Health and Safety Manager in Allington, Kent

BJF Group is a leading multi-discipline Main Contractor based across the UK, specialising in delivering high-quality construction projects across various sectors - priding ourselves on our reputation for excellence and attention to detail. Across the public and private sectors, our teams deliver with care, consistency and accountability. We bring specialist knowledge, a flexible mindset, and a commitment to doing things properly, even in the most complex or sensitive environments.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking an experienced and passionate Head of Health & Safety to lead on all things SHEQ across the group - ensuring that we champion safe-working practices and maintain compliance with all industry regulations and other relevant legislative requirements within the built environment. We pride ourselves on nurturing talent and fostering an environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

As Head of Health & Safety, you will provide leadership to the SHEQ Team allowing them to facilitate an environment of quality, safety and professionalism across all divisions at BJF Group - providing our teams with the platform to deliver work schedules within set budgets and agreed timescales, ensuring the highest levels of customer satisfaction possible.

Working closely with the wider Senior Leadership Team, you will ensure BJF Group meets regulatory requirements across all relevant industry legislation, as well as protecting our workforce and the environment whilst maintaining high-quality standards. We adopt a collaborative working model across all management teams to quickly identify potential hazards, enabling us to develop and deliver strategies to mitigate them.

You will need to be a strong communicator, enabling you to effectively manage the SHEQ department to ensure best practices are followed, costs are controlled, and our teams are able to maximise revenue generation opportunities through our value add proposition - both directly and indirectly.

This is a diverse role with the opportunity for exposure across the group, playing a pivotal role in the way we strive for continuous improvement in all things Health, Safety, Quality and Environment - the right person will be a seasoned Safety professional who has the drive to stay on the cutting edge of innovative ways of working and mitigating risk, as well as a confident manager with the ability to provide strategic leadership to a motivated and dedicated team.

If you are an experienced safety professional with ambitions of directly impacting the continuous improvement of a growing business, we can offer you a collaborative yet challenging environment with the opportunity to see the tangible impact that your decisions will make on our ability to deliver on our wider business objectives.

Key responsibilities of the role will include but are not limited to:

• Lead on Safety, Health, Environment and Quality providing support to all divisions/teams
• Produce a divisional strategy, inclusive of challenge but achievable whilst empathetic to Group strategy
• Establish strong relationships with all Heads of Division in order to achieve success on strategy
• Strong communication with all personnel
• Experienced in Alcumus Audits in all ISO standards: ISO9001, 14001, 45001 to support the Q&C Manager
• Knowledge of Safety Schemes In Procurement (SSIP) and the importance of compliance with
• Lead in driving a positive SHEQ culture through the divisional teams
• Identify methods in educating mid-level and senior management in best practice
• Maintenance and continual improvement of an established IMS System
• Policy and procedure production

Requirements

To be considered for the role you will need to demonstrate a strong mix of the following:

Qualifications/Accreditations:

• CMIOSH
• Ideally hold or working towards a NEBOSH/NCRQ Diploma or NVQ 5 (or equivalent) and relevant membership of IOSH
• Valid CSCS card

Professional Experience:

• Proven experience in a similar role within Facilities Management, Reactive & Construction background
• Lead Auditor
• Lead Investigator
• Policy writer or technical writer
• Results driven achievements over 5 years

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Proficient in embracing and diving change
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to influence and engage key internal and external stakeholders from operations on the ground to the Boardroom
• A strong technical knowledge across relevant health and safety legislation, compliance and regulations

Competencies & Disposition:

• Driven to Improve
• Detail orientated
• Confidential in approach
• Client satisfaction led

What We Can Offer You

Rewards:

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days per annum (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Group Pension Scheme: Provided by Royal London to save for your future.
• Free Eyesight test: Specsavers
• Company Funded Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare like, trips to the dentist.
• Remote GP Access: speedy access to a GP by telephone or online plus electronic prescriptions 24/7
• EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
• Discounted Gym Membership at more than 3,000 gyms across the UK.
• Better BJF Initiative: wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.
• Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.

At BJF we look for people who seek:

• A career that will challenge and motivate
• A flexible, supportive, and caring environment
• The opportunity to progress, make key decisions and own their future
• A high level of variety in day-to-day work life

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical beliefs; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; or whether they have undergone, are undergoing or intend to undergo gender reassignment.

Awarded Silver Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (2022)

Awarded ‘Management Team of the Year’ at the Surrey Kent Sussex (SKS Awards (2022)

Finalists of the Southeast Construction Awards in the Best Construction Project and Best Construction Contractor categories. (2021)