At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert safety advice and support teams in managing risks effectively.
- Company: Join the BBC, a diverse and innovative organisation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, 25 days leave, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Collaborative team culture with excellent career growth and support for diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on safety in creative environments while growing your career.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
The predicted salary is between 43000 - 47000 £ per year.
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent
DEPARTMENT: BBC Safety
LOCATION: Hybrid: to be based at one of the Tier 1 offices (London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Salford, Glasgow, Belfast). Some travel required to event/production/office sites.
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £43,000- £47,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights. We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
Purpose of the Role
Provide expert safety advice across the BBC, supporting teams to manage risk effectively in a fast-paced and creative environment. As a Safety Advisor, you will enable productions and business areas to meet their safety responsibilities, ensuring compliance with legislation while delivering practical, proportionate guidance that supports safe and successful delivery.
Why Join the Team
Join a collaborative and supportive safety team working across one of the most diverse organisations in the UK. You’ll gain exposure to a wide range of environments, from offices to live productions, while developing your expertise. The team values continuous improvement, flexibility and shared learning, giving you the opportunity to influence how safety is delivered and grow your career in a dynamic setting.
Key Responsibilities and Impact
- Provide high-quality safety advice through the Safety Advice Line and wider advisory services.
- Support productions and business teams to identify risks and implement effective, proportionate controls.
- Ensure compliance with safety legislation and internal policies across operational activities.
- Support incident investigations, identifying root causes and driving timely improvements.
- Use safety data and insight to support better decision making and continuous improvement.
Essential Criteria
- NEBOSH Diploma, or equivalent health and safety qualification.
- Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and risk management principles.
- Experience delivering practical health and safety advice within a complex organisation.
- Ability to use safety data and develop clear, proportionate and workable solutions.
- Strong communication, influencing and training delivery skills across a wide range of stakeholders.
- Excellent comprehension ability to read and understand policies/guidelines etc.
- Excellent Microsoft365 skills (e.g. Planner, MS Teams meetings, Co-Pilot).
Desired but Not Required
- Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH).
- Experience supporting media, production or events-based environments.
- Experience in incident investigation and causation analysis.
- Strong planning, organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to interpret and use safety data to drive improvement.
- Recognised training qualification (e.g. Train the Trainer).
Diversity, inclusion & belonging
We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. Learn more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.
Benefits
- Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35‑hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
- Excellent career and professional development.
- Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
- A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.
Disability confident
We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we’d be happy to discuss: reasonable.adjustments@bbc.co.uk
Safety Advisor employer: BBC Group and Public Services
Join the BBC as a Safety Advisor and become part of a collaborative and supportive team within one of the UK's most diverse organisations. With a focus on continuous improvement and flexibility, you'll have the opportunity to influence safety practices across various environments while enjoying a competitive salary, generous leave options, and excellent career development opportunities. The BBC values diversity and inclusion, ensuring a welcoming workplace for all employees.
Contact Details:
BBC Group and Public Services Recruitment Team
