Health and Safety Manager

We are currently working in partnership with a Local Authority in Devon who are recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager on an initial three–month contract. This is a full–time position, offering hybrid working (Two days a week on site). The daily rate on offer for the role is circa GBP300.00 to be paid via an Umbrella Company. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience providing a Health and Safety Service within the public sector and have experience Managing Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments.

Responsibilities

• Advising the Senior Management Board and senior leaders on corporate health and safety legislation, statutory change, and organisational risk implications.
• Leading the development and implementation of Council–wide health and safety policies, objectives, and annual improvement plans, producing performance reports and trend analysis.
• Working collaboratively with senior managers across Directorates to embed a positive health and safety culture and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitoring changes in legislation, guidance, and best practice, translating requirements into practical and proportionate controls across Council activities.
• Designing, delivering, and overseeing occupational health and safety training programmes, including mandatory training, toolbox talks, and provision for fire wardens and first aiders.
• Establishing and managing corporate systems for monitoring health and safety performance, including audits, KPIs, accident and incident reporting, and the close–out of corrective actions.
• Leading investigations into serious incidents, dangerous occurrences, and work–related ill health, ensuring robust root cause analysis and preventative action.
• Overseeing key risk management arrangements including stress risk assessments, PEEPs, lone working, DSE compliance, and employee screening and testing programmes.
• Managing the operational performance of the Corporate Occupational Health & Safety Service, ensuring high–quality advice, statutory compliance, and effective service delivery.
• Representing the Council with regulators and external bodies, and building strong relationships with Members, Trade Unions, and internal stakeholders to promote high standards of health and safety governance.

Experience & Qualifications

• Occupational safety and health qualification equivalent to EQF Level 6, for example Degree, NEBOSH or NCRQ Diploma, NVQ or SVQ Level 6, or equivalent professional experience.
• In–depth knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulations, and recognised best practice.
• Strong understanding of occupational health and safety management systems, risk assessment, and audit processes.
• Membership of IOSH or a comparable professional body.

Working hours

• 37.5 hours per week.
• Monday – Friday, Flexible Start/Finish Times.

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.