Casual Safety Steward

Southampton Football Club; Southampton; On-site; GBP 13,776 - 16,531; Part time

Job summary

Southampton Football Club is seeking enthusiastic individuals for Stewarding roles at St Mary’s Stadium, offering flexible hours and the chance to experience a professional football environment. Responsibilities include ensuring spectator safety, assisting fans, and managing incidents during match days. Certification in Spectator Safety is provided for those without prior qualifications, making this a great opportunity for newcomers to the job market.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with spectators.
• Capable of remaining calm in challenging situations.
• Ability to produce clear and concise reports.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the stewarding team to deliver a safe event.
• Ensure spectator compliance with ground regulations.
• Assist with the safe circulation of spectators.

Skills

Effective communication

Calm under pressure

Team player

Job description

Location: St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton

Contract Type: Casual, flexible hours to suit

Criminal Record Check Required: Standard

Looking for a step into employment and an opportunity to be part of Professional Football?

Southampton Football Club is looking for individuals who want to be at the heart of the game action!

We are currently recruiting for multiple Stewarding roles, such as: Crowd, Pitch Protection, Matchday Response, and Exit Gate Stewards: all to work at our St Mary’s Stadium on Match Days.

This role would be perfect for someone who is looking for a step into employment, looking to try a new work environment, needs flexible shifts or is unable to commit to a permanent position.

As a Steward you will be delivering a fantastic experience for everyone coming to St Mary’s Stadium, supporting fans & visitors with your welcoming approach, and helping to keep people safe on match days & other events. You don’t need previous experience or qualifications, just a can-do attitude and willingness to help others. A Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety is offered to applicants who do not already have it.

We’ve all had different experiences and backgrounds, but we share the same values and it’s these shared values that bring us together as Southampton Football Club. Whatever your experience or background, we want to hear from you - come and join the Saints family!

Role Responsibilities

To work as part of the stewarding team to deliver a safe event.

To ensure spectator compliance with stadium (ground) regulations.

To assist with the safe circulation of spectators.

To prevent overcrowding.

To prevent and respond to incidents of disorder.

To be visible and accessible to spectators who may need any kind of assistance.

To carry out personal searches of spectators entering the stadium.

To compile clear written report cards when dealing with any recordable incident.

Who are we looking for?

A clear and effective communicator

An ability to remain calm in challenging circumstances.

An ability to produce clear well written incident reports.

A team player who shows a willingness to go the extra mile to assist supporters.

In some stewarding positions, previous experience may be required.

Applicants who do not currently hold a Level 2 Certificate in Spectator Safety must complete a course to obtain the qualification. This certificate is required to be eligible for work as a Steward at Southampton Football Club.

How should I apply?

Just click on the apply button below, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV.

We welcome applications at any time and are actively recruiting and interviewing candidates to start with us as soon as possible.

Southampton Football Club is part of St. Mary’s Football Group, which also includes the affiliated registered charity – the Saints Foundation.

We as a Group compete as a Premier League club at the highest level of professional football with a culture which promotes respect, unity, aspiration, innovation and discipline – this is The Southampton Way.

We look for people with integrity, compassion and support for those around them; people who take pride in what they do with an honest approach, who embrace a challenge while also being accountable for their decisions; people who have the energy and passion to bring an innovative approach to their role and strive to be different from the rest; people with the aspiration to lead the way and become an example to others.

Within the walls of St. Mary’s Stadium, Staplewood Campus, the Bath Academy and our other sites and development centers across the South of England, you’ll be given the platform to work in a vibrant, intelligent and challenging environment with the potential to develop and become the best at what you do.

We don’t stand still, we are constantly moving forward.

Be part of it…

Winner of the 2017 Employee Engagement Company of the Year.

Southampton Football Club promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We have the Disability Confident Award, which we pride ourselves on with regard to the commitment to employing disabled people and judging people on their abilities alone.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

We make a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

Southampton Football Club is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Southampton Football Club recognises that the safety and protection of those children and young people in day to day contact with the Club is paramount. We are committed to creating a safe culture for all. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

Southampton Football Club is committed to protecting the privacy and security of every applicant’s personal information. Please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice and Group Privacy & Data Protection Policy on our main careers page for further information .