Senior Event Safety Manager

1 day ago


Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom ESM Operations Ltd Full time

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.



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