Event Safety Supervisor

Manchester Central is an award-winning venue in the heart of one of Europe's most vibrant cities; our vaulted arches and station clock have made our venue an iconic city feature for more than 140 years.

Our experienced team of professionals lead the industry with unrivalled service standards to help our clients create engaging, memorable experiences at events of all shapes and sizes.

Your Role

Competitive salary up to £28,500pa / 25 days holiday plus bank holidays / contributory pension scheme / discounted car parking

Reporting directly to QSHE Manager, this role is working on a full time, permanent basis. This role combines both the need for health & safety knowledge and first aid competence (FREC 3) to support the varied events and business operational needs

We recognise that skills, experience, and potential come in many forms, and we encourage you to apply if you see a strong alignment between your abilities and this opportunity - even if you don’t check every box. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and value different perspectives and backgrounds.

Your duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Supervising and developing the event safety team.
• Ensuring that all accident and incident reports are completed and recorded factually.
• Completing event safety team rotas, ensuring there are always a sufficient number of first aiders on site.
• Completing medical risk assessments and deployment plans for events.
• Providing first aid provision as and when needed during event build, event live and event breakdown.
• Working with venue Event Managers, providing safety and support and distributing safety equipment and signage

The ideal candidate will have:

• First responder emergency care qualification (FREC 3) looking to step up to FREC 4.
• Experience of administrating First Aid treatment
• Ability of supervising a team or colleagues
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to effectively utilise IT applications and systems including Excel and Word

You must:

• Be passionate about delivering the highest levels of service with a desire to learn, work hard and progress
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to build strong relationships
• Be self-motivated and to work effectively as part of a team