At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure health and safety across events, balancing compliance and client experience.
- Company: Join the award-winning QEII Centre in central London, a hub for exciting events.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days' leave, a bonus scheme, and a generous pension contribution.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for learning and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on high-profile events while ensuring safety and compliance.
- Qualifications: Experience in health and safety management and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
(1 Year Fixed Term Appointment with a view to extension or permanency) Hours: 37 hours per week (excluding breaks)
About us
We are the QEII Centre – central London’s premier venue for domestic and international events. Located in the heart of Westminster, our award-winning Centre offers modern, flexible spaces for all types of events from conferences and exhibitions to award ceremonies, dinners and fashion shows. We host hundreds of events each year, ranging from high‑profile international conferences to bespoke corporate meetings. At the heart of everything we do is a steadfast commitment to exceptional customer service. Our people are central to our success. From our acclaimed in‑house caterers, QEII Taste by Levy – a sustainable catering partner that offers Michelin‑star food to our expert AV and IT teams, every member of staff plays a vital role in delivering outstanding experiences.
As of 2025, we’ve proudly achieved over 50 industry awards since 2014; an ongoing recognition of our excellence in the events sector. Most recently, we were awarded three Gold Eventex awards for Best Venue, Most Versatile Venue, and Best Event Space. These accolades reflect our unwavering commitment to delivering outstanding experiences for every client and delegate.
Venue Operations
We are looking for a Venue Health & Safety Adviser to join us to provide competent, pragmatic and enabling health & safety leadership across the QEII Centre, ensuring that risks are effectively identified, assessed, controlled and assured across building infrastructure and plant systems, contractors and supplier activities, statutory compliance systems (H&S, fire, water hygiene, incident reporting, emergency planning and event operations (including complex and high‑profile events). You will act as a trusted adviser to all teams, balancing legal compliance, building safety integrity and client experience, while supporting the delivery of a busy live‑events environment.
Benefits
- Bonus scheme (discretionary) calculated on corporate and individual performance.
- Membership of the Civil Service Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- 25 days' annual leave with an additional day per year to a maximum of 30 days & 1 privilege day
- Subsidised staff restaurant/coffee bar
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Participation at staff events; celebratory, educational, team
- Access to learning and development tailored to you
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
You will be required at times to work evenings and weekends as necessitated by the business and Overtime/TOIL would be payable.
Further Information
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a guaranteed interview scheme (GIS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. We recruit by merit based on fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.
If you feel at any time your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or you feel that recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you may make a complaint, by contacting the HR Department hr@qeiicentre.london in the first instance.
Important Note: Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Counter‑terrorist‑check and the process can take up to 8 weeks to complete. Please note that successful candidates will need to pass the CTC security checks – this requires you to have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.
Health and Safety Adviser in City of Westminster employer: QEII Centre
At the QEII Centre, we pride ourselves on being a premier employer in the heart of Westminster, offering a vibrant work culture that champions diversity and inclusion. As a Health and Safety Adviser, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and compliance of our award-winning venue, while enjoying generous benefits such as a substantial pension contribution, ample annual leave, and tailored learning opportunities. Join us to be part of a dedicated team that consistently delivers exceptional experiences for high-profile events, all within a supportive and dynamic environment.
