Laurence Murphy
Portslade,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished operations management and strategic planning professional with a proven track record of integrity and ethical leadership. Expertise in staff mentoring, team leadership, and health and safety compliance. Focused on enhancing organisational awareness and driving continuous improvement initiatives within teams.
Overview
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Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work history
Deputy Head of Safety and Security
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Brighton
2025.09 - 2026.07
- Achievement to manage a large team over multiple sites in the planning, delivery, and review of safe and secure events and fixtures for all staff, contractors, and visitors of BHAFC.
- To function as Safety Officer for Premier League and Women's Super League fixtures.
- To line manage all security and safety personnel i.e., Safety Compliance Manager, Security Supervisors and Security Officers based at stadium and training ground.
- To assist in the safe management of match day and event safety operations within stadium and training ground environs.
- To ensure compliance by the Club with Health and Safety legislation and regulation.
- To assist the Head of Safety and Security in crowd safety management planning and operation at the Stadium and Training ground.
- To be ensure compliance with the terms of the Safety Certificate, Health and Safety Legislation and relevant governance and guidance.
- To be point of contact with regards to non-match day health and safety matters.
- To ensure the effective briefing and debriefing of all Stewards, Supervisors and Stand Managers and other staff in relation to safety management.
- Manage Security, Health and Safety, and Spectator Safety training in line with the recognised national standards.
- Achievement to gain and maintain ISO 45001 health and safety standard for the Club.
Training & Compliance Manager Deputy Safety Officer
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Brighton
2019.07 - 2025.09
- To function as Safety Officer for Premier League and Women's Super League fixtures.
- To communicate H&S policies, procedures, and practice effectively to all staff.
- To conduct event specific risk assessments to ensure safety.
- To ensure all relevant health and safety documentation is kept up to date.
- To ensure proper and timely assessments of risk to health and safety and implement measures and arrangements where risks are identified.
- To ensure emergency procedures are in place and evaluated at regular intervals.
- To ensure effective and robust H&S investigation into accident or near misses.
- To provide detailed reports to senior management with regards to any accidents, and ensure any lessons identified are implemented.
- To liaise as required with other organisations/agencies and relevant authorities and be a point of contact concerning audits and reports including Premier League and ISO 45001.
- To coordinate and deliver all Security (SIA), Health and Safety and Spectator Safety training to recognised national standards.
Safety & Security Supervisor & Trainer Assessor
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Brighton
2015.10 - 2019.09
- Staff CPD, PRS and evaluations.
- Provide a safe and secure environment for first team and board management.
- Security Detail for first team away trips - including foreign travel.
- Health and Safety inductions, safety audits, and inspections.
- Risk Assessments and development of action plans.
- Provision of H&S and security services for large corporate events functions.
- The planning, presentation, and evaluation of training courses in the following subjects:
- Security training, including Security Guarding, Door Supervision and CCTV.
- Health and safety training, including Manual Handling and COSHH.
- First Aid.
- Fire Awareness & Fire Safety.
Trainer Assessor and Business Development
Interforce Security Training & Services
Falmer, Brighton
2015.01 - 2019.02
- The planning, presentation, and evaluation of training courses in the following subjects:
- Security training, including Security Guarding, Door Supervision and CCTV.
- Health and safety training, including Manual Handling and COSHH.
- First Aid.
- Fire Awareness & Fire Safety.
- Customer Care and Employability Skills.
Show Control Safety & Security
Brighton City Council
Brighton
2016.10 - 2017.11
- The provision of a safe and secure environment prior to, during and after events held in the auditoriums.
- Ensure safety and security of VIPs and delegates.
- Function as Fire Warden and ensure H&S regulations are adhered to.
- Deal with any security issues in an appropriate manner.
- Conduct searches and patrols to help maintain a safe environment.
Security Officer
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Brighton
2013.08 - 2015.10
- Ensure Security is upheld.
- Monitor and operate the CCTV systems.
- Ensure all records are maintained correctly.
- Applied the club’s safety policy and implemented its security procedures.
Education
Cardinal Newman School
Hove, East Sussex, EnglandSkills
- Licensed SIA trainer and assessor (CP, DS and CCTV)
- Licensed health and safety trainer and assessor (first aid, fire safety)
- Staff mentoring
- Integrity and ethics
- Health and safety compliance
- Operations management
- Strategic planning
- Team leadership
- Organizational awareness
Certification
- Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Health Safety and Risk Management and Leadership
- Level 4 Diploma in Spectator Safety Management
- Level 3 First Response Emergency Care (FREC)
- IQ Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (QCF)
- IQ Level 3 Working as a Close Protection Officer (QCF)
- IQ Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF)
- IQ Level 3 Award in the Delivery of Conflict Management Training (QCF)
- Level 3 Award for Deliverers of Physical Intervention Training within the Private Security Industry (QCF)
- HABC Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (QCF)
- HABC Regulated First Aid Qualification Assessment and IQA
- HABC Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (QCF)
- HABC Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders (QCF)
- IQ Level 2 Award in Door Supervision (QCF)
- IQ Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Providing Security Services (QCF)
- IQ Level 2 Award in CCTV Operations (Public Surveillance) (QCF)
- HABC Level 2 Award in Fire Safety (QCF)
- HABC Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment (QCF)
- NCFE Level 2 Award in Understanding Stewarding at Spectator Events
- NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Customer Service Knowledge
- National Vocational Qualification Level 1, 2 (Business Studies and Administration)
Close Protection, CCTV
- Facilitation Skills Course
- Leading for Peak Performance Management Training (Unit 1-3)
- Safeguarding Training
- Inclusion Workshop
- Data Protection Training
- Disability Awareness
- Professional Boxing Trainer licence by British Boxing Board of Control.
- NaCTSO ACT Strategic & SCaN (counter terrorism)
- Even Sustainability Management Internal Auditor
Timeline
Deputy Head of Safety and Security
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
2025.09 - 2026.07
Training & Compliance Manager Deputy Safety Officer
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
2019.07 - 2025.09
Show Control Safety & Security
Brighton City Council
2016.10 - 2017.11
Safety & Security Supervisor & Trainer Assessor
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
2015.10 - 2019.09
Trainer Assessor and Business Development
Interforce Security Training & Services
2015.01 - 2019.02
Security Officer
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
2013.08 - 2015.10
Cardinal Newman School