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.

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.

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.

• 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
• Awareness of Health & Safety at work legislation, with demonstrable understanding and application of skills
• Approachable, helpful, and confident
• Ability to form and maintain positive working relationships
• Proficient in Microsoft Packages
• Over 18 years of age
• First Aid Qualified
• Health & Safety at work qualification
• Security Industry Authority licence holder
• Knowledge of ASANA project management and/or Safety Culture

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 12 May 2026