Deputy Safety Officer

About The Role

London Stadium are looking for a Deputy Safety Officer to join the Safety team and to oversee the safety and security planning and delivery for all allocated events at London Stadium.  

In this role you will:

Support the Safety Officer in the planning, coordination and safe delivery of football and non-football events at London Stadium. The role focuses on pre-event safety planning, regulatory compliance, inter-agency coordination, and operational readiness to ensure events are delivered safely, legally, and in line with the stadium’s Safety Certificate and Venue Operations Manual.

Key Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead or support on the development of the Stadium Management Plans (SMPs) for any allocated football fixtures or alternative events.
• Produce and review Event Specific Risk Assessments (ESRAs) and event specific documentation.
• Chair or contribute to planning meetings for allocated events.
• Coordinate event readiness through structured planning timelines, checklists and approvals.
• Act as a Deputy Safety Officer for all allocated events.
• Assist with audits, inspections and postevent reporting and incident investigation.
• Contribute to debriefs, lessonslearned reviews and continuous improvement of safety planning and delivery.
• Work closely with internal teams to support with the planning and delivery of allocated events.
• Coordinate with external partners including police, event owners and local stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of crowd safety and event risk management and excellent planning, organisational and documentation skills.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to further develop their career in a crucial role within the Safety in the events industry. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the success of the stadium through day-to-day operations, a variety of projects and exciting events such as football, concerts, Major League Baseball, athletics, rugby and community events. This role will be varied and give you the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of activities. In return we offer development opportunities and many company benefits.

How to apply

If you are interested in this role, please apply through our online careers page by 10.59pm on 23rd February 2026.

Benefits

Employees of London Stadium 185 Ltd (LS185) are eligible to an extensive range of health and welfare benefits, as summarised below. Further information will be provided to the successful candidate on appointment.

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees), plus bank holidays
• Discretionary bonuses will be considered for exceptional performance based on personal and company results over a calendar year 
• Private medical insurance with Bupa (with option to add dependents through salary deductions)
• Life insurance and income protection with Canada Life, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme and discounts platform
• Workplace pension with Royal London: our current pension match is 5% employer contribution and 5% employer contribut
• Paid sick leave
• Enhanced family leave: maternity/shared parental/adoption offer is 26 weeks full pay, 10 weeks half pay and three weeks at the statutory rate
• Additional paid leave for fertility treatment  
• Suite of loans, including season ticket, childcare deposit, tenancy deposit and cycle to work loans
• On site fitness room 
• Discounted membership of just £15 per month at Copperbox Arena
• Learning and development, health and wellbeing, and social activities
• Selection of other local discounts

About London Stadium

Built to host London 2012, the former Olympic Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is home to Premier League football club West Ham United and UK Athletics. With rock concerts through the intervening months, our versatile venue has also seen us host the Rugby World Cup, international and domestic Rugby Union, The Race of Champions, the RFL Four Nations and was home for the first Major League Baseball games to be played in Europe.