Health & Safety Coordinator

This entry-level role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to begin a career in health and safety. The organization delivers a wide range of exciting events globally for large, blue-chip organizations.

Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager, you will work with all members of the Global Safety Team to assist with the management and coordination of safety throughout XD. This role is well suited to somebody at the beginning of a Health and Safety career, with opportunities for additional growth, company sponsored training, and career progression.

You will improve and grow the safety culture in our US businesses and support the wider XD safety strategies, while providing support to our project teams. This support will assist with the wider goals of supporting the business to maintain compliance with all relevant procedures and legislative requirements. This compliance applies to both our day-to-day operations and the hundreds of events delivered every year.

You need a passion for clear communication, the ability to stay organised, and confidence using IT systems relevant to the role.

This role includes domestic and international travel.

What will you do …

• Assist the Safety Team with the maintenance, review and ongoing improvement of all safety documents and processes
• Maintain the training records, booking and scheduling relevant courses, and assisting with the creation of training materials
• Engage with your professional development to build competencies, through formal qualifications and on the job training, to progress within the role and organisation
• Help with the creation of regular reports and business updates
• Assist in the development and update of internal guidance and information for employees and suppliers to better inform each of the Health & Safety expectations of the business
• Coordinate and communicate health and safety activities throughout the business
• Support the Safety Team with administrative tasks in relation to ongoing projects, including creating safety plans and risk assessments for project activities
• Support the development and dissemination of internal communications
• Creation and communication of audit reports including the maintenance of action plans for any required
• Support with on-site safety duties alongside the wider Safety Team
• Partner with project teams to assess project risk and provide advice
• National travel, assisting with management of safety across project delivery
• Assist the Office Team with maintaining regulatory health and safety compliance across XD facilities
• Always reflect XD's values and culture
• Promote XD's services internally and externally

What do you need to have …

• Desire to learn and develop in the role and organization through professional qualifications and training
• Knowledge of OSHA Regulations and procedures
• Preferable experience working in the live events, exhibitions or entertainment sector
• Ability to work collaboratively within multi-discipline teams
• A valid passport to allow international travel
• A desire to drive the health and safety culture with a solutions-driven attitude to health and safety

Benefits …

• Great compensation package
• 23 days' personal leave plus public holidays and volunteering leave
• Private Medical Plan and Life Insurance
• 401(K) Plan
• Hybrid working

A bit about us...

Engage XD is an unusually shaped communications group that creates experiences that inspire lasting change. We partner with clients to provide employee engagement, learning and training solutions, scientific engagement and capability building, all underpinned by applied behavioural science. We engage internal and external audiences through the creation and delivery of live and virtual experiences, film, digital, and immersive content.

We believe in our values: We empower everyone | We rise to the challenge | We work as one | We ask what if | We do the right thing and we will ask you how your personal values align to our values

This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.