Event and Venue Safety Officer - 12344_1763546140
| Posting date: | 19 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £39,129.00 to £46,023.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 December 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, EH1 1YJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The City of Edinburgh Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 12344_1763546140 |
Summary
Event & Venue Safety Officer
City Chambers
Salary: £39,129 - £46,023
Hours: 36 per week
This role requires innovative and imaginative skills, with the ability to handle a wide range of issues and resolve problems while adhering to existing guidelines and policy. Responsibilities will include written work, investigative analysis, partnership development, planning and the use of initiative.
The post holder will posses knowledge and expertise in various relevant professional disciplines, particularly in the field of event and venue safety.
Typically the post holder will hold a degree in a related discipline or have equivalent demonstratable experience. Alternative qualifications such as the NEBOSH National General Certificate or a HND in a relevant subject combined with experience in event and venue safety management will also be considered.
The postholder will represent the Council in dealings with a range of external stakeholders and must project a positive and professional image of the organisation. The role requires effective communication and the ability to provide sound professional advice to both internal and external partners, recognising the potential impact to the Council's reputation. The ability to deal with differing opinions and to mediate or negotiate resolutions where necessary (up to 10% of this role) is essential.
The postholder will also provide expert advice and guidance to event and venue organisers throughout the City, offering practical solutions and alternative methods of achieving compliance. Complex or sensitive matters will be escalated to the the Senior Officer or Operations Manager where appropriate.
We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.
To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our">https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours">Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
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