Health and Safety Manager

Founded in 1960, we are one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary product design and development consultancies, operating globally from our campus of studios, laboratories and workshops in Warwick, UK.

We are seeking an highly organised and NEBOSH qualified Health and Safety professional with proven breadth and depth of H&S knowledge and experience. If you want to work for an established, successful, forward thinking and growing organisation that can offer an informal, friendly but professional and hard working environment we may have a role for you!

We are looking for a proven health and safety professional to develop and manage our processes here at DCA continuously developing and implementing good practice in all areas of health and safety to ensure ongoing statutory compliance.

If you are successful you will work closely with the Board, the HR Manager and the Facilities Manager to develop and deliver a range of proactive and preventative health and safety initiatives.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Work closely with the Board to support the delivery of DCA’s business plans and to provide an efficient and effective health and safety service ensuring statutory compliance.
• Keep up-to-date with new health and safety developments, innovations and legislation and advise the Directors of changes required to support DCA’s H&S strategy.
• In conjunction with the Board, develop, document and implement updates and enhancements to DCA’s Health and Safety policy documents in line with the latest legislation and DCA’s business needs.
• Maintain KPIs for health and safety and use these as the basis for preparing management reports to present in person at Board Meetings on a monthly basis.
• Where agreed with the Board, take responsibility for the delivery of specific H&S related projects and new initiatives.
• Monitor and audit DCA’s activities in all areas related to health and safety against an agreed audit schedule to ensure compliance in all areas in line with DCA’s policies and procedures and implement any corrective actions.
• Create and review risk management documents such as risk assessments and SWPs, covering all aspects of DCA’s activities including, but not limited to, COSHH, fire, home and remote working and general risk assessments.
• Monitor the amounts of hazardous waste and arrange disposal as required with the approved contractor.
• Work closely with the Facilities Manager and the appointed site fire marshals to maintain and implement DCA’s fire policy, equipment and procedures.
• Plan and carry out training sessions in relation to H&S matters, including induction, noise awareness, handling and lifting, and SWP training. 
• Liaise with outside organisations and advisors, including co-operation with them during annual external H&S audits.
• Purchase, issue and record the distribution of appropriate PPE to staff.
• Approve COSHH related purchases and maintain safety data sheets (SDS) in line with DCA’s COSHH policy.
• Maintain and review records of all machine and equipment servicing and maintenance.

Personal specification

The candidate must have:

• NEBOSH level 3
• Expereince in a similar role

Ideally you will also have:

• Extensive knowledge of effective health and safety management systems and UK health and safety legislation.
• Motivated by change and driven by achieving results.
• Experience of communicating effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Proven ability in delivering projects, objectives and services against agreed deadlines and with the agreed performance objectives.
• Ability to deliver both positive and challenging messages to all levels of staff in a manner that achieves the desired results. Be confident in the delivery of the decisions made.
• Ability to contribute new ideas and ways of working.
• Ability to plan and prioritise work in line with agreed deadlines and objectives.
• Self-motivating and able to work on own initiative.
• High level of organisational and co-ordinating skills.
• Able to produce concise and accurate records and reports with a high level of attention to detail.
• IT Literate – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.