Sports Turf Operative Apprenticeship – Level 2

Course Type
Apprenticeships, School Leavers
Subject Area
Horticulture, Sports Turf
Location
Cannington College
Start date
Flexible

Course Overview

Who is the course for? This course is for those who will be responsible for the maintenance, renovation, and overall appearance of one or more sports turf surfaces in accordance with the needs of the particular sport. Maintaining an appropriate quality playing surface that reflects the carrying capacity of that surface to ensure that a sustainable playing surface is provided.

What does the course involve?

Core Duties:

  • Undertake routine grounds preparation, maintenance, renovation, and general upkeep of all sports turf surfaces (e.g. natural turf, hybrid turf, artificial turf).
  • Prepare a surface for play in line with the relevant rules of each sport’s national governing bodies.
  • Prepare and establish ground for grassed areas for sport.
  • Use machinery, equipment, and vehicles in accordance with organisational requirements, manufacturers’ instructions and Health and Safety legislation.
  • Identify and communicate faults with equipment and machinery to relevant personnel.
  • Maintain the cleanliness of machinery, equipment, sports grounds, and work areas.
  • Ensure a safe working environment and the adoption of safe working practices.
  • Assist with the movement of equipment and materials, and their installation around the sports ground and playing areas.
  • Maintain effectiveness of sports turf irrigation and drainage systems.
  • Dispose of waste in accordance with organisational procedures, legal requirements and taking into account environmental sustainability.
  • Identify and communicate incidence of sports turf weeds, pests, diseases, and disorders.
  • Use integrated prevention and control methods to reduce the incidence of diseases, disorders, pests and weeds on turf.
  • Mark out playing surfaces (including arcs and squaring off using the 3-4-5 method).

What makes this course special? Based in a real working environment, you learn and hone your skills as a Sports Turf Operative with one-to-one support from a specialist trainer and workplace mentor, all while earning a wage

Assessment Methods

  • Online courses
  • Learning journals to record practical skills
  • Project work
  • Review visits with assessors

Progression Options

Advanced Sports Turf Technician Level 3

Entry Requirements

  • English Functional Skills Level 1 or GCSE grade 1 or above
  • Mathematics Functional Skills Level 1 or GCSE grade 1 or above

Frequently Asked Questions

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