Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager + £60-65K + Company car + Permanent role + Hybrid + 33 days hol (inc BH) + Life Assurance x 10

Our client based in Daventry have an opportunity for a Health & Safety Manager to join them, reporting into the Group Chief and Officer. This role is responsible for defining, executing and driving the company's Health & Safety Strategy. You will be responsible for promoting the company's values, culture of safety first, minimising risk and reviewing and implementing health & safety policies, procedures and standards across the business. This position requires strong leadership skills, strategic planning and the ability to collaborate with various departments to achieve the organisations health & safety objectives. Excellent communication at all levels including excellent report writing for the Board of Directors. 

 The Health & Safety Manager role responsibilities: 

• Define, maintain and improve Health & Safety standards and culture
• Working with the Board of Directors to set the strategic agenda over a 3-year timescale and set smart objectives and KPIs
• Define, drive and deliver Health and Safety Excellence through the relevant teams the company’s Health and Safety strategy.
• Provide clear health and safety leadership and guidance to direct reports and to the wider business
• Work collaboratively to deliver the strategic plan across all areas within remit
• Measure business performance with data to ensure Health and Safety is maximised
• Ensure the company remains complaint in Health & Safety legislation and Regulations and ensure legal compliance
• Proactive approach to Risk Management across key projects and contractors
• Ensure our partners, suppliers and contractors are considered and supported
• Identify key Health & Safety priorities and advise on appropriate implementation strategies, including levels of investment to ensure compliance
• Ensure an on-going development, evolution and implementation of risk assessment processes and safe systems of work (SSoW)
• Establish appropriate methods to ensure consistent engagement of the Health & Safety team with all levels of the UK business units.
• Continuously improve Health & Safety competencies amongst all relevant colleagues
• Drive audit methods to monitor and demonstrate compliance and maintain the ISO45001 certification
• Build on and lead general health and safety management systems, Health and safety Committees and audit frameworks for the H&S management system within the business.
• Highlight as appropriate any weaknesses or risks concerning the provision of H&S measures and statutory compliance through the maintenance of the Risk and Legal Registers
• Prepare and continuously review Instructions, Risk Assessment methods, Standard techniques and Standard Operating Procedures to minimise H&S risks and improve guidelines on H&S
• Work collaboratively with the companies UK’s approved contractors to improve their experience while working with the business.
• Conduct buildings and site safety inspections and audits
• To investigate any health and safety nonconformities, incidents, accidents, near misses and report in accordance with RIDDOR including putting in suitable corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

Health & Safety Manager Essential Experience:

• A degree in Health and Safety and or NEBOSH diploma qualification in general or construction Health and Safety.
• Previous track record and experience in a senior Health & Safety management role ideally from the construction sector
• Excellent working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and risk management
• Must be a Certified Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and a certified member of a trade body in construction
• Excellent interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to build and develop strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders up to Director level
• Proven track record of successfully implementing H&S practises to ensure the business remains compliant
• Significant experience of managing supplier relationships and contracts/SLA’s
• Able to work independently to deadlines and under pressure with confidence whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience in constructing and delivering presentations to various levels including the Board of Directors.
• Commercial awareness and exceptional customer focus on contractors and project management