Independent UK stadium work guide

Find your matchday job at the UK's biggest grounds

Practical UK stadium-work guides, role pages and employer explainers for hospitality, kiosk, bar, stewarding and event-day work at Wembley, Old Trafford, Anfield, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the Etihad and dozens more venues — written and reviewed by people who have actually worked the shifts.

Start with the hiring chain

Most stadium jobs are not advertised by the club

Football clubs host the match, but catering, hospitality, stewarding and cleaning are usually hired by specialist operators. Stadium Jobs maps those operators, explains the role types and helps applicants work out where to apply before they waste time on the wrong careers page.

27+ Stadium guides
7 City guides
13+ Role pages
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Venue-by-venue context

Every stadium guide explains who plays there, how event days run, which operators are visible inside the ground and what the shift pattern usually looks like.

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Operator-first guidance

Employer profiles separate the football club from the companies that actually hire bar staff, kiosk teams, stewards, cleaners and hospitality hosts.

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Role expectations

Role pages describe the tasks, licensing requirements, shift lengths, pay signals and first-day realities applicants should check before they commit.

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UK-specific checks

The knowledge hub covers right-to-work checks, SIA licensing, casual contracts and the practical documents stadium employers usually ask for.

Greater London guide

Stadium work in London

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London Stewarding Check availability

Event Steward – Wembley Stadium

Event stewards at Wembley – check tickets, support fans on the concourses and help keep one of the world’s biggest stadiums saf...

Greater Manchester guide

Stadium work in Manchester

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Manchester Bar Staff Check availability

Bar Staff – Old Trafford

Casual bar staff at Old Trafford – Premier League, Champions League and cup nights at the UK’s biggest club ground.

Merseyside guide

Stadium work in Liverpool

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Liverpool Concessions Check availability

Concession Server – Anfield

Casual concession kiosk server on Anfield matchdays with Sodexo Live! – Premier League, Champions League and concert nights at ...

West Midlands guide

Stadium work in Birmingham

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Birmingham Bar Staff Check availability

Bar Staff – Villa Park

Casual bar staff at Villa Park on Aston Villa matchdays with Levy UK – Premier League and European fixtures at Birmingham’s his...

Tyne & Wear guide

Stadium work in Newcastle

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Scotland guide

Stadium work in Glasgow

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Featured grounds

Iconic UK stadiums

From the Wembley arch to Anfield's Kop, these are some of the venues you can work behind the scenes.

Anfield in Liverpool, home of Liverpool FC.
Liverpool

Anfield

Liverpool FC
Capacity 61,276 Opened 1884
Etihad Stadium in Manchester, home of Manchester City and the wider Etihad Campus.
Manchester

Etihad Stadium

Manchester City
Capacity 53,400 (expanding to ~63,000) Opened 2002
Old Trafford in Manchester, home of Manchester United.
Manchester

Old Trafford

Manchester United
Capacity 74,310 Opened 1910
Stamford Bridge in London, home of Chelsea FC.
London

Stamford Bridge

Chelsea FC
Capacity 40,343 Opened 1877 (current configuration 2001)
Applicant playbook

Know what to check before you apply

Stadium work is seasonal, local and operator-led. These guides explain the paperwork, licence questions and hiring path that come up again and again for first-time applicants.

Page standard

Clear when an application route is available

We do not pretend to be the employer. If a page has a direct application route, it points to the operator's own site. If it does not, we help applicants understand the work, the likely hiring route and what to check with the operator before applying.

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Who writes this

Written by people who have worked the shifts

Every page is written by a named author with direct UK stadium experience and independently reviewed by a second team member before it goes live — from licensed SIA Door Supervisors to former matchday operations coordinators.

Mark Devlin

Mark Devlin

Founder & Editor

12+ years in UK stadium hospitality operations

Priya Nair

Priya Nair

Compliance & Editorial Standards Lead

Current SIA Door Supervisor licence holder

Hannah O'Boyle

Hannah O'Boyle

Venue Researcher & Staff Writer

6 seasons as casual matchday staff (Old Trafford, Etihad)

James Whitfield

James Whitfield

Senior Reviewer & Editorial Board

18 years in UK contract catering management (Compass Group alumni)

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Frequently asked

Everything you wanted to know about stadium work

Pick a job listing, read the role and follow the link to the employer's application page. Most matchday roles are part-time/casual contracts, so you typically apply directly with the catering, hospitality or stewarding company that operates inside the ground.

For most entry-level roles like bar staff, kiosk assistants, ushers or cleaning team, prior experience is not required. Stewarding roles usually require an SIA Door Supervisor or SIA Public Space Surveillance licence – or you'll be supported through an NVQ-level training programme to get one.

Pay depends on the role and venue. For 2025/26, casual matchday roles in the UK typically pay between £12.21 and £15 per hour, with premium hospitality roles, supervisor roles and shifts at large London venues paying more.

No. Big venues like Wembley, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Old Trafford and the Principality Stadium also host concerts, rugby, NFL games, conferences and tours, so there is usually work outside the football season too.

Yes. Many casual roles welcome students and people aged 18+. Some roles (e.g. bar work serving alcohol) require you to be over 18, while licensed stewarding roles usually require you to be 18+ with a valid SIA badge.

You'll need proof of right to work in the UK (passport, BRP, or share code), bank details for payroll, and National Insurance number. Stewarding roles also require a valid SIA licence and may need an enhanced DBS check.

Many employers run rolling recruitment ahead of the season and during big event spikes. For casual catering and stewarding roles, you can often go from application to first shift within 2–4 weeks once your right-to-work checks and (where relevant) SIA licence are in order.