Festival Security - Sheffield

FGH Security; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking security firm as a Festival Security Officer this summer! You'll play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of attendees at iconic events. With a focus on teamwork and community, this position offers the chance to develop your skills while enjoying the vibrant festival atmosphere. If you have a passion for security and customer service, and you're comfortable camping on-site, this opportunity is perfect for you. Help create memorable experiences while keeping people safe at some of the UK's most beloved festivals.

Benefits

Access to up to 50% of earned salary before payday

Discounts at retailers and gyms

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Financial guidance services

Qualifications

• Passionate about keeping people safe at events and festivals.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Controlling access points and patrolling site perimeters.
• Managing crowd safety and monitoring suspicious behavior.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Risk Assessment

Education

SIA Door Supervision Licence

Job description

About The Role

Position: Festival Security

Schedule: Various shift patterns available through the summer

Hourly Rate: £13.10 - £14.68* (*inclusive of holiday pay)

Contract Type: Fixed-term ending 30/09/2025

At FGH Security, we pride ourselves on our core values, which guide everything we do. We are an organization that believes in "Looking After Our Team," "Giving Something Back," and striving to "Be Great Today, Better Tomorrow." We are seeking new Festival Security Officers who embody our values to join our team.

Join #TeamFGH and make the most of your summer by helping keep people safe at iconic events such as Glastonbury, Beat-Herder, Kendall Calling, Boardmasters, Gottwood, and many others.

An SIA Door Supervision Licence is essential for this role.

Main Duties

1. Controlling access points and patrolling the site perimeter.
2. Ingress control – ticket validation, physical body and bag searches, crowd control, refusal of entry when behaviour or suitability does not align with event house rules/policies.
3. Crowd management – directing foot traffic, escorting and ejecting guests, temporarily detaining guests prior to police handover, maintaining order, subduing anti-social behaviour, ensuring crowd safety plans are followed, apprehending suspects.
4. Providing approachable customer service and support.
5. Monitoring and reporting suspicious behaviour and taking appropriate action.
6. Managing egress control.
7. Reporting and recording irregularities, incidents, searches, and patrols.
8. Protecting assets and preventing losses.

About You

The ideal candidate will need to:

• Have a passion for keeping people safe.
• Understand security risks and threats at events and festivals.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, customer service, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Enjoy training and continuous learning.
• Be comfortable camping and able to provide essential camping gear.
• Be available to work over 24 hours per week during festivals, which is the minimum hours for our shortest festival.

Note: Camping is a requirement for this role as the team stays on-site during festivals. If you're not a fan of camping, please explore other vacancies.

If successful, you will undergo security screening in accordance with BS7858:2019.

About Us

Founded in 2003, FGH Security aims to raise standards in the UK Private Security Industry. Our mission is KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE across various sectors, while caring for our team and improving both employee and customer experiences. We foster a culture of innovation, learning, and career progression.

FGH Benefits and Welfare

Our core values, especially "Look After The Team," guide our actions. We support our team in various ways:

• Access to up to 50% of earned salary before payday
• Modern software for shift scheduling, communication, and document access
• Discounts at retailers, gyms, and more
• Financial guidance services
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Varied deployment across sectors
• ACS Accreditation
• MIND Employer status
• Real Living Wage Employer

FGH Security is committed to fair treatment of all team members and potential team members, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities, age, disability, or background.