Working for the SGSA

Vacancy: Inspector

Closing date: 11.55pm, Sunday 9 November 2025

The SGSA currently has a vacancy for an Inspector. This offers a rare opportunity to join the SGSA.

It is particularly exciting as the successful applicant will be joining us as we look to strengthen our role in the sports safety sector.

The role

The SGSA’s team of Inspectors provide advice, guidance and training on a wide spectrum of spectator safety issues within football grounds, as well as across a range of other sports and each Inspector has a portfolio of grounds that they support.
Inspectors are responsible for delivering the SGSA’s two regulatory functions for their portfolio:

• Licensing of football grounds in the Premier League and English Football League
• Overseeing local authorities’ performance in fulfilling their statutory obligations in relation to these grounds.

The Inspectors’ role involves frequent interaction with local authorities, football clubs and other interested parties, with visits to sports grounds on both event and non-event days. They advise, assist and persuade clubs and local authorities on a wide range of ground and spectator safety issues. The nature of the work therefore requires overnight stays, evening and weekend working.

How to apply

Please complete the attached application form including the equality monitoring form and send to recruitment@sgsa.org.uk.

Applications must be submitted by 23.55 on Sunday 9 November 2025.

No candidate will meet every desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.