Health and Safety Manager

Job Summary:Company: Live NationDepartment: Risk Management – Health and SafetyLocation: London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester or commutable; UK-wide travel requiredReports to: Health and Safety DirectorWorking hours: Full timeContract type: PermanentRole DescriptionThe Health and Safety team are responsible for all aspects of health and safety management, including identifying, developing, maintaining, monitoring and coordinating policy and procedures across all operations in the UK and Ireland. This includes agreeing and monitoring performance targets, giving assurance on compliance with legislation and good practice, and delivering competent advice in respect of current and proposed ventures. Business operations cover, amongst other things, venues, festivals, concerts and touring bands, along with support functions such as ticket sales and event security.What we can offer youLive Nation offers impressive employee benefits, including tickets to shows and festivals, and unlimited annual leave. The Farmiloe Building in Farringdon, London is a beautiful office to work.  Staff can enjoy use of arcade games in the basement games room, an onsite gym space, plus fitness and meditation classes. In addition to this, the office has a fully stocked complimentary coffee bar with barista to serve you your favourite coffee as you walk into the office and offers heavily subsidised lunch options. We hold regular staff events in our atrium stage space, including hosting speakers and open mic nights to showcase Live Nation employee talent.Who you areEssential competenciesChartered Member of a relevant Institute, e.g. CMIOSH, CEnvH etc. and/or NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or similarExperience of the application of safety in the entertainment/leisure or service industry, e.g. music, events, hospitality, theatre, etcUnderstanding of legislative frameworks and guidance relating to health and safety, fire and food, as well as to the events and entertainments industryAbility to work with dutyholders to agree policy and performance targets, to assist in the implementation initiatives to improve compliance, and to track and report upon improvements and changes which resultFamiliarity in developing, implementing and utilising incident and emergency management protocols, including providing insight to prevent recurrenceExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsExperience in dealing with regulators and enforcement officersDesirableExperience of working with Primary Authority partnersFull driving licence would be advantageous for some remote UK travelBehavioursThe following attributes determine what is needed to be successful in the role:Passionate about all things safetyA desire to help businesses to comply and to prevent harm from occurring, whilst maintaining the funFirm believer in continual professional development and in personal growthNaturally curiousProfessional and personable – an ability to make safety relevant to people at all levels within the organisationComfortable with UK-wide travel. The role holder will need to live commutable to one of the locations listed above and be happy to travel to various sites across the UK.What the role includesSupporting and, when necessary, deputising for the Health and Safety DirectorHelping to develop and implement safety strategy and an industry leading health and safety management system throughout the organisation which meets legal compliance and good practice standardsAssisting with the developing and maintenance of risk assessment systems within operational business units and at head office, and determining the safety training requirements which stem from this activityProviding operational guidance to a wide range of businesses, including venues, festivals, concerts and touring productions, including, where required undertaking both mentoring as well as coaching rolesHelping to build and engage safety communities, and to foster a positive safety cultureAssisting in the development and interpretation of reporting for senior management on key safety metricsEstablishing and managing safety audit programmes across operational business unitsManaging and working with safety consultants where these are engaged to deliver specific areas of compliance workHelping with horizon scanning for new legislation and guidance relevant to all elements of business operationsDeveloping and maintaining Primary Authority relationshipsEqual OpportunitiesWe are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife.  As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people with whom you will be working. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.The CompanyLive Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world, promoting more than 40,000 shows and more than 100 festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information visit www.livenationentertainment.com.APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 16th June 2025. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application where possible.#LI-SL1