Workplace Risk & Safety Manager in Potters Bar

Location: Watford, but with regular visits to other Canada Life UK offices.

You will be responsible for Health & Safety and workplace risk across our offices, creating a safe, secure and compliant environment for our people and visitors. You will own and continuously improve our Health & Safety and physical security framework, advising leaders and colleagues, reducing risk and disruption, and enabling the effective delivery of business objectives.

What Will You Be Doing

• Develop, implement and maintain Health & Safety and workplace risk policies, procedures and standards across all CLUK sites, ensuring consistent application through regular site visits and stakeholder engagement.
• Identify, assess and manage key workplace risks, including completing and reviewing risk assessments and Workstation and Workplace Needs Assessments.
• Oversee Health & Safety and physical security incident reporting, escalation, investigation and follow up, ensuring lessons learnt drive continuous improvement.
• Monitor and support compliance with internal policies and external legal, regulatory and professional Health & Safety and security requirements, including leading internal audits across CLUK offices.
• Lead workplace emergency preparedness (e.g. evacuation and lockdown procedures and drills) in support of business continuity.
• Design and deliver Health & Safety and physical security training, induction and awareness activities and maintaining accurate records (e.g. COSHH register, training logs, statutory inspections, budgets and other compliance documentation).
• Work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers/contractors to embed effective Health & Safety and workplace risk management, including contractor control in line with Permit to Work procedures.
• Apply the company risk management framework to workplace risks, ensuring appropriate controls, monitoring and reporting.

What Experience Will You Have

• Proven Health & Safety expertise in a corporate environment, including risk assessment and core safety disciplines, with up to date knowledge of relevant legislation and guidance.
• Solid understanding of physical security principles and controls to protect people, buildings and assets, with experience of end to end risk management (identification, assessment, control design, monitoring and improvement).
• Track record of creating, implementing and maintaining Health & Safety and workplace risk frameworks across multiple sites or complex organisations.
• Able to prioritise effectively, solve problems pragmatically and work to deadlines, providing balanced advice that protects both people and the organisation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to draft clear policies, procedures, guidance and reports, and to deliver training and presentations at all levels.
• Skilled at building relationships and influencing, working collaboratively across functions and with external partners to embed good safety and security practice.
• Competent IT user (particularly Microsoft Office and SharePoint), with a commitment to ongoing learning and an interest in how changing ways of working affect Health & Safety.

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent).
• Evidence of continuing professional development in Health & Safety and/or risk management (e.g. courses, memberships).

Desirable

• Higher level Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent).
• Professional membership of a relevant body (e.g. IOSH, IIRSM) or working towards membership.
• Training or certification in physical security, security management or business continuity.

Benefits Of Working At Canada Life

We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that’s regularly reviewed. As a Canada Life UK colleague, you’ll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including a generous pension and bonus scheme, along with income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. We have a fantastic number of other benefits and support services as well as regular personal and professional development.