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Health & Safety Manager
Scottish Rugby
Scottish Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Scotland. Based at BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, we administer Scotland's international rugby teams, and Scotland's two professional clubs, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors.
Job Posted- 12 Apr 2026
Status- Full Time
Location- Scotland
Closing date- 15 Apr 2026
The Vacancy
We’re looking for a confident, knowledgeable Health & Safety Manager who’s passionate about creating safe, supportive working environments. In this role, you’ll work closely with teams across Scottish Rugby to build a positive safety culture, guide leaders with clear and practical advice, and make sure our people, sites and practices stay safe every day. If you enjoy working collaboratively, influencing change, and turning good safety practice into great organisational habits, this could be the role for you.
What you will be doing:
- Lead and promote a strong, positive health and safety culture, giving clear and practical advice that helps people work safely in every environment.
- Act as the competent person for health and safety and fire safety compliance
- Build organisational capability through coaching, guidance and training
- Lead a risk-based approach to health and safety across all sites and activities
- Act as the key point of contact for regulators, including local authority and emergency services
- Make sure policies, procedures and documentation meet legal requirements and are kept clear, up to date and easy to use.
- Oversee incident reporting, audits and investigations, supporting a learning‑focused approach and driving continuous improvement.
- Plan, deliver and continuously improve health, safety and fire safety systems – including risk assessments, training, evacuation planning and system maintenance.
What you'll bring:
- A NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) plus a Fire Safety qualification, and professional membership such as IOSH.
- Experience leading or owning a health and safety function
- Strong experience in higher-risk, public-facing or complex environments
- Expert knowledge of UK health and safety and fire safety legislation, with experience applying it across varied environments (stadium, office, training, facilities, or multi-site operations).
- Experience developing and managing effective safety systems, and advising leaders with clear, practical guidance.
- Experience supporting events, venues, construction or multi-site operations.
- Confidence in conducting audits, inspections and investigations, and using findings to support safer ways of working.
Ready to make the next step in your career?
If you are excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role, complete the application form. Included in this, we’d like you to share the skills and experience you would bring to this role and why you’d love to work at Scottish Rugby.
Scottish Rugby is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
How to Apply
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