Deputy Site Manager

Deputy Site Managers support and work with the Site Manager to direct the Site Assistants to deliver a safe and secure event site.

Job type

Seasonal

Location

The Edinburgh Castle Arena

Reports to

Site Manager

Salary

£16.50 per hour

Training:

• ACT Training
• Manual Handling Training
• Level 2 Health & Safety Training
• Fire Safety Marshal Training
• Pre-Event All Staff Brief
• Supervisor Training

Duration:

This is a temporary position from 17 June – 2 September 2026. You will work a minimum of 40 hours between 07:00-23:30 daily Monday to Sunday, although additional hours may be required. You will be working on a rota basis with the Site Manager to ensure that a supervisor is always present. Regular late night and weekend work will be required.

Job Purpose Summary:

Reporting to the Site Manager, the Deputy Site Managers, will support and work with the Site Manager to direct the Site Assistants to deliver a safe and secure event site. This will involve working in a collaborative way with multiple stakeholders to deliver the Edinburgh Castle Arena.

Key Duties:

• Site Security/Safety:

• Support the maintenance of a secure site, keeping members of the public from accessing restricted areas
• Handover the site each evening to the security team and brief them accordingly
• Coordinate vehicle access to the site, working closely with HES Esplanade team and site security
• Support the completion of daily safety checks and maintain a live log of all health & safety issues, managing the data to be reflective of each hazard/incident status via Safety Culture
• Coordinate requests for personnel access to the site, ensuring that visitors are appropriately accredited
• Support the completion of site inductions for contractors and relevant staff
• Manage any initial response procedures e.g. fire alarms

• Site Logistics:

• Coordinate with the Senior Site Project Manager and Site Facilities Team to ensure the site is kept clean and clear of waste
• Support the set-up of the site on show days such as by ensuring rest areas are set up as per specifications for each event
• Work with the site stewards and event team to ensure event signage is in situ prior to each event
• Support the management of the site event equipment storage and maintenance

• Site Management:

• Deputise in the absence of the Site Manager
• Support the management of the Site Assistants including creating rotas and managing absences
• Responsible for ensuring that the strategy and tasks set out by the Site Manager are completed to a high standard, reporting progress to the Site Manager in a timely fashion
• Manual handling work will be required
• Ad hoc support to Tattoo core staff

Essential Criteria:

• Supervision experience
• Stewarding / event / site management experience
• Awareness of Health & Safety at work legislation, with demonstrable understanding and application of skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Approachable, helpful, and confident
• Ability to form and maintain positive working relationships
• Proficient in Microsoft Packages
• Over 18 years of age

Desirable Criteria:

• First Aid Qualified
• Health & Safety at work qualification
• Security Industry Authority licence holder
• Foreign language skills
• Knowledge of ASANA project management and/or Safety Culture

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 12 May 2026