Training & Development
“It’s no coincidence that so many top venues around the world feature groundsmen who have trained at Myerscough College. The facilities, the quality of the teaching and the support the College gives is second to none and I, like so many others, am very grateful”
Paul Burgess, Head Groundsman, Real Madrid Football Club
groundstaff. Christopher Coleby, Connor McEwan and Mark Cooper are all working under the direction of Mick Curran, Head Groundsman at the club’s training complex.
“It was clear, straight away after speaking to Myerscough College, that the training they deliver is of the highest standard. The workbased delivery model is great as time off the job is kept to a minimum. I am also really pleased to be directly involved in developing the training plan”
Mick Curran, Head Groundsman, Newcastle United Football Club
Training is delivered in the workplace via the local Workbased Assessor, Vincent (Vinny) Price. He said; “I am thrilled to be delivering the training at Newcastle United FC. The club are clearly taking the training and development of their staff very seriously. Working in conjunction with the supervisors, in such a professional set-up, is ensuring that Christopher, Connor and Mark will receive the best training experience possible.”
Mick Curran, Head Groundsman at , Newcastle United FC said; “It was clear, straight away after speaking to Myerscough College, that the training they deliver is of the highest standard. The workbased delivery model is great as time off the job is kept to a minimum. I am also really pleased to be directly involved in developing the training plan with Vinny, and I know Christopher, Connor and Mark will develop in terms of knowledge and work competence from completing this qualification with Myerscough College.”
“It’s fantastic that, as a club, we are able to offer two local young people an apprenticeship, and I wish them well in their new careers at Blackpool Football Club”
Karl Oyston, Chairman, Blackpool Football Club
Central to the ethos at Myerscough College is the industry knowledge and experience of the assessors who deliver the training. Philip Lomas, National Work Based Training Manager reflects on his own career and on some of the learners he has supported, saying; “I worked myself as a greenkeeper at Werneth Golf Club for several years, completing my NVQ Levels 2 and 3 in the early days of work based training with Myerscough.”
“Then, in 1999, I became the first full time Workbased Assessor and built up a cohort of learners throughout the North
Christopher Coleby, Connor McEwan and Mark Cooper with Newcastle United Head Groundsman Mick Curran
West and into Yorkshire. The highlights for me are witnessing first-hand the progression of learners with their qualifications and within industry. There are too many to mention them all, but many are now notable figures within the turf sector.”
“Lee Jackson from Manchester City studied Levels 2, 3 and 4 under my tutorage, rising from Groundsman at Maine Road to Head Groundsman at the Etihad Stadium, and is regularly acclaimed for the quality playing surface he maintains. He has since also completed a Foundation degree with the college. We also deliver to the next generation of groundsmen at the club, and its testament to the embedded working practices and systems that are trained in the early days.”
“As our Workbased provision grew, new assessors were employed and I was promoted to training coordinator in 2004 and to National Training Manager in 2009. I now line-manage thirty-seven assessors covering fifteen different schemes, at locations across the country delivering to around 1,500 learners. Sportsturf is by far our biggest provision, and one that continues to grow.”
“Employers remain a critical component to our success and it is key that what we deliver is relevant and to the highest standards. As for the future, who knows, but the outlook is looking very positive.”
If you would like to find out more about how you can get involved in the training and development of new or existing staff, or further your own professional development, please contact Myerscough College Employer Services on 01995 642255 or email;
employerservices@myerscough.ac.uk
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