Casual Safeguarding Steward

at  Everton Football Club

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Casual Safeguarding Steward
Who are we: We are Everton - one of only three clubs to have been founding members of both the Football League and the Premier League. We are proud of our rich and successful history, our innovation, and our global fan base – and we are now getting ready for the next exciting chapter in our story.
In summer 2025, we will leave Goodison Park, our iconic home for more than 130 years, and move to a state-of-the-art 52,888-capacity stadium on the banks of the River Mersey. Our new home will be among the most sustainable, accessible and technologically advanced in the country.
Our values underpin how we behave, how we represent ourselves in our city and across the world of football, and how we look after one another daily. They provide a framework for how we work with partners, suppliers and, most importantly, our fans.
About the opportunity: We are recruiting for the role of Safeguarding Stewards to work at our new home, Everton Stadium.
In this role you will help to ensure the safety and welfare of all our vulnerable groups who attend on a matchday, which will include attending men’s senior team fixtures and providing a high level of care to children, young people, and adults at risk attend the Everton Stadium.
In time there may be an opportunity to work in this capacity at other stadium events, alongside Matchday duties.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• Being proactive in engaging with families and vulnerable groups, and doing so in a safe and positive manner
• Prioritising the safety of all our vulnerable groups. This includes anyone under 18 years and any adult deemed vulnerable. This will include Matchday, and other events held at Everton Stadium.
• Identifying, addressing, and safeguarding matters on Matchday/Event Day and referring appropriate information to the Head Safeguarding Stewarding Team (MHSS) and Senior Safeguarding Lead (SSL) for action or consideration.
• Recording safeguarding concerns through established Club mechanisms.
• Advocating, embedding and delivering world class safeguarding practice
• Being accessible, visible, and approachable to all our supporters/service users.
• Disseminating relevant information to colleagues and stakeholders in your area of the Matchday/Event Day stewarding provision.
• Observing the practice of colleagues and Matchday/Event Day partners and affiliates when engaging with children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• Assisting with relevant procedural reviews and safeguarding audits for Matchday.
• Ensuring relevant support or assistance for children, young people and adults at risk is provided where necessary.
• Attending the safeguarding pre match/pre-event steward briefing prior to each home game/event to adequately prepare for the fixture/event

They will also need to continuously represent our club and our values and provide a service befitting of our motto Nil Satis Nisi Optimum (Nothing but the best is good enough)’.
Who we are looking for: We are looking for people who will represent our club, our values and provide a Nil Satis Nisi Optimum service to our fans at all times.
You will have excellent communication skills and be motivated by helping our young supporters and adults who are in need of support, who responds well under pressure, and does so with patience and empathy, will be a team player who shows a willingness to go the extra mile to make sure our supporters are well cared for.
A background in safeguarding or experience working with children or vulnerable adults would be advantageous, but not essential.
These position(s) are on a casual basis, working matchdays from the 2025/26 season.
Please note that this vacancy may close prior to the above date/time should we receive a high volume of applications and, due to the nature of this role, we can only accept applications from candidate above the age of 18.
Everton Family Safer Recruitment Practices
The Everton Family is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As a requirement of our safer recruitment practices, this role will require an Enhanced DBS check or evidence that you are subscribed to the DBS Update Service information of which can be found
here.
This role is subject to both evidence and verification of relevant qualifications, including proof of eligibility to work in the UK, which will be discussed with you if your application is successful.
Equity & Inclusion
Everton is committed to ensuring everyone is respected, celebrated and empowered for who they are, regardless of their identity. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, those who identify as female and those from racially diverse communities. We are dedicated to supporting the physical and mental/emotional wellbeing of all our people. Should you have a disability or long-term health condition and require reasonable adjustments to be made to the application/interview/onboarding process, please let us know by contacting the Talent Acquisition Team via email - careers@evertonfc.com
To support our pledge to diversify our organisation and through our commitment to the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code, Everton welcomes applications from people of all walks of life. As part of our commitment to Disability, Inclusion and Accessibility we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process should you require.

• Being proactive in engaging with families and vulnerable groups, and doing so in a safe and positive manner
• Prioritising the safety of all our vulnerable groups. This includes anyone under 18 years and any adult deemed vulnerable. This will include Matchday, and other events held at Everton Stadium.
• Identifying, addressing, and safeguarding matters on Matchday/Event Day and referring appropriate information to the Head Safeguarding Stewarding Team (MHSS) and Senior Safeguarding Lead (SSL) for action or consideration.
• Recording safeguarding concerns through established Club mechanisms.
• Advocating, embedding and delivering world class safeguarding practice
• Being accessible, visible, and approachable to all our supporters/service users.
• Disseminating relevant information to colleagues and stakeholders in your area of the Matchday/Event Day stewarding provision.
• Observing the practice of colleagues and Matchday/Event Day partners and affiliates when engaging with children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• Assisting with relevant procedural reviews and safeguarding audits for Matchday.
• Ensuring relevant support or assistance for children, young people and adults at risk is provided where necessary.
• Attending the safeguarding pre match/pre-event steward briefing prior to each home game/event to adequately prepare for the fixture/even