Event Steward - Cheltenham Racecourse

🎉 Join the Action at Cheltenham Racecourse – 2026 Season 🎉

Event Stewards Wanted | 

Love live events? Thrive in a buzzing crowd? Want flexible work at one of the UK’s most iconic sporting venues?
This could be your winning ticket 🏇✨

Carlisle Support Services is recruiting Event Stewards to work at Cheltenham Racecourse, the legendary home of Jump Racing, for the remainder of the 2026 season.

🏟 The Venue – Where Legends Are Made

Cheltenham Racecourse is truly like no other. From electric race days to world-class hospitality, you’ll be right at the heart of unforgettable moments.

A major highlight of the season includes the world-famous:

• Cheltenham Festival – Tuesday 10th to Friday 13th March 2026

  • Champion Day

  • Style Wednesday

  • St Patrick’s Thursday

  • Gold Cup Day

With close to 1 million visitors across the season, every event brings energy, excitement, and something new.

📅 Remaining 2026 Season Dates

You’ll need to commit to working at least 50% of the remaining dates:

• New Year’s Day Meet – 1st January 2026

• Festival Trials Day – 24th January 2026

• Cheltenham Festival – 10th–13th March 2026

• April Meet – 15th & 16th April 2026

• May Race Night – 1st May 2026

✨ Plus opportunities to work conferences and events at the racecourse and support other Carlisle contracts throughout the year.

👋 The Role – Event Steward

You’ll be representing Carlisle Support Services, the trusted supplier of event stewards and security at Cheltenham Racecourse.

Your role is all about people, safety, and delivering great experiences.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing a friendly and professional welcome to visitors

• Delivering world-class customer service

• Supporting safety procedures and evacuation processes

• Giving clear directions around the venue (toilets, bars, medical rooms, etc.)

• Monitoring crowd safety and reporting incidents

• Supporting access control, wayfinding, and ticket queries

• Following supervisor briefs to keep events running smoothly

🎓 No Experience? No Problem!

Full training is provided. We’re looking for people who are:

• Approachable with a passion for customer service

• Willing to learn new skills and procedures

• Reliable, punctual, and presentable

• Able to take direction and follow instructions

• Confident communicating in spoken and written English

🔍 Screening & Induction

Successful candidates must attend a pre-start induction and provide original documentation for screening and vetting (e.g. passport, driving licence, utility bill, HMRC letter, bank statement, payslip, birth certificate, or valid share code).

💷 Pay & Benefits

• Steward pay: £12.60 per hour

• Holiday pay accrued hourly on top

• Team Leader opportunities: £14.00 per hour

• Flexible, casual work to fit around your schedule

• Instant access to earned and authorised wages

• Full induction, ongoing training & career development

• Inclusive, comfortable uniform

• Refer a Friend Scheme – earn £100 per successful referral (T&Cs apply)

• Over 95% of roles paid above Living Wage Foundation rates

🏢 About Carlisle Support Services

We work with some of the UK’s most iconic brands, including Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jaguar Land Rover, Tesco, and BBC StudioWorks.
With over 5,000 colleagues nationwide, we deliver security, events, cleaning, and facilities services across the UK.

Carlisle is a Living Wage Foundation Recognised Service Provider.

🌍 Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported.
We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups and assess all candidates solely on merit and ability.

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