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SalaryVenue Safety & Security Advisors
Casual Contract/Freelance
The Role
The Football Association is recruiting a small number of Venue Safety & Security Advisors on a freelance/casual basis.
The role will help coordinate the safety, security service planning and delivery for FA Client Groups on behalf of the FA, alongside key security partners and stakeholders for FA Events staged at stadiums ‘on the road'. Advisors will be recruited to work on particular game/s, each of which would incur approx. 5-10 days work.
What will you be doing?
- Work with key partners and stakeholders (FIFA, UEFA, host Venue Team, relevant agencies and others) on the policies, procedures and processes related to the safety and security of events, including but not limited to entry into the key event areas on matchdays and non-matchdays for all target groups:
- To become established as a key conduit for day-to-day communication between key stakeholders and partners and venues to ensure a coordinated and consistent approach to safety and security of the event and FA Client Groups.
- To review all Venue Safety and security documentation, including, but not limited to the Stadium Operations Manual and its Standard Operating Procedures, to help shape our own FA event specific risk assessment. For the avoidance of doubt, the FA event risk assessment should compliment the existing Stadium risk assessment, not replace it.
- Work with internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure a joined-up approach to safety, progressing Safety, Security and Service as an ethos throughout the wider event planning.
- To be the key point of contact for the venue Safety Officer.
- To support the Event Manager in the delivery of the Management Response Team Procedure.
- Ensuring local venue readiness to host the event through robust planning processes and have an oversight of venue security operations linked to FA Client Groups (excluding Team personnel).
- Create and manage venue specific Risk Assessments, a holistic and centralised FA Risk Register, and Safety & Security Operating Plans.
- Executes additional tasks as required in order to meet FA Group changing priorities.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance .
What are we looking for?
The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:
- NVQ Level 4 in Spectator Safety Management coupled with an extensive working knowledge of safety and security planning in a sports environment.
- Proven successful experience in managing safety and security operations for major sporting, football or music events.
- Has held the role of Safety Officer in a large capacity sporting environment.
- Extensive knowledge of security planning procedures and the stakeholders responsible for their delivery.
- Extensive knowledge of football safety and security planning procedures and the stakeholders responsible for their delivery.
- Have a proven track record in risk management.
- Experienced in Crisis & Situation Response Management.
- Confident communicator with a track record of establishing strong relationships.
- Extensive experience of coordinating and engaging diverse stakeholders.
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office.
- Articulate and accurate at documenting plans and procedures.
- European languages are an advantage.
- Ability to create presentations and present to a wide range of key stakeholders.
Our Organisation
The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.
The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Vitality Women's FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.
The FA, For All, For You
Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.
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A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments – Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change – which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.
We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
