the required specifications, to ensure their safe and effective use on golf turf surfaces and surrounding areas.
  • Carry out routine maintenance to tools, equipment and machinery used for greenkeeping practices, in line with manufacturers' instructions and company policies and procedures.
  • Prepare and operate a tractor with attachments in line with manufacturers instructions, legislation and company policies and procedures (including risk assessment, hitching, and safe stop).
  • Maintain and renovate non-turf areas such as pathways, penalty areas.
  • Monitor and record soil and plant health data.
  • Prepare ground and establish turf and seed.
  • Identification of grass type through seed inspection and physical inspection of the plant using either common or botanical names.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Physical fitness
  • Highly self-motivated
  • Strong and flexible work ethic
  • High standards of work
  • Flexible to working hours

Other requirements

  • A full driving licence desirable but not essential
  • PA1, PA2 & PA6 and chainsaw qualifications desirable, but not essential 
  • Completely outdoor work and heavy lifiting

About this employer

Strawberry Hill Golf Club is a compact, challenging nine-hole course for golfers of all standards. Our aim is that members and visitors enjoy a memorable golf experience. Whether you are looking for golf membership, visitor golf, a society golf venue or function hire, Strawberry Hill Golf Club is the perfect location. The course was designed in 1900 by J H Taylor, one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf. It has remained largely unchanged since it was first laid out and still bears Taylor’s familiar hallmarks, including the small humps and hollows on several holes which look harmless and yet seem to come into play far too often.

After this apprenticeship

On completion a permanent role would become available.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE WINDSOR FOREST COLLEGES GROUP

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000025283.

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Closes on Friday 31 July 2026