About the Role
Brentford FC is recruiting Fan Support Team Members in a casual capacity to enhance the matchday experience for fans at the Gtech Community Stadium. The role involves offering a friendly presence, providing information, and supporting fans.
Responsibilities
- Create and promote a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all supporters.
- Support fans entering, exiting, and navigating the stadium, providing information, directions, and assistance.
- Provide accessibility support for home and away supporters, including wheelchair assistance.
- Gather supporter feedback on matchdays and assist with comments, suggestions, and complaints.
- Provide information and guidance regarding the local area, community initiatives, and transport options.
- Support the delivery of stadium tours, fan events, and other Brentford FC fixtures and events.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver an outstanding matchday experience.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant Club policies, including safeguarding, health and safety, and data regulations.
- Ensure compliance with the Club’s Code of Conduct.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical, and social requirements.
- Build and maintain good working relationships internally and externally, maintaining a professional image.
- Keep confidential any information gained regarding the Club and its personnel.
- Maintain a flexible approach to work at all times.
- Ensure compliance with all Matchday Safeguarding processes.
- Ensure compliance with the Club’s Safeguarding Policy and processes.
- Promote and support positive mental health and wellbeing throughout the Club.
- Promote equity, diversity, and inclusion at the Club, in line with our EDI strategy.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Interest in working within the football industry in a matchday environment.
- Experience in providing good customer service.
- Interest in fan engagement.
- Ability to deal with complaints and suggestions with empathy.
- Reliable and committed to the role, including attending required training and briefing sessions.
- Available to work a variety of hours, including weekends, evenings, and most matchdays.
- Must complete a full application form; a CV alone is not sufficient.
- May require additional background checks such as DBS and police checks.
- May require completion of a Declaration of Offences Form if shortlisted for an interview for roles involving regulated activity.
Skills
- Good communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Confidence in dealing with people
- Enthusiastic manner
- Friendly manner
- Energetic manner
- Genuine desire to provide outstanding service
- Good team player skills
Location
- Varied BFC
Work Type
- Casual
- Matchday
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Salary/Compensations
- £16.92 per hour
About the Company
- Brentford FC is a Premier League football club that prioritizes its fans and operates as a true community club.
- The club is financially sustainable but willing to take calculated risks.
- It takes pride in its environment and culture, focusing on development, inclusion, and innovative thinking.
- The club's guiding principles are being progressive, humble, and respectful, working together as one team.
- Brentford FC believes a diverse workforce leads to better ideas, problem-solving, and growth.
- The club plays in a new stadium located 15 minutes from Heathrow in west London.
- Brentford FC is committed to equality, safeguarding, and the welfare of children and adults at risk.
- Safeguarding is a shared responsibility among all staff and volunteers.
- Staff are required to undertake regular safeguarding training.
- The club values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity.
- Brentford FC welcomes and encourages applications from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups.
Equal Opportunity
- Brentford FC is an organisation which values and is passionate about diversity and inclusivity.
- Whilst recruitment decisions are always based on merit and suitability, applications are welcomed and encouraged from qualified candidates, including those from underrepresented groups – such as those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, women, those from the LGBTQ+ community and those with disabilities.
- Should you require any workplace accommodations (also known as ‘reasonable adjustments’), you will have the opportunity to let us know at the appropriate points in the hiring process.
