Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager, The All England Lawn Tennis Club

Health and Safety Manager required to join a prestigious and forward thinking organisation in Wimbledon where you will enhance your career. Reporting to the Estate Director, the Health and Safety Manager will provide expert advice to senior management and staff and oversee health and safety requirements, both strategically and operationally.

Year round, the manager needs to ensure a safe environment for members, staff, contractors, players and visitors of all ages on a busy and complex site. During the Championships period there are additional responsibilities and challenges.

The job involves working in a wide range of environments such as construction (CDM), buildings maintenance, grounds keeping, visitor areas (including a Museum), broadcasting operations, offices and catering. Day to day duties include: encouraging and enforcing best practice, maintaining and developing policies and procedures, conducting audits, providing support to managers, working with contractors and liaising with the local authority and other organisations. During The Championships, the Health and Safety Manager will work closely with the event Safety Officer.

To be considered for this important Health and Safety Manager role you must be:

- A competent and confident practitioner with proven and successful experience of Health and Safety across a relatively large site, with a high footfall.

- Nebosh Diploma level qualified (or equivalent) and should be a Chartered member of IOSH.

- Aware of Health and Safety legislation applicable at sporting / leisure venues.

- An excellent communicator with the ability to relate to a wide range of people from stakeholders and executives to field operatives.

- Highly organised with strong attention to detail; enthusiastic and motivated.

This assignment is being handled on an exclusive basis and direct applications will be forwarded to Principal People - HSE Recruitment Specialists. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 8th May.For a full job description and person specification, please see Wimbledon website.

About AELTC

Founded in 1868, The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) is a private members’ club and organises and stages The Championships, Wimbledon. The AELTC’s aim is for The Championships to continue to be recognised as the world’s premier tennis tournament and as one of the world’s greatest sporting events. A new Masterplan for Wimbledon has just been announced, which includes the intention to build a roof on No.1 Court.

Equal Opportunities

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. Appointments are made on merit.