Safety Supervisor (Casual)

Nottingham Forest; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Nottingham Forest Football Club is seeking a Supervisory Steward to help deliver a safe and welcoming matchday experience at The City Ground, Nottingham. You will lead a team of stewards, carry out pre-event checks, manage incidents and assist with queue management while upholding Stadium Safety Certificate requirements.

Role is casual with variable hours; you will receive training and support from the Safety Management Team and must meet Level 2 Spectator Safety and ideally Level 3

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• To remain calm, efficient and assertive, in particular when dealing with challenging situations.
• Thorough and ready knowledge of safety procedures.
• Effective questioning when in pressure situations.
• Have a polite, courteous and approachable manner.
• Able to manage conflict and demonstrate confidence to challenge inappropriate behaviour.
• Have good numeracy and literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend the Stadium at given dates and times as directed by the Stewarding Services Lead.
• Attend pre-event briefings and understand responsibilities.
• Brief stewards and relay information including terrorism and emergency procedures.
• Assign stewards to positions and areas of responsibility.
• Perform pre-match checks for damage, cleanliness and suspicious items.
• Ensure emergency phones are in working order.
• Provide support to stewards monitoring crowd safety and enforcing Ground Regulations.
• Supervise ejections and complete relevant paperwork.
• Complete debriefing documentation and record complaints/incidents.
• Keep your area clear of supporters and complete stand checks.
• Be familiar with emergency signals and responses.
• Maximise opportunities to enhance the customer matchday experience.
• Attend all required training sessions.

Skills

Spectator safety

Conflict management

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Numeracy & literacy

Education

Level 2 Spectator Safety

Level 3 Certificate in Spectator Safety

Job description

Engagement

Casual position offering variable hours on a flexible basis

Location

The City Ground, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ

Department

Safety & Security

Reporting to

Safety Officer

About the Role

In addition to all roles outlined in the Steward Job Description, Supervisors should ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, they have prepared a safe environment to facilitate the safety of all attendees at events held at the Stadium.

To ensure that those stewards under your supervision feel able to perform their roles, it is essential that you remain visible and accessible, routinely offering support, encouragement, and advice. Ensuring the delivery of excellent customer care is essential to your role.

You will be expected to be involved in managing incidents within your area of responsibility, including dealing with breaches of ground regulations, searching of spectators and performing ejections. You will also be required to assist with queue management within the stadium and in the areas outside.

Supervisors will work within the law and the event regulations as set down by the Club in accordance with the Stadium Safety Certificate.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Attend the Stadium at given dates and times as directed by the Stewarding Services Lead
• Attend pre-event briefings, noting anything specific to your area as well as ensuring all information is understood and what your areas of responsibility are
• Brief stewards under your supervision, relaying information relevant to the event as well as reminding them of the threat of terrorism and emergency procedures
• Assign stewards to their positions, ensuring that they are aware of their roles and areas of responsibility
• Perform pre-match checks to ensure all areas are checked for damage, cleanliness and suspicious items
• Ensuring that emergency phones in your area of responsibility are in working order
• Providing support to stewards under your supervision ensuring that they are constantly monitoring the crowd for overcrowding, signs of distress and enforcing Ground Regulations
• Supervise ejections in accordance with Club policy, providing updates to Match Control and ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed
• Ensure that all relevant debriefing documentation is completed, recording complaints and incidents
• Ensure that your area of responsibility is clear of supporters and all stand checks are completed
• Be fully conversant with any methods/messages or signals used to alert staff that an emergency has arisen
• To maximise any opportunity to enhance the customer’s match day experience
• Attend all training sessions as required by the Safety Management Team

What are we looking for

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• To remain calm, efficient and assertive, in particular when dealing with challenging situations
• Thorough and ready knowledge of safety procedures
• Effective questioning when in pressure situations
• Have a polite, courteous and approachable manner
• Able to manage conflict and demonstrate confidence to challenge inappropriate behaviour
• Have good numeracy and literacy skills
• Level 2 in Spectator Safety
• Be willing to undertake and complete level 3 Certificate in Spectator Safety

Forest For Everyone

We aim to create a culture which embraces and celebrates our differences, enables individuals to feel comfortable, maximise their potential and eliminate discrimination.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Disability Confident Committed Employer

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a "disabled person" according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment selections.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Nottingham Forest are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.

An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.