Job Description

Venue Health & Safety Manager

Department: Venue Management

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Glasgow

Start Date: June or July

Reporting directly to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Overlay Manager, the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Venue Health & Safety Managers will lead the Event Delivery Partner’s planning to ensure the safe and secure participation of all workforce, spectators and all other client groups at competition venues. You will be responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring comprehensive health and safety strategies that align with licensing requirements and best practices for large-scale, multi-sport events. Your expertise will be crucial in fostering a proactive safety culture, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring that robust emergency response plans are in place and understood by all stakeholders.

Working arrangements
The role will initially be based at the Organising Company’s Glasgow city centre office, with visits to competition venues as required to support the effective delivery of responsibilities. As the Games approach, the role will transition to being primarily based at your assigned competition venue.

The position is initially contracted for 37.5 hours per week (with a 30-minute lunch break), with office attendance aligned to the Organising Company’s working pattern. During the delivery phase of the event, individuals will be allocated to specific venues and will be required to work shifts, Earlies (morning-afternoons) and Lates (afternoons-evenings). 10 hours per shift. 6 days on 1 day off.

Please note this role will be recruited and contracted by Harrier UK Ltd.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the Event Delivery Partner delivers a harm-free environment for all client groups including athletes, team & technical officials, media and spectators that attend the Glasgow 2026 competition venues.
• Implementation of Health & Safety management plans for the event in full compliance and/or in accordance with the following guides: Guide to safety at Sports Grounds (Green Guide) and Purple Guide to Health, Safety and Welfare at Music and other Events.
• Contribute to the Development of venue emergency response plans to include Fire Plan, Evacuation Plan, Invacuation Plan and venue contingency plans, e.g. loss of power, temporary structure failure etc.
• Work closely with venue teams, contractors and local authorities to support the licensing requirements of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games competition venues.
• Fully participate in Venue Operational Planning, coordinating all aspects of Health & Safety with other involved functions, including Medical, Overlay (Principal Contractor/CDM H&S) and Security (public safety).
• Implement safety protocols, drive innovation, deliver training and conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance that will deliver a safe and memorable event for everyone included.
• Review and approve RAMS for non-construction activities including catering concessions and sponsor activation installation. Monitor on site activities are inline with RAMs
• Represent the operational Health & Safety resources to ensure full compliance with the Health & Safety management plans throughout the Games operational period.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Experience

• At least 3 years of proven experience of developing and implementing health & safety services at major events involving spectators.
• Direct experience with crowd management, temporary structures, emergency planning and compliance with UK and international safety standards.
• Hold health & safety professional qualifications (NEBOSH, IOSH etc.)
• A track record of driving innovation and continuous improvement in health & safety practices

Competencies

• Strong leadership and communication skills to support development of a proactive safety culture.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to clearly articulate safety policies and procedures as well as delivery of training
• Advanced skills in risk management for the identification, assessment and documentation of health & safety risks

Behaviours

• Exceptional attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• A proactive attitude that enables you to anticipate health & Safety risks, whilst maintaining industry best practice and staying ahead of regulatory changes
• A clear and confident communicator that will lead the Event Delivery Partner’s health & Safety culture.
• Excellent relationship builder with ability to make strong contributions to diverse teams and interact with a wide variety of internal and external clients and audiences
• Embedding sustainability and diversity within the planning and delivery of all venue operations