Ahead of a  very busy and exciting summer events season, we are looking for a proactive and motivated Health, Safety & Risk Advisor to support the team on a Fixed Term contract.

You will provide a high quality, well-informed and consistent event health & safety service to the Wembley Stadium Operations team and the FA On The Road 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.

Please note this is a fixed term contract until November 2025 for our busy summer events season at Wembley Stadium. You will be required to work events at the Stadium and these will include weekends and unsociable hours. Full details of the exciting summer of events can be found at https://www.wembleystadium.com/events

What will you be doing?

• Ensure Wembley National Stadium is a safe venue during events and event-related activities.
  • Act as 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.
  • Any other reasonable additional tasks.

• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and well-being 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:

• Ability to negotiate, be diplomatic, self-motivated, proactive attitude, with a can-do approach, and focused on issue resolution.
• 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 qualifications, experience and/or evidenced through a desire to develop this skill.
• The ability to liaise with, and influence, a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, including regulatory authorities.
• Ability to investigate 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 (achieved or working towards).
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft 365 software and services including Office suite, Teams and SharePoint.

Beneficial to have:

• Qualifications and/or experience in Fire Safety as it applies to the live events industry.
• CertIOSH 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 (based on a full-time, permanent contract.)
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

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

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.