Health & Safety Coordinator
Black Country Living Museum
Health & Safety Coordinator
£32000
Black Country Living Museum, Dudley
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 2 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: d9c675b5510f47dc819d80d60d507f5e
Full Job Description
As the Museums designated safety lead and representative, highlights of your duties will include:
- Monitoring safety across our 26-acre site, which includes our historic buildings, food & drink units, and industrial areas.
- Ensuring compliance and best practice with regard to all relevant Health & Safety procedures and regulatory requirements appropriate to our estate, operations, collections, people, and visitors.
- Applying a pragmatic mindset to safety solutions minimising the impact on our visitors, their experience, and the historical authenticity of our buildings and activities.
- Advising, training, and supporting our staff and managers.
- Ownership of the H&S budget in addition to keeping accurate, organised records.
- Sourcing and managing external specialist support and contractors as appropriate.
The Black Country Living Museum is seeking a Health and Safety Coordinator. This is a critical role that would suit an organised, pragmatic, and proactive individual with experience in advising on a range of matters including food outlets, events, buildings, and machinery., Knowledge of providing health and safety support in line with safety legislation and best practice, in an organisation of a similar size and/or complexity. - Technical member of Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Tech IOSH).
- Level 3 qualification in Health and Safety e.g. NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or Level 3 NVQ in Applied Health and Safety.
- Detailed knowledge of current health and safety legislation and its application.
- Excellent prioritisation skills.
- Confident IT skills.
- Inclusive and respectful interpersonal skills.
Unique Working environment: The Museum hosts seasonal, themed, and high-profile events, as well as being regularly used for TV and Film locations. - Opportunity to learn new skills.
- Competitive rewards & benefits.
- Supportive & inclusive work culture.
- Positive attitude to work-life balance.