ADENIKE ADEBANJI

Supported Health & Safety Manager in coordinating and improving health and safety arrangements across multiple club operational sites.

• Collaborated with facilities, commercial, community, football academy, event, and project stakeholders to identify risks, strengthen compliance, and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Conducted workplace inspections and audits to identify hazards and non-compliance, then coordinated corrective actions with designated owners.
• Prepared and reviewed risk assessments and contractor risk assessments, validating that risks and control measures are appropriately addressed within method statements (RAMS).
• Coordinated development, implementation, and monitoring of health and safety management systems across multiple sites.
• Maintained incident records, tracked outstanding actions, and supported investigation of incidents and near misses to capture lessons learned and prevent recurrence.
• Structured health and safety committee meeting format redesign and led site-specific stakeholder consultations to reinforce departmental ownership and accountability.
• Stronger reporting culture resulted from stakeholder and operational team education, backed by fortnightly meetings, weekly team sessions, and contractor audits across campus.
  Clearer reporting practices and campus safety focus came from consistent education sessions with stakeholders, operational teams, and contractors.
• Created emergency preparedness plans, fostering ownership and accountability across all sites.
• Conducted site visit recces prior to events and coordinated logistics with safeguarding team for younger players.
• Led yearly concert arrangement processes for compliance requirements set by promoters, ensuring event safety.
• Conducted tailored training sessions covering departmental performance standards and safety awareness requirements within departments.

Coordinated health and safety arrangements across busy operational environment to ensure compliance, strengthen workforce engagement, prevent incidents, and maintain emergency readiness with over 400 staff.

• Facilitated monthly Health and Safety meetings with security personnel and stakeholders to review risks and strengthen safety culture.
• Planned and delivered toolbox talks and start-of-shift briefings to reinforce safe working practices; communicated emerging risks to improve workforce understanding of workplace hazards.
• Performed workplace risk assessments, inspections, and compliance checks to support hazard identification and control measure recommendations.
• Investigated accidents, injuries, and near misses to support incident resolution and maintain accurate records of corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinated emergency preparedness through fire drills, evacuation briefings, and clear communication of escape routes and reporting procedures.
• Provided guidance to staff and operatives on health and safety responsibilities, relevant legal requirements, and site-specific procedures.
• Monitored reported issues and audit findings, documented outcomes, and supported follow-up actions to enhance compliance.
• Partnered with operational teams and stakeholders to address safety concerns, reinforcing accountability for maintaining safe working conditions.

Ensured health, safety, environmental, and quality compliance across site operations supporting accommodation for 200+ people.

• Performed risk and DSE assessments; evaluated risk findings and implemented appropriate control measures within assigned responsibility scope.
• Conducted incident investigations and trend analysis to determine root causes, enabling corrective actions and recurrence prevention.
• Tracked relevant health and safety KPI trends to support achievement of agreed performance targets.
• Assisted in developing SOPs and SSOWs to strengthen operational safety procedures.
• Tracked health and safety KPI performance to support achievement of agreed performance targets.
• Delivered COSHH guidance covering safe storage, handling, and use of cleaning chemicals to support safer cleaning operations.
• Coordinated with operational teams and stakeholders to ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.