Team Manager - Safety and Risk

We are seeking exceptional applicants for the new post of Team Manager – Safety and Risk, based at our head office in Stockport to lead on the management of our Health and Safety functions. The Team Manager – Safety and Risk will be a key member of our Heads of Team and will contribute to our wider success and positive reputation. This new role would be ideal for a competent, experienced Health and Safety professional keen to take on a role that makes a real difference to the people we support and our staff.

Creative Support is a national, fast growing organisation with charitable status providing care and support to people across England with a wide range of needs. We are also a Registered Social Landlord managing over 1,000 units of supported housing. Creative Support is regulated by the CQC and Regulator of Social Housing and must achieve high standards of health and safety compliance. As a large employer of over 5,000 staff nationally we promote a culture of safety awareness, compliance and good practice, with a commitment to keeping our staff and service users as safe as possible.

Responsibilities

• Line Management of the Health & Safety team and operational functions
• Providing a responsive and customer-focused Health & Safety Helpdesk
• Ensuring compliance with safety legislation and regulations
• Oversight of incidents, accidents & RIDDOR cases (including appropriate escalation & follow up)
• Undertaking investigations and supporting the Executive Team with incident management, identifying root causes, leading/attending strategy meetings and implementing follow up actions
• Case management of insurance claims and other high risk safety cases
• Collating and presenting data and writing professional reports
• Providing accurate data, reports, advice and assurance to the Executive Team and Board
• Collaborating across departments to ensure effective safety governance & risk management
• Reporting to and working effectively with regulatory bodies & other external stakeholders as required
• Oversight of our vehicles management function and line management of the Vehicles Officer
• Development and ongoing management of the Health & Safety inspection programme
• To devise and implement safety-related campaigns and the dissemination of safety information

Qualifications

• Track record in the management of health and safety in a health, care or housing environment
• Relevant safety qualification
• High standard of written English and the ability to write professional reports
• Ability to handle confidential information with high diligence and professionalism
• Hands-on, resilient proactive leader with good communication skills
• Accountable with excellent attention to detail, good IT and data management skills; confident use of Word, PowerPoint, spreadsheets and databases
• Critical reading, research and evaluation skills; up to date with changing legislation, case law and emerging good practice

Benefits

• High level of training and development through our Creative Academy
• Pension with company contribution
• Free life assurance
• 25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays, plus an additional day off for your birthday
• Friendly, supportive work environment
• Career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Full time (37.5 hours) or part-time hours, subject to a minimum of 30 hours, with some flexibility to attend evening meetings and national travel. The post will be based in our Head Office in Stockport with no remote working. Applicants should hold a full driving licence and be willing to travel across the country as required. A lease car or car allowance may be offered.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti‑racist organisation – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.