Description
As an Event Steward, you could get involved in securing important and exciting large-scale events such as sporting events, festivals and music concerts. You would be responsible for ensuring the safety of people and premises, securing equipment and people, responding to emergency situations and helping to identify and prevent unauthorised activity.
Duties/Responsibilities
This is a part time role – working season by season at a racecourse where events may take place in the evenings and weekends outside of normal working hours. You may be required to travel to attend different venues depending on where the event is taking place if you choose to work at a different location.
- Presenting always, a smart, alert and visible presence at the event venue
- Carrying out pre and post event safety checks ensuring compliance with safe working procedures
- Fire Procedures
- Greeting, assisting and directing people attending the event
- Ensuring that no prohibited or restricted items are taken into the secured zones within the venues
- Monitoring crowd movements and behaviour to identify potential issues or incidents and to take action as necessary
- Reporting any incidents or concerns and dealing with emergency situations
Skills and Experience
Ideally, we’re looking for people with
Reporting any incidents or concerns and dealing with emergency situations
Checking tickets
Working towards or hold a Level 2 Spectator Safety qualification if you do not have this qualification, we can enrol you on a free course to gain this.
ACT Certificates – links can be sent to complete
Ask Angela – links can be sent to complete
Drink spiking – links can be sent to complete
Benefits
Weekly pay
Access online training portal
Competitive pay
Holiday pay
Pension
PAYE rates
Sick pay
Cycle to Work Scheme
Private Employee Assistance Programme
Ongoing and Funded Training Packages
- 24-hour Staff & Family Counselling Service
We also have employee schemes and recognition such as – Employee of the Month Awards, Long Services Recognition, Birthday Celebrations, Appreciation Awards, External Award Nominations and Key Staff Highlights.
Additional
Minimum 6 hours – 12 max
Weekends/Evening
Ability to commute
Commitment to the event at Newmarket this will be your primary site (April – November)
Opportunity to work at other events
Pay rate: Up to £13.56 per hour
Application deadline: 27/02/2026
Expected start date: Newmarket April – Other events immediate start
As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant:
“We are proud to pledge our support to our Armed Forces community and are delighted that our work within the security services sector has been recognised with this Gold Award.”
