Health & Safety Coordinator

As the Museums designated safety lead and representative, highlights of your duties will include:

• Monitoring safety across our 26-acre site, which includes our historic buildings, food & drink units, and industrial areas.


• Ensuring compliance and best practice with regard to all relevant Health & Safety procedures and regulatory requirements appropriate to our estate, operations, collections, people, and visitors.


• Applying a pragmatic mindset to safety solutions minimising the impact on our visitors, their experience, and the historical authenticity of our buildings and activities.


• Advising, training, and supporting our staff and managers.


• Ownership of the H&S budget in addition to keeping accurate, organised records.


• Sourcing and managing external specialist support and contractors as appropriate.
  
  The Black Country Living Museum is seeking a Health and Safety Coordinator. This is a critical role that would suit an organised, pragmatic, and proactive individual with experience in advising on a range of matters including food outlets, events, buildings, and machinery., Knowledge of providing health and safety support in line with safety legislation and best practice, in an organisation of a similar size and/or complexity.


• Technical member of Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Tech IOSH).


• Level 3 qualification in Health and Safety e.g. NEBOSH Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or Level 3 NVQ in Applied Health and Safety.


• Detailed knowledge of current health and safety legislation and its application.


• Excellent prioritisation skills.


• Confident IT skills.


• Inclusive and respectful interpersonal skills.
  
  Unique Working environment: The Museum hosts seasonal, themed, and high-profile events, as well as being regularly used for TV and Film locations.


• Opportunity to learn new skills.


• Competitive rewards & benefits.


• Supportive & inclusive work culture.


• Positive attitude to work-life balance.