Event Health & Safety Advisor

Event Health & Safety Advisor | Victoria, London | Up to £41.5k + overtime + bonus

Are you from production or operations? This could be your next move.

The best event safety advisors don't always start in safety. Many of them started in production and operations, running builds, managing crews, handling venues and getting shows open on time. They already know how events really work.

If that's you, and you hold a NEBOSH or NCRQ qualification , you already have the part that's hardest to teach. We'll help you turn it into a career in event safety.

Is this you?

• An event or production manager who has ended up looking after safety on your shows
• In event operations or site management , and you want safety to be your main job rather than one of many
• A freelancer ready for a permanent role with a busy, varied workload
• A health and safety advisor with event experience who wants more live work
• An event safety officer looking for more variety and responsibility

What you must have

• NEBOSH General Certificate (Level 3) or NCRQ Certificate in Applied Health and Safety, as a minimum
• 3+ years' experience in events

What will make you stand out

• Hands-on experience of event production or operations: builds, venues, contractors and crews
• A strong understanding of risk assessments, event safety plans and fire safety
• Excellent communication and people skills, with real attention to detail
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Confidence presenting clearly to senior management
• Strong planning, prioritising and organisational skills
• A calm head under pressure and tight deadlines
• A natural problem-solver who can stay focused for long stretches
• A conscientious approach, a respect for procedure and a strong sense of diplomacy
• Complete discretion with confidential, high-level information
• Familiarity with Mac computers and software

Here's what that variety looks like

Here are some examples of projects we have worked on this summer across the UK and Europe:

• Goodwood Festival of Speed: 8 events
• Cannes Lions: 16 events
• Silverstone: F1
• Birmingham: an event at the NEC
• Cornwall: a product launch
• Florence: a private wedding
• Miami: a fashion show and after-party
• Los Angeles: a party
• Peru: a private event

Across all of these, we provided consultancy, support, site safety and specialist fire safety services.

Who we are

HornerSalus is a specialist event and fire safety consultancy based in Victoria, London. We advise clients in events, design, fashion, hospitality, film and the creative industries, and many of them have won awards for their work. Our job is to help them through complex safety issues so their boldest creative ideas can happen, safely.

You'll be joining a friendly, supportive team and working on a wide range of projects in London, around the UK and abroad.

What you'll be doing

• Developing and putting in place practical solutions to health and safety challenges, at live events and in the workplace
• Producing event safety plans, risk assessments, emergency procedures and fire safety plans
• Carrying out feasibility reports, capacity studies, audits and on-site inspections
• Working with clients, contractors, suppliers and venues so that safety procedures are managed and followed
• Attending client and venue meetings, event inspections, SAG meetings and tabletop exercises
• Working on site at live events as a safety advisor

What you'll get

• A full-time, permanent position (after a successful probationary period)
• A package of up to £41.5k, depending on experience
• Overtime pay for site work at competitive rates
• A performance-based annual bonus
• A pension plan
• Healthcare services
• 22 days' holiday plus bank holidays, plus a discretionary 3 extra days off at Christmas through our rota
• Extra holiday for length of service, up to 29 days
• Further training, and real opportunities to progress within the company

How to apply

Send your CV and a covering letter to KateWebster@hornersalus.com .

UK residents only. No recruitment agencies, please.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to £41,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Flexitime
• Work from home

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have a NEBOSH General certificate or NCRQ Certificate in Applied Health and Safety as a minimum?

Experience:

• Health and Safety: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person