Regional Risk Advisor

Regional Risk Advisor – (Leisure and Open water specialism) Southwest

Location: Southwest with some travel to our amazing parks

Job Type: Full Time – Permanent

What we need, in a nutshell

We’re on the lookout for a health and safety guru with experience in open water leisure activities, and swimming pools. They will ensure all our leisure health and safety policies and procedures are regularly reviewed, updated, communicated, and most importantly adhered to, so that our guests, colleagues and any suppliers or contractors that visit us are as safe as they possibly can be.

Who are we?

We are a dynamic and growing company, shaking up the Great British holiday. At our amazing 27 UK parks and resorts, we pull out all the stops and add the bells and whistles to give our guests the holiday of a lifetime. Find out more about our holiday experience on our website: http://www.awayresorts.co.uk.

What you’ll be doing

You will work as part of the Health and Safety team, reporting to the Head of Risk and Facilities Management. You will effectively communicate and drive the water safety agenda across the portfolio, through:-

• Completion and regular review NOP and EAP’s, risk assessments for all water activities.
• Ensuring all accidents are documented, investigated, and recommended improvements implemented.
• Carrying out audits, risk assessments, EQA and reviewing RLSS Tadah records.
• Delivering Training in NPLQ, OWL, First Aid, PPO courses and other areas
• Establishing a structured programme of learning for NPLQ, Emergency Responder, PPO and TA mentoring
• Delivering training throughout Away Resorts as required for example, risk assessment, Normal operating procedures and Emergency action plan training, incident crisis, etc.
• Keeping up to date with all aspects of relevant Leisure, health, safety and welfare at work legislation.
• Providing regular reports to the Head of Risk and Facilities Management on relevant health and safety compliance across your region.
• Participating in monthly meetings and company conferences when required to report/update on relevant health and safety matters.
• Ensuring Day to Day compliance across the parks in your region using the Prime Compliance
• Building and supporting the competency of your other colleagues in water activity risk management.
• Working as part of a team to cover other regions/parks where required and be part of the health and safety duty rota.

Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need

If you can match the skills, experience and qualities listed below, we’d love to hear from you:

• Professional qualification in Management of Leisure Operations or equivalent
• Desirable experience of working with Prime compliance
• Professional qualifications in NPLQ/OWL TA,
• Desirable qualifications in Pool Plant Operator/First Aider tutor, NEBOSH Health and Safety
• Previous experience of handling accident investigations, writing risk assessments, NOP and EAP etc.
• Experience of formulating, implementing, and revising leisure Health and Safety policies and procedures and auditing these
• Experience in running leisure-based training courses e.g. NPLQ and OWL

It’s the icing on the cake if you come from the hospitality and leisure industry and have worked within a similar sized organisation in a period of high growth and transformation.

We have a can-do, people-centred ethos at Away Resorts, and we look for certain qualities in our team members. Have a read about it and see if you fit the bill.

What we can offer you

This is a chance to use and stretch your administrative skills and build your career in one of the fastest growing and most exciting holiday companies in the UK. Additional benefits include:

• Great discounts on holidays with us for you, friends and family
• Hybrid working
• Bonus Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Life Insurance
• On Park Discounts
• Awards and Recognition

Want to join our team? Here’s how to apply

Just click on the Apply Now button and follow the instructions. To find out more about what it’s like to work for Away Resorts check us out at www.awayresorts.co.uk/careers.

Our Promise to You

Holiday Heroes come with all sorts of different super-powers, and we welcome them all!

We embrace diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. From our investors to our teams, we love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We’ll never accept any form of discrimination, and we’ll forever strive not just for our product to be unique but our people too. After all, wouldn’t it be boring if we were all the same? In short, we want you to bring your whole self to work!

Good Luck!