Casual Match Day Mascot Supervisor in Southampton

Location: St Marys Stadium

Hours: As and when required

Contract Type: Casual

Criminal Record Check: DBS Enhanced with Child’s Barred List

We are looking for a Matchday Mascot Supervisor to supervise home and away matchday mascots in accordance with the standards and professionalism expected by Southampton Football Club and to ensure they have the best experience possible on the day.

You will deliver a first-class experience for the mascots in line with the expectations of the Venue Events team and Southampton Football Club, ensuring interactions with parents, mascots and other members of the public are polite, courteous and professional.

Supervising the Mascots, you will ensure that all related activity does not in any way interfere with coaching/playing staff unless necessary and in line with mascot duty, and that all involved are dressed in the provided SFC kit and representing the club in an appropriate way.

You are proactive and enthusiastic with the understanding of making the experience as best as possible for all involved. You have experience working with young children and excellent communication and timekeeping skills.

If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package:

• A competitive hourly rate.
• Opportunity to work for a successful Professional Football Club.
• Working in an environment with strong core values.
• Learning and development opportunities.

The closing date for applications is 18 February 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and we expect everyone to share this commitment. You will be required to adhere to all relevant policies and uphold the Club’s commitment to safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk and to ensure that Southampton Football Club is free from discrimination and harassment.

The post holder will demonstrate a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, supporting the organisation’s strategic aims to remove barriers and address inequality. You will play an active role in promoting an inclusive, discrimination-free environment that ensures fair access to opportunities and resources. This includes fostering a culture of dignity, respect, and belonging where everyone is empowered to contribute, perform, and reach their full potential.

Southampton Football Club is part of St. Mary’s Football Group, which also includes the affiliated registered charity – the Saints Foundation. We as a Group compete as a Premier League club at the highest level of professional football with a culture which promotes respect, unity, aspiration, innovation and discipline – this is The Southampton Way.

We look for people with integrity, compassion and support for those around them; people who take pride in what they do with an honest approach, who embrace a challenge while also being accountable for their decisions; people who have the energy and passion to bring an innovative approach to their role and strive to be different from the rest; people with the aspiration to lead the way and become an example to others.

Within the walls of St. Mary’s Stadium, Staplewood Campus, the Bath Academy and our other sites and development centers across the South of England, you’ll be given the platform to work in a vibrant, intelligent and challenging environment with the potential to develop and become the best at what you do.

Southampton Football Club promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We have the Disability Confident Award, which we pride ourselves on with regard to the commitment to employing disabled people and judging people on their abilities alone.

We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.

We make a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities.

Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Southampton Football Club recognises that the safety and protection of those children and young people in day to day contact with the Club is paramount. We are committed to creating a safe culture for all. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

Southampton Football Club is committed to protecting the privacy and security of every applicant’s personal information.