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Ball Runner Coordinator (Casual)
AFC Bournemouth · Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, Belgium
AFC Bournemouth, BH7 7AF Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth Part-time Posted Apply until 16 November 2026 Coaching
We are looking for someone to join the Club on a casual matchday role. They will be responsible for coordinating and supporting Ball Runners, ensuring they are effectively managed, safeguarded, and prepared to contribute to the smooth operation of AFC Bournemouth home fixtures.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend designated home fixtures and oversee all Ball Runner activities.
- Deliver pre-match briefings to ensure Ball Runners understand their roles, responsibilities, and expected behaviours.
- Allocate positions around the pitch in accordance with competition and Club requirements.
- Act as the primary point of contact for Ball Runners on matchdays.
- Liaise with Match Officials, Operations Staff, Safety team as required.
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all Ball Runners at all times.
- As a casual worker you must adhere to the club’s safeguarding policies and procedures and are committed to our safeguarding values, creating a safe and positive environment for all those who interact with the club.
- Obligation to adhere to the club’s health and safety policy and procedures.
- Actively promote the club’s equality policies and practices to ensure a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment for everyone engaged with the club.
- Responsibility to comply with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and all related Company policies, taking reasonable care for their own safety and that of others, reporting hazards or incidents, following safe systems of work, and co-operating with all training and emergency procedures.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Experience working with children and young people.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to lead and manage groups of young people.
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities when working with children.
- Ability to remain calm and professional in a busy matchday environment.
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work evenings and weekends.
- Willingness to complete training as directed by the Club.
- Good understanding of football and matchday operations (desirable)
- FA Safeguarding Children qualification (desirable)
- This role involves working with children and young people and is therefore subject to the successful completion of an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory safeguarding checks.
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