Head of Group Safety & Compliance

Arena Racing Company; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual passes to attend ARC venues

Discounted food & ARC days out

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday allowance increasing up to 28

Company life assurance scheme

Discretionary group annual bonus

Study assistance schemes

Job summary

Arena Racing Company is seeking a passionate Group Safety Compliance Manager to lead health and safety programmes across ARC sites, safeguarding employees, visitors and contractors. You will manage audits, action plans, and risk reduction while expanding training opportunities and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will oversee Alcohol licences, DPS appointments and licence conditions across venues, chairing safety initiatives, reporting to the Health & Safety Director and driving continuous

Qualifications

• NEBOSH/IOSH qualifications desirable and relevant to risk management.
• Experience budgeting and financial control within a large operation.
• Procurement, tendering and contracting experience added value.
• Proven people management in a racecourse, sport, leisure, or hotel context.
• Strong knowledge of safety legislation and audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Undertake audits across the estate and track action completion.
• Ensure corrective actions close out and incident reporting is tracked.
• Provide monthly H&S reports for Board inclusion.
• Develop and oversee group safety training, including external services.
• Oversee alcohol licences and DPS appointments for compliance.
• Maintain training licences (Highfield, SFJ) per licence conditions.
• Review and update company policies in line with regulatory change.
• Liaise with insurers to track claims and relay lessons learned.

Skills

Health & safety knowledge

Budget management

People management

Auditing & compliance

Procurement & contracting

Education

NEBOSH Certification desirable (or working towards)

IOSH Managing Safely desirable

Job description

Arena Racing Company is seeking a passionate Group Safety Compliance Manager to lead health and safety programmes across ARC sites, safeguarding employees, visitors and contractors. You will manage audits, action plans, and risk reduction while expanding training opportunities and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will oversee Alcohol licences, DPS appointments and licence conditions across venues, chairing safety initiatives, reporting to the Health & Safety Director and driving continuous