Overview
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Application Deadline: 24 October 2025
Department: Health and Safety
Location: Silverstone
Job Description
Safety Team — At Silverstone, safety is at the core of everything we do. Our Safety Department protects people, enables world-class events, and ensures that every guest, driver, team, and colleague experiences Silverstone at its best. We are a diverse, fast-moving, and highly skilled team that thrives under pressure and delivers excellence on a global stage. The department brings together four teams, united by a shared mission: keeping Silverstone safe, secure, and world-class.
* Health & Safety – Driving the highest standards across the venue, ensuring staff, contractors, and visitors are safe behind the scenes as well as in the spotlight. We set the bar for compliance, risk management, and innovation.
* Circuit Safety – At the heart of race day operations, keeping the track safe and ready for everything from grassroots racing to the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.
* Medical Services – World-class medical support for drivers, teams, and spectators, providing rapid response and expert care in high-pressure situations.
* Public Safety – Managing crowds to ensure a safe, secure, and enjoyable experience for hundreds of thousands of fans.
Joining the Silverstone Safety Department means being part of a dynamic, passionate team that thrives on challenge, precision, and teamwork. Every day brings something new, whether it’s preparing for the biggest motorsport events or ensuring smooth operations behind the scenes.
Job Purpose
Working within the wider Safety Team, you will provide the strategic lead on planning, implementing, and delivering public safety and crowd management at Silverstone Circuits. The Senior Safety Officer (SSO) monitors compliance with the Safety Certificate and Premises Licence while aligning industry best practice to ensure the safety, security, and welfare of all staff, contractors, spectators and others at events. You will develop, review, and implement relevant policies and procedures linked to public safety. Acting as the lead Safety Officer for major events, you will provide senior command-level leadership, including overseeing the Duty Safety Officers deployed to the event. The SSO will manage complex crowd dynamics and uphold Silverstone’s reputation for event safety in the global arena.
Compliance and Safeguarding
Silverstone is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all team members and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and DBS checks at the appropriate level will be obtained prior to employment commencing.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop, review and implement relevant policies and procedures for Public Safety at events.
* Act as Duty Safety Officer for designated events, overseeing safety operations for crowds in excess of 150,000.
* Lead the design, review and delivery of crowd management strategies.
* Ensure compliance with the Safety Certificate, Premises Licence, and national guidance (e.g. Green Guide / Purple Guide).
* Manage and direct Command & Control operations through clear communications, effective decision-making and accurate incident logging.
* Oversee and audit briefing, deployment and performance of stewarding providers ensuring KPIs and service delivery to the highest standards.
* Lead development, testing and exercising of contingency and serious incident plans, including tabletop and live exercises.
* Embed innovative approaches to safety, security and crowd management with data-driven solutions.
Team Responsibilities
* Provide leadership, mentoring, and professional development for Duty Managers, stewards and volunteers, building competence in crowd and public safety.
* Contribute to a multi-disciplinary operations team (Medical, Health & Safety, Security, Facilities, Public Events), ensuring joined-up delivery of safety outcomes.
* Support the Public Events team in risk assessments, Event Management Plans and stewarding/security schedules.
* Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement within the safety and security workforce.
Performance Responsibilities
* Deliver events fully compliant with the Safety Certificate and Premises Licence.
* Ensure crowd management plans are measured, tested, and continually improved.
* Lead effective debriefs following major events, producing actionable insights and improvements.
* Maintain up-to-date training records to meet vocational standards for spectator safety.
* Monitor and report against KPIs for safety, compliance, and operational resilience.
Key Relationships
* Internal: Chief Operating Officer (Designated Safety Officer), Head of Safety, Head of Security, Public Events Team, Venue Operation Teams and Medical.
* External: Local Authorities, Safety Advisory Group (SAG), emergency services, governing bodies, industry forums.
* Strategic: Represent Silverstone on event public safety at national and international levels.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
* Level IV NVQ Diploma in Spectator Safety Officer
* IOSH/NEBOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualification
* Extensive experience as a Safety Officer at major sporting, stadia, or large-scale entertainment events
* Proven expertise in strategic crowd management and live event safety
* Command-level experience in event control and multi-agency environments
* Operational knowledge of CCTV, incident management, and safety technology systems
* Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills
* Current valid driving licence (manual)
Desirable
* Level 5 or above in Crowd Management
* A1 Assessor in Spectator Safety
* Level 3 Award in Education & Training (or PTLLS) or equivalent
* First Aid at Work (or equivalent)
* Experience within the motorsport sector
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
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