ESM Operations Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Event Safety Manager.
This exciting new position will be responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of employees, clients, and visitors in a workplace or event environment. Their role involves assessing risks, implementing safety policies, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This role is a flexible role that will require travel across all areas of the world supporting ESM events, but based in the UK, with a need to travel for substantial periods of time as required.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop and Implement Safety Policies
- Design and implement safety policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure compliance with national safety laws and regulations.
- Regularly update safety policies to reflect current legislation and best practices.
- Create event-specific documentation such as Event Safety Plans & Emergency Action Plans.
2. Risk Assessment:
- Conduct regular risk assessments across the workplace and event sites to identify potential hazards.
- Develop strategies to mitigate risks and ensure all control measures are implemented and maintained.
3. Training and Education
- Organise and conduct health and safety training programs for both ESM Workforce.
- Ensure employees are educated on safety standards, including emergency response, equipment handling, and safe work practices.
- Work with our Head of Training to develop and deliver industry-recognised online and classroom Health & Safety qualifications.
- Develop a qualified and experienced team of ESM Event Safety Officers to deliver ESM's operational and training requirements.
4. Emergency Procedures
- Develop and implement event-specific emergency procedures, including evacuation plans, fire drills, and first-aid responses.
- Ensure all employees are aware of emergency protocols.
- Support ESM customers in delivering readiness sessions to test all plans.
5. Report and Record Keeping:
- Maintain accurate records of all safety-related activities, including risk assessments, accident reports, and safety audits.
- Provide management with regular reports on safety performance and improvements.
Experience & Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 years experience leading Event Safety Operations across major events.
- Previous experience writing Event Safety Plans and Event sign-off procedures is required.
- Experienced in creating and delivering training programmes is preferred.
- A
NEBOSH certificate or relevant safety qualification is preferred.