Health, Safety & Risk Advisor (Events) - FTC until Nov 2025
Ahead of a very busy and exciting summer events season, we are looking for a proactive and motivated Health, Safety & Risk Advisor to support the team on a Fixed Term contract.
You will provide a high quality, well-informed and consistent event health & safety service to the Wembley Stadium Operations team and the FA On The Road Team by:
* Ensuring that all events and the overlay installed at the Stadium for those events are designed, planned, installed, operated and removed in a safe manner and in line with all relevant laws, rules, guidelines & regulations, and in keeping with industry best practice.
* Acting as the key point of advice on health and safety matters for the event delivery teams, and the key contact for regulatory authorities on matters of health and safety.
* Seeking opportunities to highlight and discuss safety related matters, promoting a pro-active safety culture and ensuring that H&S remains firmly on everyone's agenda.
* Driving continual improvement in health and safety standards and performance through a sensible, risk-based approach.
This role encompasses 'bowl' events, conference & banqueting events and the provision of advice to support FA 'on-the-road' events across England.
Please note this is a fixed term contract until November 2025 for our busy summer events season at Wembley Stadium. You will be required to work events at the Stadium and these will include weekends and unsociable hours.
What will you be doing?
* Ensure Wembley National Stadium is a safe venue during events and event-related activities.
* Act as H&S advisor to both the Stadium event delivery team and the FA Events team, providing high quality, well-informed and consistent event health & safety expertise & advice.
* Actively seek and review all plans, method statements, technical calculations, certifications, insurances and other safety related documentation in advance of all events so all potential risks are identified & understood.
* Support the Event Team in the production of all safety related documentation required of the venue in advance of events e.g. Event Risk Assessments, Method Statements, capacity calculations etc.
* Be present on-site during periods of high risk activity and act as Wembley's senior H&S representative, monitoring & auditing activities, highlighting areas of concern and making interventions as required.
* Work closely with the Event Owners and/or their nominated H&S representative(s), ensuring they understand the Stadium safety rules & regulations.
* Act as a conduit between LBB Licensing Officers, the Event Organisers and the Event Team, ensuring a pragmatic, consistent, informed & solutions-driven approach to Health & Safety is adopted wherever practicable.
What are we looking for?
* Ability to negotiate, be diplomatic, self-motivated, proactive attitude, with a can-do approach, and focused on issue resolution.
* In-depth understanding and knowledge of health and safety legislation particularly as it relates to the live event industry.
* The ability to liaise with, and influence, a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, including regulatory authorities.
* Ability to investigate accidents and incidents, implementing actions to prevent reoccurrence and improve health and safety standards.
* The ability to reasonably challenge a methodology and/or decision.
* TechIOSH Membership or equivalent (achieved or working towards).
* Excellent proficiency in Microsoft 365 software and services including Office suite, Teams and SharePoint.
What's in it for you?
We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium. We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.
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