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Job listing closed on 29 Jun 2024
20 Jun 2024

Security Guard

🇬🇧 London, UK
Full Time
2+ years exp.

The Role


We are looking for a Security Guard to ensure the security of the Emirates Stadium is upheld through providing a professional and efficient security service.

This vitally important role is a great opportunity to learn, and be part of, how security works across a world class sports stadium and associated sites. You'll contribute and help improve our security by monitoring our premises to prevent theft or other illegal activities and also ensure that all buildings are secure after normal business hours.

Who we are


We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day


  • Monitoring and controlling access to the stadium for all of our staff, visitors and contractors.
  • Keeping records of all people on club sites up to date, while conducting searches of visitors, vehicles and areas when necessary.
  • Liaising with and educating other members of staff regarding visitors and potential security issues.
  • Assisting with the opening and ongoing management of specific areas of the Emirates Stadium, the Community Hub, Youth Academy site at Hale End and the Training Ground at London Colney, ensuring that the security of the buildings and wellbeing of all workers and customers using club premises are maintained.
  • Remaining vigilant towards any security or terrorism threat and to escalate any suspicious behavior.
  • Assisting with emergency evacuations where required ensuring compliance with any health & safety, regulatory and statutory procedures.

What we are looking for


  • Proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Previous training in counter terrorism including ACT.
  • SIA Door Supervisor and CCTV licence.
  • Experience of working within an ‘inner city’ environment and familiar with handling the type of challenges that may be presented.
  • Friendly and a strong communicator.
  • Excellent relationship building skills with people of all levels, and who is always looking to be a team player.

Why choose us


At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

  • An exciting reward and recognition scheme
  • Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
  • Great internal learning and development programmes
  • A flexible hybrid working model
  • Priority access to apply for match tickets
  • A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
  • A leading Employee Assistance Programme
  • Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone


Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader


We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

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