Health and Safety Coordinator - Events; FTC

Health and Safety Coordinator – Events (FTC) – The Football Association – London, GB

Location:

Wembley Stadium | Contract type:
Fixed Term (Full time) | Closing date: 21 January 2026

The FA are excited to be searching for a Health and Safety Coordinator to join the team on a fixed‑term contract (up until November 2026). The successful candidate will provide support to the Health & Safety Event Team to ensure a high‑quality, well‑informed and consistent event health & safety service to the Wembley Stadium Operations team.

• Support administrative tasks for health and safety matters for event delivery teams, both on Event Day and BAU.
• Highlight and discuss safety‑related matters to promote a proactive safety culture.
• Drive continual improvement in health and safety standards and performance through a sensible, risk‑based approach.
• Ensure Wembley National Stadium is a safe venue during events and event‑related activities.
• Actively undertake hazard walks and report logging as part of pre‑event checks and on event days as required.
• Review documentation relating to filming, commercial events, and conference & banqueting events activity at the stadium in advance to identify risks.
• Provide administrative support to the Event Day team with raising purchase orders and maintaining event documentation.
• Support the Event Team in producing all safety‑related documentation required for the venue in advance of events, such as Method Statements.
• Administer the H&S Incident reporting app and follow up to enable efficient resolution.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely updates to records such as the Event Handbooks, Incident Record, and Training Matrix.
• Act as a conduit with internal and external partners to ensure that the Wembley Stadium Operations Team holds relevant PPE and noise protection for Events.
• Assist with the continued development of the Football Association Health and Safety Management System.
• Compile written event H&S documents and reports, including trend analysis of accidents and incidents.
• Coordinate internal department H&S support and advice, especially with risk assessments, method statements and safety training.
• Assist with inspections and audits of internal departments and contracted service providers in conjunction with the wider H&S Team.
• Execute additional tasks as required to meet the FA’s changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to maintain the highest standards of health, safety, and well‑being.

Essential:

• Experience in providing administrative support.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft 365 software and services, including Office suite, Teams and SharePoint.
• Strong negotiation, diplomatic, self‑motivated, proactive attitude with a can‑do approach and focus on issue resolution.
• Ability to liaise with and influence a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, including regulatory authorities.
• Ability to reasonably challenge a methodology and/or decision.
• Experience working in a busy and dynamic environment.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Pro‑active and positive attitude with the ability to use own initiative to support teams as required.

Beneficial:

• Experience with applicable management system standards such as ISO
  45001.
• Commitment to continuing professional development and continual improvement.
• Membership of a professional body such as IOSH at any level.
• Experience with advanced applications such as Power BI and Power Apps.
• Experience in Health & Safety/Event Operations roles.
• Ability to investigate accidents and incidents, implementing actions to prevent recurrence and improve health and safety standards.

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium and a range of regular internal events.
• Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• Additional ‘Thank You’ day leave, volunteering days and 25 days of annual leave (based on a full‑time, permanent contract).
• A hybrid working model offering greater flexibility.

To be a part of the FA, a DBS check will be required. The level of the check will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

We are a diverse workplace and actively promote inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.