The NEC
Health and Safety Manager - NEC and Campus
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Salary: £40 to £55k
Closing Date: 12/07/2026
Join the NEC Group and be part of something extraordinary!
Health & Safety Manager
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 & Safety Manager to join our Backstage support team.
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 authoritative health and safety leadership, strategic guidance, and operational support across the venues, driving continuous compliance and a proactive safety culture.
Day to day you will:
- Lead and support health and safety planning, including policy development, tracking tools, and site survey initiatives.
- Provide cross-functional leadership, offering management cover and support across departments and for other venue safety managers as needed.
- Oversee event safety operations, maintaining flexibility to support evenings, weekends, and unsociable hours.
- Direct incident and accident investigations, producing statutory reports, analysing trends, and implementing risk-reduction strategies.
- Own and drive proactive health and safety initiatives, ensuring compliance, managing legislative changes, and providing expert risk management advice across the business.
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About You
Our Ideal Candidate will:
- Have NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) in Occupational Health and Safety; NEBOSH Diploma or L6 vocational health and safety qualification, desirable.
- Proven operational safety experience in large-scale venues, events, or high-footfall environments.
- Strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence internal teams and external contractors.
- Strong conflict resolution skills, emotional intelligence, and desirable specialist knowledge in venue risks (e.g. fire safety, CDM, noise, lasers, pyrotechnics).
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 £40 to £55k, dependent on qualifications and experience
- 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
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The NEC Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. NEC Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm, you will find a home within the NEC Group.
Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us.
Disclaimer: due to high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. So please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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