Safety Manager

Job Summary

Dreamland Margate is a 7.5K capacity seafront live entertainment venue and permanent festival site with vintage funfair on the Kent coast hosting some of the biggest acts in UK. The estate is Grade II listed and incorporates a public car park and operating pub / restaurant, ‘Cinque Ports’.

Sands Heritage Limited is the operating company of Dreamland Margate. Its immediate parent company is LN-Gaiety Holdings Limited with Live Nation Entertainment, Inc, the world’s leading live entertainment company, as the ultimate controlling party. In the UK, the Live Nation business includes around twenty venues as Academy Music Group (AMG), thirty of the UKs best music, special interest and comedy festivals, promoters and large-scale events.

We are seeking an experienced Safety Manager to join our team at Dreamland Margate.

The role will be responsible for health and safety across the Dreamland site. It will cover day to day, amusement park, and event operations, and play a key advisory role to the business on health and safety matters across all parts of the business.

The responsibilities include the creation of documentation for the venue and events taking place, checking documentation that comes in from external hirers, and working with internal teams to ensure compliance. We are looking for someone to help lead our safety culture at the venue and to be an ambassador for safe working across the site.

The individual is expected to work closely with the Operations Director and other senior team members in the strategic planning of the businesses, providing and supplying information wherever necessary to assist in achieving the goals and targets as set by the company.

The nature of the business demands flexibility over working hours to suit venue opening hours.

It also may involve travel if working at other sites in the company portfolio.

• A NEBOSH qualification or similar is required for this role
• A strong track record in a safety role within the events industry or relevant transferrable experience in another sector
• In-depth knowledge of UK health and safety legislation pertinent to events (e.g., Health and Safety at Work Act, CDM Regulations, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations).
• An in-depth knowledge of UK health and safety legislation relating to amusement parks is desirable but not essential as long as the applicant has an ability to learn
• A detailed understanding and application of relevant national safety guides, such as the Purple Guide
• It is desirable to have experience in developing and implementing comprehensive Event Safety Management Plans (ESMPs)
• Expertise in conducting thorough risk assessments for a variety of activities and developing mitigation strategies through this
• Proven ability to communicate successfully with staff and contractors
• Strong communication skills for both internal staff and external stakeholders.
• Advisory role to Senior Management Team on the health and safety agenda and a key member of the Health & Safety Committee
• Liaison with third parties to provide necessary support for these activities
• Responsible for reviewing and updating all H&S policies
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the annual budget for H&S with the Operations Director
• Assisting with the relevant H&S training programmes such as fire marshal and incident response
• Overseeing the reporting and investigation of incidents, identifying and implementing meaningful actions as part of this process
• Providing support and advice when required for other venues within the company portfolio.
• Proficient in computer programmes, with strong Microsoft competence including Sharepoint and Excel