Casual Matchday Ball Runner Supervisor

AFCB Sydney Supporters Group; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

AFC Bournemouth is seeking a Ball Runner Coordinator for casual matchday work at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth. You will oversee Ball Runner activities, deliver briefings, allocate positions, and be the main point of contact on matchdays, upholding safeguarding and health and safety policies.

Experience with children, strong organisational and communication skills, and a proactive, calm approach in a busy stadium environment are essential. Training and Enhanced DBS checks will be required.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people on matchdays.
• Demonstrated safeguarding awareness and ability to follow club policies.
• Strong organisational and communication skills for crowd and group management.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work evenings and weekends.
• Willingness to complete required safeguarding training and checks.

Responsibilities

• Attend designated home fixtures and oversee Ball Runner activities.
• Deliver pre-match briefings outlining roles, responsibilities and expected behaviours.
• Allocate positions around the pitch per club requirements.
• Act as primary point of contact for Ball Runners on matchdays.
• Coordinate with match officials, operations staff and safety team as needed.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing of Ball Runners; adhere to safeguarding policies.
• Promote equality and create a welcoming, safe environment for all.
• Comply with health and safety policies and report hazards or incidents.

Skills

Experience with children

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Leadership of groups

Safeguarding responsibilities

Calm under pressure

Reliability & punctuality

Willingness to training

Football/matchday operations

DBS/check safeguarding

Evenings & weekends availability

Education

FA Safeguarding Children qualification

Job description

AFC Bournemouth is seeking a Ball Runner Coordinator for casual matchday work at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth. You will oversee Ball Runner activities, deliver briefings, allocate positions, and be the main point of contact on matchdays, upholding safeguarding and health and safety policies.

Experience with children, strong organisational and communication skills, and a proactive, calm approach in a busy stadium environment are essential. Training and Enhanced DBS checks will be required.