Ball Runner Coordinator (Casual)

AFC Bournemouth; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

AFC Bournemouth is recruiting for a casual matchday role to coordinate and support Ball Runners at Vitality Stadium, ensuring they are managed, safeguarded and prepared to contribute to the smooth operation of home fixtures.

The role requires experience with children, strong organisational skills, and the ability to lead groups in a busy matchday environment. Training will be provided, and availability on evenings and weekends is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to lead and manage groups of young people.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities when working with children.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in a busy matchday environment.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work evenings and weekends.
• Willingness to complete training as directed by the Club.
• Good understanding of football and matchday operations (desirable).
• FA Safeguarding Children qualification (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Attend designated home fixtures and oversee all Ball Runner activities.
• Deliver pre-match briefings to ensure Ball Runners understand their roles, responsibilities, and expected behaviours.
• Allocate positions around the pitch in accordance with competition and Club requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Ball Runners on matchdays.
• Liaise with Match Officials, Operations Staff, Safety team as required.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all Ball Runners at all times.
• Adhere to the club’s safeguarding policies and procedures and uphold safeguarding values.
• Adhere to Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• Promote the club’s equality policies and practices to maintain a welcoming, safe environment.

Skills

Experience with children

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Leadership of youth groups

Safeguarding responsibilities

Calm under pressure

Reliability and punctuality

Willingness to train

Football/matchday operations

FA Safeguarding Children qualification

Job description

Department: Club - Administration/ Operations

Location: Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth

Application Deadline: 16 November 2026

Description

We are looking for someone to join the Club on a casual matchday role. They will be responsible for coordinating and supporting Ball Runners, ensuring they are effectively managed, safeguarded, and prepared to contribute to the smooth operation of AFC Bournemouth home fixtures.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend designated home fixtures and oversee all Ball Runner activities.
• Deliver pre-match briefings to ensure Ball Runners understand their roles, responsibilities, and expected behaviours.
• Allocate positions around the pitch in accordance with competition and Club requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Ball Runners on matchdays.
• Liaise with Match Officials, Operations Staff, Safety team as required.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all Ball Runners at all times.
• As a casual worker you must adhere to the club’s safeguarding policies and procedures and are committed to our safeguarding values, creating a safe and positive environment for all those who interact with the club.
• Obligation to adhere to the club’s health and safety policy and procedures.
• Actively promote the club’s equality policies and practices to ensure a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for everyone engaged with the club.
• Responsibility to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and all related Company policies, taking reasonable care for their own safety and that of others, reporting hazards or incidents, following safe systems of work, and co-operating with all training and emergency procedures.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experience working with children and young people.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to lead and manage groups of young people.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities when working with children.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in a busy matchday environment.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work evenings and weekends.
• Willingness to complete training as directed by the Club.
• Good understanding of football and matchday operations (desirable)
• FA Safeguarding Children qualification (desirable)