MCC Pitch Team Steward

MCC / Lords Cricket Ground; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious cricket venue is seeking security stewards for event operations, focusing on safety, security, and service. Candidates must have a current SIA License and previous experience in conflict management. The role involves preventing field incursions and requires strong communication and resilience, managing extended hours for various cricket matches. Candidates will work closely within a team to ensure the smooth operation of events at the iconic cricket ground.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current SIA License with at least 3 years' experience.
• Strong customer focus and ability to work under pressure.
• Fitness and mobility to quickly respond and intervene.

Responsibilities

• Prevent incursions onto the field of play as a Pitch Team steward.
• Collaborate with Event Support stewards to manage conflict and ensure compliance.
• Attend training sessions when necessary to maintain skills.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Customer focus

Conflict management

Teamwork

Personal resilience

Education

Current SIA License

Job description

Marylebone Cricket Club (the Club) is the world's most active cricket club, custodian of the laws of cricket and is also the owner of Lord's Ground, affectionately known as the “Home of Cricket”. The MCC and Lord's brands are renowned worldwide and are synonymous with excellence, prestige and providing an enjoyable customer experience, whether at an international cricket match with 31,000 spectators, or for Sunday Afternoon Tea in the Long Room.

Do you have previous security experience?
Are you an exceptional communicator, who can converse with different people?
Do you have an understanding of Cricket?
Do you enjoy providing excellence within the security industry?
Can you defuse any confrontational situation?
If you confirm any of the above this may be a role for you.

About the Role

Working as part of a world‑class stewarding team, you will play a vital role in the three pillars of event operations: safety, security, and service. Pitch Team stewards are required to prevent incursions onto the field of play. This is a specialist role that will require each steward to work closely as a team, to provide a visual and physical deterrence in line with the standards required by the Club. Where necessary, to quickly respond and make a proportionate intervention to prevent an incursion by anyone not authorised to be on the pitch. Those on the team will be required to spend extended periods deployed on the pitch. Attendance at team training will be required when necessary. Additionally, you may be required to support the Event Support stewards to deal with conflict, disorder and any breaches of the Club's ground regulations as authorised by the Control Room. This is to ensure the smooth operation of the cricket ground and the safety of all those who enter the “Home of Cricket”. You will act in line with the club's own standards and values: excellence, teamwork and integrity.

Requirements

The demands of the cricket season mean extended hours of up to 12hrs for Test Matches and One Day International matches. Other matches may consist of 6–8hrs per match day. The demands include mid‑week and weekend match dates; candidates need to demonstrate personal resilience to manage this and still deliver their best work.

The ideal candidates will show strong customer focus, have prior experience working within a response team, and have the ability to work under pressure; prior experience working on a pitch team is not necessary but would be advantageous. This role requires the candidate to quickly respond and physically intervene when necessary. Each candidate will need a level of fitness and mobility that allows them to achieve this.

Must hold a current SIA License with at least 3 years' experience and relevant professional experience in conflict management.

Skills and ability assessment will form part of the selection process, and you will be taught all you need to know to complete the skills and ability assessment.

Please let us know if we can do anything to assist you with your application.