Head of Facilities and Compliance
Salary £ Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
LNER Stadium with responsibility across EPC Training Ground and Academy Sites
Vacancy listed 04/02/2026
Application deadline 13/02/2026
Details
Role Overview
Lincoln City FC is seeking an experienced Head of Facilities and Compliance to lead facilities compliance, health and safety governance and audit readiness across all club sites.
 
This is a senior, hands on role with responsibility for ensuring the club operates safely, compliantly, and is fully prepared for regulatory, insurance and football governing body scrutiny at all times.
 
The role works closely with the Safety and Senior Leadership teams, supporting stadium and event safety by ensuring the physical environment, facilities and documentation are robust, compliant and inspection ready.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a proactive, forward-thinking team in a professional corporate environment within the spectator sport industry, where you will play a key role in supporting compliance and operational excellence across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities
Facilities and Compliance Leadership
  • Lead facilities compliance across the LNER Stadium, EPC Training Ground and Academy
  • Ensure all buildings, infrastructure, plant and operational environments are safe, compliant and well maintained
  • Maintain club wide compliance frameworks and facilities governance standards
  • Act as the central owner of facilities related compliance and risk registers
 
Health and Safety
  • Lead facilities related health and safety compliance across all sites
  • Ensure statutory inspections, testing and certification are completed and recorded
  • Manage Legionella risk assessments, monitoring programmes and remedial actions
  • Ensure compliance with COSHH, PUWER, LOLER and general workplace safety requirements
  • Ensure risk assessments and method statements are in place for all facilities activities
 
Audit Readiness and Governance
  • Maintain a fully audit ready facilities and compliance environment
  • Prepare and manage documentation for SAG, EFL, insurers, local authorities and external auditors
  • Track and close actions arising from inspections, audits and reviews
  • Ensure all compliance records, certificates and evidence are accurate, current and accessible
 
Support to the Safety Team
  • Work in close partnership with the Safety team to support safe stadium and event operations
  • Provide facilities related evidence and documentation required for SAG and matchday planning
  • Support delivery of safe ingress, egress, evacuation and crowd management through compliant infrastructure
 
Contractor and Facilities Team Management
  • Lead and manage the facilities team across all club sites
  • Procure, manage and monitor contractors and suppliers
  • Ensure contractor compliance, inductions, insurance and performance standards are met
  • Ensure all works are planned, documented and safely delivered
 
Reporting and Leadership
  • Report to the COO on compliance status, risks and mitigation plans
  • Provide clear written updates for senior leadership and board review
  • Escalate risks early with practical and proportionate solutions

Person Specification
  •  Proven experience in facilities management and compliance within a regulated environment
  • Experience working alongside Safety team, officers or event safety professionals
  • Strong working knowledge of health and safety legislation and governance
  • NEBOSH or IOSH qualified
  • Strong audit, documentation and evidence management capability
  • Experience supporting inspections, audits and regulatory scrutiny
  • Ability to manage multiple sites and competing priorities
  • Experience working within professional football, sport or large public venues
  • Knowledge of SAG, Green Guide, EFL and Academy compliance environments 
 
Personal Attributes
  • Structured and methodical
  • Comfortable working in a regulated environment
  • Proactive and ownership-driven
  • Strong communicator who works well with operational and safety teams
  • Takes pride in standards and presentation

How to apply
  • Complete and sign the Job Application Form and submit with your application
  • Complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form by following this link Lincoln City Football Club Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form – Fill in form
  • Upload a copy of your CV and covering letter (in one document) detailing the reason you feel you will be great fit for this role and highlighting any relevant experience 

PLEASE NOTE:  Only applicants who follow the Safer Recruitment Job Application Process detailed above, will be considered.

Closing date: Friday 13 February 2026

Benefits

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
Free on-site parking

Attached documents
Title File
Application Form 2026 JOB_APPLICATION_FORM_2026_(Editable).pdf
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