Women’s Team - Matchday Safety Manager (Part-Time)

Employer: Watford Women’s Football Club
Job Title: Women’s Team – Matchday Safety Manager (Part-Time)
Salary/ Hourly rate of pay: Dependent on experience
Location: Watford Football Club - Training Ground, London Colney
Type: Fixed Term/Permanent Part-Time Agreement (15 hours a week)
Passport/Visa: Must be eligible to work in the UK
Closing Date: Friday 31st July 2026

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Women’s Team at Watford Football Club. We
are currently looking to recruit a part-time Matchday Safety Manager (15 hours a week), who will be
responsible for the safe, secure and compliant delivery of all the Women’s home fixtures, ensuring
matchday operations meet WSL, FA and local authority safety requirements. The role requires
leadership on spectator safety, stewarding, safeguarding and emergency planning, ensuring a positive,
inclusive and well-managed matchday environment for supporters, players, staff and officials.

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The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of a team, be enthusiastic, hardworking, and be
flexible to the requirements of the position and the business.

Applicants should ideally live local to Watford and London Colney or the surrounding areas and be a
UK resident or non-UK resident with a valid UK work permit and ideally have experience working within
a similar role.

You must have:
• Event Safety Management NVQ 2, 3, 4 certificate or working towards
• Experience in event or spectator safety management
• A strong knowledge of crowd safety, risk assessment and event delivery
• The ability to remain calm and decisive in pressured situations
• A willingness to work weekend, evenings and weekends
• Full UK driving licence or ability to travel to various locations due to the demands of the role
• Understanding of the Clubs commitment to EDI & Safeguarding

You would ideally have, but not vital:
• Experience working within football or sporting venues
• Knowledge of FA ground regulations and WSL competition requirements
• Experience liaising with local authorities and emergency services

As a regulated activity provider and as part of the short-listing process we may:
1. Complete reference requests prior to interview.
2. Carry out an online search for publicly available information as part of the due diligence
process.
3. If your application is successful be required to obtain a DBS disclosure at the appropriate level
(role dependant)

Club Commitment:

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI):

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and dynamic working environment by building a team that
represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunities employer
and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Safeguarding:
We provide a safe and secure environment for all. We believe Safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of children & adults is everyone responsibility. Everyone in the organisation has a role to play, to ensure
that club policies, procedures and practices in regard to safeguarding are followed.