Safety Officer (Yorkshire County Cricket Club)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Safety Officer to join The Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Based at the iconic Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds, the Safety Officer (SO) is responsible for ensuring that YCCC meets the legislation and regulation requirements to enable all activities and matchdays take place in a safe and controlled environment.

The SO will establish suitable systems and controls for the safety and security of spectators and all other persons in the stadium. Complying with the current document “Guide to Safety at Sports Grounds” (also referred to as The Green Guide), General Safety Certificate and the Club’s Spectator Safety Policy is central to this role.

The SO will report directly to the Chief Finance & Operations Officer and work closely with all stadium stakeholders and their teams to ensure that Headingley Cricket Ground is a safe and enjoyable place for all.

Please note, this role will often require weekend and evening work between the months of April and September.

Although this role is advertised as full time, we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements as the role can be tailored within reason to suit the successful candidate.



For more information, click here to access the full job description including selection criteria for the role.

We are looking for people who meet the below criteria:

• Obtained N.V.Q. Level 4 Qualification in Spectator Safety Management
• Demonstrable and relevant experience in a spectator safety management role similar to this one, preferably within the sporting or entertainment industry
• Experience of leading the Safety and Security team in collaboration with the Stewarding Operations Manager’s and other departments effectively and efficiently to deliver great customer experience
• Previous experience of liaising and communicating clearly with both internal and external stakeholders in a high pressure environment
• An excellent understanding of the standards and compliance required of a spectator venue and for the delivery of a safe spectator event

For further essential and desirable criteria, please view the job description.

Working at Yorkshire Cricket, you will benefit from the following:

• Health cash plan provider
• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays which increases based on years of service
• Pension contributions
• Yorkshire County Cricket Club membership
• Access to employee assistance programmes
• Enhanced parental leave
• Volunteering leave
• Wellbeing and cultural leave

Yorkshire Cricket is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. As part of that commitment, this post requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Information about how we manage DBS checks can be found in our DBS Guidance.

Should you have any questions regarding the vacancy, do not hesitate to get into contact with us at [email protected]