Join our team as Health and Safety Coordinator!

Chester Race Company is delighted to offer an excellent opportunity for a dedicated professional to join our Health and Safety team as a Health and Safety Coordinator. This permanent position, based in the heart of Chester, plays a key role in supporting the development and delivery of a robust, company-wide health and safety management system.

Reporting directly to the Head of Health and Safety, the successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, strong problem-solving abilities, and excellent interpersonal skills to address and communicate safety matters effectively across the business.

This position is vital in upholding the highest standards of safety, ensuring a secure environment for our employees, guests, and wider stakeholder community.

General Responsibilities include:

• Support in the development and implementation of a health and safety management system, ensuring that policies, procedures and guidelines are effectively communicated to all employees
• Ensure effective document control procedures and quality assurance
• Participate in regular health and safety committee meetings, documenting actions and following up on any outstanding tasks or issues
• Deputise for the Head of Health and Safety in their absence and share duties on race and event days

• Foster a positive safety culture by engaging employees in safety initiatives, encouraging active participation in safety committees and meetings
• Challenge unsafe behaviours, including non-compliance with health and safety processes and protocols
• Investigate all minor incidents, claims and complaints, ensuring thorough investigation, appropriate action and timely resolution with necessary changes put in place
• Assist in tracking operational KPIs and measuring incident rates against the national average

• Support the development and delivery of training programs to enhance employee knowledge and maintain a training matrix to identify and address skills gaps
• Stay up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all developments affecting the racing and events industry

• Coordinate with external service providers to ensure their adherence to health and safety protocols and integrate their processes into the wider system
• Monitor and evaluate contractor performance through regular engagement via inspections and audits, addressing any issues that arise
• Assist in organising workplace health and safety tours, visits, and observations by company leaders to improve visibility and engagement

• Provide health and safety response during race days, including coordinating medical incidents, and collecting incident data to feedback
• Conduct pre-event inspections, briefings and event risk assessments to ensure the site is in a safe condition, logging and resolving any issues before the event begins

Key requirements:

• Previous experience within a Health and Safety position
• Proven experience in supporting and delivering health and safety management systems, including risk assessments and safety procedures
• Experience in site inspections, managing incidents and identifying hazards, with the ability to implement appropriate control measures
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety legislation, regulations and best practices

• NEBOSH General Certificate qualification in occupational health and safety is mandatory
• Qualification in Level 4 Spectator Safety Management is desirable
• Qualification in ISO 9001 Internal Auditor is desirable

Skills and Attributes:

Driven – committed to continuous improvement and ongoing learning in health and safety practices

Detail-oriented – proactive in identifying, addressing, and resolving safety issues

Organised – skilled at managing multiple tasks, priorities, and deadlines effectively

Strong interpersonal skills – able to communicate, influence, engage, and promote a positive safety culture across diverse stakeholders

Resilient under pressure – remains calm and effective in fast-paced, high-pressure environments

About Chester Race Company:
Chester Race Company Ltd is one of the North West’s best-known and most-admired brands. It is an evolving organisation with a broad portfolio but retaining Horseracing at its core. The Company operates three racecourses, Chester, Bangor-on-Dee and Musselburgh, in Scotland. At Chester, we also own and operate - a hotel, a vibrant pub and have other property interests in the city. Not to mention our in-house caterers, Horseradish and our staffing brand – Thyme People. With that much diversity in our business, no two days are the same.

What we offer:

Continuous personal development and progression

Enhanced employer pension contribution (7%)

Medical cash plan (Medicash individual)

Opt-in to our Private Medical Insurance scheme, currently via Aviva

31 days holiday per year, inclusive of bank holidays (increasing with length of service)

Free onsite city centre parking

Free chef-prepared lunch daily

Local restaurant and gym discounts

Free tickets for selected Race Days across the group

Access to a wellbeing app

Enhanced maternity, paternity and sickness policies

Salary:  Up to £37,000 per annum (dependant on experience)

Hours of work: 

37.5 hours per week, standard working hours are 08:30-17:00.
Evening and weekend work is expected in line with business needs with the ability to work occasional irregular hours during race events and busy periods.

This is with a flexible working system that allows time to be accrued and booked.

This role is based in Chester with occasional travel in the UK and therefore a reliable commute to Chester city centre is essential.
Occasional remote working will be possible.

Ready to apply?

If you feel like this is the perfect fit for you, please apply with your CV attached today! All applications will be collated and assessed upon the closing date (30th October) by the recruitment team and the hiring manager for the role.