Health, Safety & Risk Advisor - Events - 18 Month Ftc

We have an opportunity to join our Health & Safety Team for an 18 Month fixed term contract at the iconic Wembley Stadium.

We are looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to provide a high quality, well-informed and consistent event health & safety service to the Stadium Operations team and the FA Events 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.

This role will be based at Wembley National Stadium and may involve event-day responsibilities, this will require flexibility in working arrangements. While The FA offers hybrid working, the demands of this role will require primarily on-site working at Wembley Stadium.

About the Team

Looking after our world-class venues, these teams are in charge of making sure everything is safe and operationally ready. From day-to-day maintenance and perfecting pitches for matches to overseeing world-class music concerts, flagship NFL events and facilities upgrades, they're custodians of English football's two national homes.

What will you be doing?

• Ensure Wembley National Stadium is a safe venue during events and event-related activities.
  • Act as the lead 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.
  • To be present on-site during periods of high risk activity and act as Wembley's senior H&S representative (e.g. stage construction & removal, production load-in & load-out, testing of special effects), monitoring & auditing activities, highlighting areas of concern and making interventions as required via the appropriate channels.
  • Work closely with the Event Owners and /or their nominated H&S representative(s), ensuring that they have a full understanding of the Stadium safety rules & regulations and what is required of them during event installations, operations & removals.
  • Both in advance of and during events, act as a conduit between LBB Licensing Officers, the Event Organisers and the Event Team, ensuring that a pragmatic, consistent, informed & solutions-driven approach to Health & Safety is adopted wherever practicable.
• Implement and develop the Football Association Health and Safety Management System.
  • Ensure full & detailed investigations are carried out into all event related accidents and near misses, utilising the appropriate staff depending upon the nature of the incident and that any lessons learnt are documented and disseminated as appropriate.
  • Provide written event H&S documents and reports as required including policies, procedures, performance reports and trend analysis of accidents and incidents.
  • To provide all internal departments with H&S support and advice in relation to their event day operations, assisting in particular with risk assessments, method statements and safety training as appropriate, ensuring a consistent approach across the organisation.
  • Undertake inspections and audits of internal departments and contracted service providers to assess and improve health and safety performance.
• Execute additional tasks as required in order to meet the stadium and FA group priorities.
  • Deputise for other members of the H&S Team as required.
  • Share best practice within the Health and Safety Team, including with H&S Advisor (Property) and H&S Advisor (St. Georges Park), providing assistance as required.
  • Provide health and safety advice to the wider FA business where required.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and wellbeing can be maintained.
• As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

What are we looking for?

Essential for the role:

• In-depth understanding and knowledge of health and safety legislation particularly as it relates to the live event industry, including Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Demonstrated through experience and/or applicable qualifications.
• Qualifications and/or experience in Fire Safety as it applies to the live events industry.
• The ability to liaise with, and influence, a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, including regulatory authorities.
• Experience of investigating 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.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft 365 software and services including Office suite, Teams and SharePoint.

Beneficial to have:

• Ability to negotiate, be diplomatic, self-motivated, proactive attitude, with a can-do approach, and focused on issue resolution.
• GradIOSH Membership or equivalent
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Currently employed in an event health, safety and risk role.
• Experience of working to applicable management system standards such as ISO45001.

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, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George's Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and wellbeing.
• Free, nutritious lunches, at Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional Thank You days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave.
• A hybrid working model offering flexibility on where you work.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Our Organisation

The Football Association [The FA] is the not-for-profit governing body of football in England. It is responsible for promoting and developing every level of the game, from grassroots through to the professional game, and generates significant revenue to support investment into English football each year.

The FA oversees England international teams across men's, women's, youth and disability football, as well as running the National League System and FA Competitions including the Emirates FA Cup, Barclays FA Women's Super League, FA Women's Championship, and Women's Adobe FA Cup, and the world-class facilities of Wembley Stadium and St. George's Park, all with a purpose to Unite the Game and Inspire the Nation.

We currently work within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary.

Your contract with The FA will specify a fixed location of either Wembley Stadium, St. George's Park or our Processing Centre, unless the role is advertised as a homebased contract. The contractual location of this role can be found at the top of this advert on our FA vacancy page.

The FA, For All, For You

Our equality, diversity and inclusion strategy forms an integral part of our long-term commitment to using our influence across English football to create a game free from discrimination.

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A Game For All outlines three key strategic commitments - Lead the Change, Be the Change, and Inspire the Change - which will ensure tackling discrimination remains a core priority for English football for years to come.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

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.

As part of The FA's commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.