Job Descrption
Job Title: Health and Safety Manager
Salary: £55,300 - £62,390 Inclusive of London Weighting
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: Barbican Centre, London
About Us
The Barbican is an international arts, conference and learning organisation in the heart of the City of London.
Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.
Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the... creative industry.
About the Role
This role will support the Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing, in implementing and operating our occupational health and safety management system across the Barbican. You provide competent advice, expertise and guidance in health and safety matters to enable responsible persons to manage the risks and opportunities to continually improve health and safety performance. You will act as the Health and Safety Manager for Services and Departments without a competent professional. You will be the Barbican’s expert, providing advice on statutory requirements and guidance on the management of workplace risk including psychosocial risk, as part of a health and safety management system, and the first aid needs assessment.
The Person
Our ideal candidate will have:
• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent is essential.
• Proven experience as a Health and Safety Manager, ideally within a public venue, cultural, or arts sector.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety regulations and legislation.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive, with a solution-driven approach to challenges.
To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please see the ‘Job Information Pack’.
Why Join Us?
Be part of an internationally renowned venue at the heart of London's cultural landscape. We also offer a wide range of employee benefits, including annual pay progression and an annual pay review, a generous pension scheme, season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes, free access to museums and galleries, discounts on retail, healthcare and on-site cafes and restaurants. You will have access to Employee Assistance Programme, trained Mental Health First aiders and City of London employee networks.
How to Apply
If you're passionate about safety and want to play a pivotal role in ensuring the Barbican Centre remains a safe and welcoming environment please click on the apply online button above.
If there are any issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team at careers@barbican.org.uk.
Deadline for applications is 23:55 on Wednesday 16 October 2024.
All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that we are unable to accept late applications. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.
The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.
As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.
• Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as 'ethnic minorities
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