The Gibraltar Football Association is seeking a capable and dependable Sports Facility Supervisor to support the safe, efficient and professional operation of its sports facilities.
Reporting to the Facilities Manager, the successful candidate will supervise Sports Facility Officers and oversee the day-to-day operation of the facility, ensuring it is appropriately prepared for training, matches and events, and that operational standards and procedures are consistently maintained.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will:
- Supervise Sports Facility Officers, allocate daily duties and provide clear operational direction.
- Oversee the day-to-day operation of the facility while on duty and act as the first point of escalation for routine operational matters.
- Ensure facilities are operationally ready for scheduled training sessions, matches, events and other activities.
- Coordinate facility bookings and allocations on site, ensuring pitches, rooms and shared spaces are prepared and used in accordance with approved schedules.
- Ensure opening, closing and routine facility inspections are completed, recorded and appropriately followed up.
- Monitor the condition of pitches, buildings, plant, equipment and public areas, ensuring maintenance requirements are reported or escalated promptly.
- Coordinate minor maintenance activity and support the oversight of contractors and service providers while on site.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness, presentation, safety and security throughout the facility.
- Coordinate on-site facility operations during international windows and other key events, under the direction of the Facilities Manager.
- Respond appropriately to incidents and emergencies and ensure accurate records and reports are completed.
- Monitor compliance with applicable health and safety, safeguarding, security, access-control and emergency procedures.
- Ensure effective handovers and maintain accurate operational, inspection and incident records.
- Provide a professional point of contact for facility users and deal appropriately with routine enquiries, complaints and operational issues.
- Support the induction and on-the-job guidance of facility staff.
Essential Requirements
Applicants should have:
- Relevant experience within facilities, venue, leisure, security, hospitality or another operational environment.
- Previous experience supervising, coordinating or providing day-to-day direction to staff.
- The ability to organise competing priorities and make sound operational decisions with limited supervision.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to provide clear direction to others.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish.
- Good written communication and record-keeping skills, including the ability to produce clear handover and incident reports.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook, together with Android or iOS mobile applications.
- A practical approach to problem-solving and the ability to remain calm and professional when dealing with operational issues or members of the public.
- Willingness to work flexibly when operationally required, including during international windows and, where necessary, outside normal working hours.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
The following would be advantageous:
- First Aid qualification.
- Safeguarding certification.
- Health and safety or risk assessment training.
- Conflict management or customer-service training.
- Experience in sports-facility operations, pitch care, basic maintenance or event delivery.
- Experience coordinating external contractors or service providers.
The Person We Are Looking For
This role will suit someone who takes pride in high standards, communicates clearly and remains composed in a busy operational environment.
The successful candidate will be visible and hands-on, with the confidence to take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the facility and provide clear direction to the team while on duty.
How to Apply
Applicants should submit a current CV, a cover letter explaining their interest in the role and the relevant experience they would bring to the position, and a completed application form to vacancies@gibraltarfa.com.
Download the application form here. Application
Closing date: Friday 9 October 2026.
