Health and Safety – Manager
Role Overview:
To develop, implement, and monitor health and safety policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and promoting a safe working environment across the organisation and ongoing project. The role will drive best practice and continuous improvement within a rapidly expanding, fast-paced environment.
Key Duties/Responsibilities:
- Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders, providing daily support, guidance, and practical advice on health and safety matters.
- Develop, implement, and maintain the organisation’s Health & Safety (H&S) management system.
- Maintain ISO 45001 accreditation and ensure ongoing compliance.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and associated regulations.
- Monitor and review H&S policies, procedures, and systems to promote continuous improvement.
- Provide professional advice and guidance to management and employees on all H&S matters.
- Analyse incident trends and support improvement initiatives to reduce risk.
- Develop, deliver, and monitor H&S training programmes.
- Promote a positive safety culture and encourage employee engagement in safety initiatives.
- Ensure employees and contractors are competent and fully aware of their responsibilities.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date H&S documentation, records, and reports.
- Manage contractor safety, including pre-qualification, onboarding, and performance monitoring.
- Ensure compliance with PUWER and demonstrate competence in machinery and automation safety.
- Support and manage CDM (Construction Design and Management) requirements where applicable.
- Management H&S projects from concept through to implementation through to review
- Provide guidance on dangerous goods management and compliance.
- Undertake any additional duties as reasonably requested by the Head of Health & Safety Manager.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation and best practice
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to lead and promote a positive safety culture
- Strong organisational and report-writing skills
- Attention to detail and proactive approach
Qualifications
- NEBOSH Diploma (required)
- CertIOSH status or working towards (desirable)
- Dangerous goods qualifications (DGA) (required)
- Certified Machinery Safety Expert CMSE (desirable)
Experience
- Proven experience working within an ISO 45001 framework
- Experience in audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations
- Demonstrable experience in CDM management
- Knowledge of automation safety, PUWER regulations, and dangerous goods management
- Conducting PUWER assessments
Working Conditions
- Office and site-based role
- Monday – Friday – 40 Hours a week
- Flexibility to undertake occasional late shifts to support night operations, including audits and inspections
- Available for on-call support
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