Senior Consultant – Media/Entertainment industry Health & Safety (Mid-Senior Level)

About the Job

Health and Safety Consultant

Do you want to work in the exciting world of television, film, and events? If so, a role with First Option is the perfect opportunity for you. We’re on the look out for a health and safety consultant to join our growing team to support our clients in the media and entertainment industry. First Option (an ERM Group Company) are the industry leaders in production safety, wellbeing, and sustainability, supporting hundreds of projects each year, across the UK and worldwide.

First Option require a London (or within reasonable commute i.e. one hour) based Health and Safety Consultant to support our clients. The role is varied where one day you could be visiting locations with a High-End TV production to recce locations and produce risk assessments, providing onsite support abroad to support higher risk activities such as stunts and SFX, carrying out safety inspections in studio and office environments or supporting large-scale events with thousands of people or a small brand activation.  

You will be providing health and safety advice, information, and training with the aim of ensuring the creative ideas of our clients can be achieved safely. If you work best with minimum supervision, can demonstrate a high level of competence in safety management and provide creative solutions to health and safety issues, you will find this role offers stimulating and rewarding challenges.

This position calls for someone with excellent communication skills and who can think creatively. You will need to be professionally qualified (NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent) and ideally have 1-2 years’ experience in a health and safety role.

CONTEXT

The focus of the Health & Safety Consultant will be to work with the First Option team and client(s) to:

• adopt a creative and innovative approach to providing advice and guidance on matters of health and safety to the client(s).

• establish systems and arrangements to foster a positive culture and approach to safety for clients.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Offer timely and professional advice to client managers and staff on their health, safety policies, and risk management associated with their operations.
2. Conduct proactive monitoring and auditing of outsourced contractors as instructed, and recommend effective methods to minimize risks to an acceptable level.
3. Lead or support the creation and implementation of training programs as directed, addressing the strategic requirements of the clients.
4. Enhance the awareness and use of relevant reference materials in all available formats, collaborating with line managers for better accessibility and comprehension.
5. Investigate incidents and, where necessary, prepare comprehensive reports to fulfil legal reporting obligations.
6. Perform tasks related to the evaluation and auditing of the department's risk management effectiveness.
7. Keep the clients informed about any significant issues that arise.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

1. A recognised Health and Safety qualification.
2. Graduate membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health or the qualifications and experience to apply for Graduate membership.