Assistant Health and Safety Manager

About The Role

Working across Leicester City Football Club’s three sites, the Assistant Health and Safety Manager will assist the Club’s H&S Manager and Stadium Safety Officer in delivering an effective H&S service, ensuring compliance to legislative requirements and adherence to best practice. The successful candidate will be confident in conducting audits of current practice, reviewing and updating policies as well as analysing data and statistics to ensure effective reporting. Additional to the core H&S requirements, the postholder will have the opportunity to act as the catalyst for increased commitment to the Club’s Environmental Management activity, making key recommendations that improve energy performance and overall operating conditions that integrate sustainability issues into the fabric of the Club. 

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for NEBOSH certified individual who has a proven track record in Health and Safety Management, desirably with experience in the events industry. The successful candidate will not only possess an in-depth understanding of the legislative requirements of their role but also possess the ability to communicate and influence key stakeholders across the Club to deliver the Club’s H&S and Environmental agenda. Moreover, the Club is looking for somebody who is comfortable working in a small team and is confident working independently and autonomously across a multi-site environment. 

About The Club

Knowing some of the history of Leicester City Football Club helps you appreciate the sense of community, spirit and family for which the Foxes are renowned for.

Formed in 1884, the Club has been in the Premier League since 2014 when the Foxes returned to the Premier League as the Championship title winners. In 2016, Leicester City became Premier League champions. This remarkable achievement qualified them for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the Club’s history and reached the quarter-finals.

Under the stewardship of King Power and the Club’s CEO Susan Whelan, Leicester City Football Club is deeply committed to the local community and its supporters and continually strives to ensure that every point of engagement with fans is truly world class including the experience on matchdays. Investment in the Club continues, with the opening of our new 180-acre Training Ground in north Leicester.

Ultimately, the Club’s vision is as exciting as it is simple: we believe that together, it’s possible. We value and respect individual difference and recognise that the diversity of our staff contributes to our success off the pitch. Our inclusive culture and approach is supported by our Stonewall Diversity Champions partnership, our Time to Change pledge and our status as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits Package 

Leicester City Football Club offers a competitive salary and pension scheme with life assurance to all its permanent employees. Employees are able to benefit from free onsite parking as well as an onsite subsidised staff restaurant. Employees also benefit from up to 33 days’ annual leave including bank holidays.

Contract Type – Permanent
Hours Per Week – 37.5 hours/week

Leicester City Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identify or expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Leicester City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, you may be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service and prior to taking up any role.

A shortlist of suitable applicants will be compiled shortly after the closing date and successful candidates will be contacted about the interview process.

Due to the urgency of filling this vacancy, suitable candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply, the role will be shut down as soon as a suitable candidate has been sourced.

If you feel you have the qualities and experience we are looking for please apply by sending an application form, along with a covering letter, by email to recruitment@lcfc.co.uk. To progress your application, candidates must also complete an Equality Monitoring Form; this will be treated in confidence to your application and will aid LCFC in our obligations and commitments to support diversity and inclusion.

A detailed job description can be found here.