Safety Coordinator

National Theatre; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Theatre in London is seeking a Safety Coordinator to join its Safety team. You will support the development, coordination and delivery of a comprehensive safety management programme across NT theatre activities, helping to promote a positive safety culture.

You will ensure compliance with relevant legislation and organisational standards, and assist departments in maintaining safe working environments for staff, performers, contractors and visitors.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role.
• Awareness of Health & Safety practice and law.
• Experience of diary management and minute taking.
• Ability to prioritise a large number of competing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support development, coordination and delivery of a safety management programme across NT theatre activities.
• Promote a positive safety culture and ensure compliance with legislation and standards.
• Assist departments in maintaining safe working environments for staff, performers, contractors and visitors.

Skills

Administrative experience

Self-motivated / team work

Health & Safety awareness

Diary management

Minute taking

Ability to prioritise multiple tasks

Job description

We are looking for a Safety Coordinator to join the National Theatre's Safety team.

The primary purpose of this role is to support the Safety Team in the development, coordination and delivery of a comprehensive safety management programme across all aspects of NT theatre activities. The role contributes to promoting a positive safety culture, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and organisational standards and supporting departments in maintaining safe working environments for staff, performers, contractors and visitors.

The successful candidates will have the following:

• Previous experience in an administrative role
• Highly motivated with the ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
• Awareness of H&S practice and law
• Experience of diary management and minute taking
• Experience of effectively prioritising a large number of competing tasks

The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Tuesday 22nd September 2026 at 12 noon.