Health & Safety Coordinator

NEC Group; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading events organization is seeking a Health & Safety Coordinator to provide essential support across multiple venues. Responsibilities include administrative tasks, safety inspections, and training organization. No prior experience is required, and comprehensive training will be provided. The role offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Salary up to £29k

Flexible/hybrid working options

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Free onsite parking and lunch

Pension matching up to 7%

Life Assurance cover

Private Medical Insurance

Exclusive Discounts

Qualifications

• No previous health and safety background or experience is needed.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills for creating safe spaces.

Responsibilities

• Assist Health & Safety Advisors with administrative tasks and maintain records.
• Support routine venue safety inspections and escalate safety concerns.
• Help organise training sessions and maintain training records.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Proactive multitasking

Solution-focused mindset

Can-do attitude

Job description

Job title Health & Safety Coordinator Job reference REQ003742 Date posted 01/08/2025 Application closing date 29/08/2025 Location Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom Salary Salary up to £29k. Package Blank Contractual hours 36 Basis Full time Job category/type Backstage - Safety Attachments Blank Job description

Join the NEC Group and be part of something extraordinary!

Health & Safety Coordinator

The NEC Group is looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our dynamic team. Our mission is to create unforgettable experiences through world-class events and services.

We have a fantastic opening for a Health and Safety Coordinator to join our Backstage support team in Health & Safety.

Our Backstage support teams are crucial to the delivery across all five of our venues - The NEC, bp pulse LIVE, Utilita Arena Birmingham, the ICC, and Vox - and include IT, Finance, Marketing, People, Legal, Safety and Procurement. Collaborating seamlessly with our frontline operational teams to create unforgettable moments for the millions of people that visit us each year.

About The Role

This role will provide essential administrative, operational and compliance support to the Health & Safety team across NEC Group venues. Your role will play a key part in supporting the operational delivery of health and safety systems, inspections, incident reporting, contractor management and compliance monitoring.

No previous health and safety background or experience is needed for this role. We need someone who wants to learn and develop their skills and support creating safe spaces for colleagues to work and for our millions of customers and fans to enjoy. A structured training and development plan will be provided in this role, including formal qualifications, and mentoring from our experienced health and safety practitioners.

Day To Day You Will

• Assist the Health & Safety Advisors and Director with day-to-day administrative tasks, maintain accurate records and databases (including incidents, inspections, training, and audits), and manage version control within the Health & Safety Management System.
• Support routine venue safety inspections across all sites, update safety noticeboards and compliance trackers, and promptly escalate safety concerns to senior team.
• Help organise internal training sessions, maintain training records and matrices, and assist with basic fact-finding, including gathering witness statements, photographs, and initial documentation.
  
  

About You

Our Ideal Candidate will be:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with a proactive, multitasking approach to managing priorities and anticipating needs.
• Able to demonstrate a practical, solution-focused mindset with a “can-do” attitude and adaptability to new challenges.
  
  

We believe in people to people (we are a people first business), love of difference (because embracing and celebrating difference brings our business to life) and being moment makers (memories are made here - so we make every moment matter).

If this sounds like you and you thrive in a fast-paced and exciting environment, then apply now.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £29k
• Flexible/hybrid working options
• 25 days annual leave rising to 26 after one year plus all UK bank holidays
• Free onsite parking and lunch when working
• Pension matching up to 7% (and you can contribute more)
• Life Assurance cover
• Private Medical Insurance
• Healthcare cash plan, and Holiday Buy/Sell
• Exclusive Discounts and many more great benefits