Group Health and Safety Lead
Job Purpose
Operational lead for Health & Safety to manage the continued improvement of health and safety practice across the organisation, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, leading policy development, monitoring standards and providing practical advice and support to colleagues.
Key responsibilities will include:
Monitor and track statutory compliance, inspections/assessments and remedial actions. Providing reports to the Executive and Board as required;
Responsible officer for the Health & Safety Committee, responsible for setting the agenda and co-ordinating representation and involvement from across the group;
Monitor and support training in health and safety, including making recommendations for new training needs, working with the Learning and Development team to review and refresh health, safety and compliance training;
Assess and approve Service Risk Management plans related to Health & Safety;
Provide practical advice to colleagues regarding H&S matters, support with practical service based H&S/Fire safety training;
Work with Service to ensure suitable and sufficient H&S checks are undertaken, results monitored and action taken as appropriate. Ensure a consistent approach to H&S across all sites/offices visiting premises as and when required;
Where needed carry out, record, and implement workplace, fire, first aid, manual handling, COSHH and DSE and environmental risk assessments and produce safe systems of work;
Abilities
An excellent communicator at all levels within the organisation and with external stakeholders;
You will have the ability to quickly develop credible relationships and networks, building rapport and demonstrating your excellent negotiating and influencing skills;
As a highly motivated individual, you’ll be comfortable with ambiguity and be able to work under pressure, prioritising your workload and ensuring that deadlines are routinely met;
You will be an excellent role model that motivates the team and others to deliver against the Group and departmental ambitions;
You will demonstrate your natural curiosity and challenge the status quo to ensure the function continually improves in its provision of support services that meet the organisations aims;
Able to travel and visit client sites across the geography of our operations
Knowledge and Understanding
NEBOSH Diploma/ Degree or MSC in Health & Safety;
Chartered membership of IOSH/ equivalent professional body desirable;
Experience with Care/Housing organisation;
Experience with ISO 18001/45001, SSiP accreditation/standards;
Management experience and ability to manage and influence across teams;
Excellent knowledge of H&S legislation and ability to put knowledge into practice in an operational context;
Proficient with computers including office packages and outlook;
Experience in undertaking H&S audits and inspections;
Detailed knowledge of H&S management systems;
Experience dealing with enforcement officials;
Experience in setting policy and process across a multi-site organisation.
Benefits you can expect!
• MONDAY to FRIDAY - 37 hours per week!
• Flexible Working.
• 31 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing after to 2 years' service and after 5 years' service.
• Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal and employee assistance programme.
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• And more.
Contact us talent@clarityrecruiting.co.uk for more information or to send us your CV.
