Security Shift Duty Manager - Nights

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Shift Duty Manager to successfully lead and manage a night shift Security team. 

The role will be fully responsible for all eventualities during each shift, ensuring the security operations are delivered consistently to the highest standard, guaranteeing a quality customer experience, compliance, and assurance for senior management.

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).
 

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.
 

Your day-to-day
 

• Dynamic team management - you'll be managing Supervisors and Security Guards at all three of our sites - Emirates Stadium, Hale End and Sobha Realty Training Centre
• Maintain internal controls and compliance - you will be leading on fire alarm activations, evacuations, and crisis response, supporting Security senior management with readiness and contingency plans
• Ensure seamless system operation - you'll be responsible for the operation of the integrated security systems such as access control, MyTag, CCTV, and the fire alarm systems
• Risk mitigation and management - you will be anticipating potential issues and reducing risk, proposing enhancements and improvements to policies and procedures
• Deliver operational excellence - you will be preparing and overseeing the major event operation on Queensland Road and our stadium car park
• Strive for continuous improvement - you'll be implementing change processes to optimise security protocols and procedures, executing the latest trends, best practice, and the role out of new technology
• Drive your teams development - you will be responsible for the performance, motivation and development of your team members

Please Note: this is a nightshift working pattern of 4 on and 4 off. Occasionally this may also involve working some event day hours. 

What we are looking for
 

• Proven background in security - you come with a strong understanding of security principles and practices and a familiarity with laws, regulations and industry standards
• Track record in people management roles - you have excellent leadership and management skills, with a experience in leading and motivating a diverse security team
• Confident security technologies skills - you have worked with systems such as incident management software, access control systems, fire panels and CCTV surveillance as well as other security-related equipment
• Strong communicator - you are experience in delivering training, updating, and promoting new techniques and methods relevant to Security operations
• Innovative thinker - you have demonstrated ability to develop and implement security policies, procedures and programs
• Proactive problem solving mindset - you are experienced in leading on managing incidents and emergency situations
• Hold relevant licences - you have an SIA door supervisor licence and SIA CCTV licence, which includes a standard Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Completed training - you have been trained in counter terrorism such as ACT and completed various See, Check and Notify (SCaN) modules (Desirable)
  
   

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

An opportunity to play a vital role in delivering our ED&I strategy by joining one of our Employee Networks

Discover why ‘Our Gunners’ are proud to be part of our team - view their stories here.

 

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 and encourage 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, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Application Closing Date - Sunday 22nd February 2026

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Updates on the status of your application will be sent via email, please routinely check your spam and junk folders, as occasionally emails sent via the Teamtailor platform will find themselves there.

Good luck!