Job Title:
Health & Safety Manager
Place of work:
Pontypool
Type of Contract:
FTC till June 2025
Hours of work:
Monday - Friday 35 hours a week
Salary:
Up to £49,448
Job Summary:
- To lead the Corporate Health, Safety and Compliance Team
- To develop and maintain a health and safety culture , that all safety legislation is adhered to, and policies and practices are adopted.
- To plan, implement, monitor and review the protective and preventative measures that the organisation require or choose to follow, and work to minimise operational inefficiency, occupational health problems, accidents and injuries.
Role specification:
- Be the lead on health, safety, and compliance for the organisation.
- Develop and lead the appropriate Health and Safety Policies and procedures, ensuring colleagues understand their duties and that policies are timely and follow best practice.
- Lead on Health, Safety and Compliance updates for Audit & Assurance committee, engaging with the Director of Business Support for review of performance, compliance and external validation.
- To be Competent Person and a designated Responsible Person in relation to Health and Safety matters.
- Work closely with the Management Teams, providing regular reports and updates to the Senior Management Team, Board of Management and Audit and Assurance Committee.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the Health, Safety and Compliance Team. Carry out management functions, including team meetings, 121 support and development.
- Manage the Health and Safety Working Group, agree and manage the workplan, allocate tasks and monitor performance and quality of output
- Develop and review corporate risk assessments and safe systems of work, supporting colleagues to prepare risk assessments and safe systems to ensure safe and compliant team operations.
- Work with the Governance Team on the tracking and mitigation of Risk, following the organisations approach to risk management
- Support colleagues to mitigate new and existing risks for customers, members of the public and colleagues and respond to Health & Safety related emergencies as required.
- Deliver Health & Safety advice to colleagues and support them on a day-to-day basis.
- Review procurement documentation and tender submissions in relation to Health & Safety, providing support and guidance for colleagues.
- Ensure knowledge and learning is kept up to date identifying and responding to changes in Legislation and Best Practice, updating business Policy & process as required.
- Lead the organisations Compliance Team, ensuring systems are effective and the staff team are supported to carry out their roles.
- Oversee the procurement, administration, induction, training and monitoring of Lone worker system.
- To represent the organisation on any relevant Health & Safety working groups where necessary.
- To effectively manage the Health & Safety budget and ensure that any major works relating to Health & Safety requirements are incorporated into any other relevant budgets.
- To ensure that on site accident investigations are carried out and produce subsequent reports and recommendations.
- Monitor near misses and accidents and make recommendations to avoid further incidents and report RIDDOR reportable accidents in a timely and accurate manner to the HSE, conduct RIDDOR investigations and support managers with non RIDDOR investigations.
- Oversee the administration, induction, training, reporting, monitoring and continuous improvement of accident investigation.
- Work with the Asset Data Analyst to collate and monitor Health & Safety compliance data, producing relevant and timely reporting.
- Work with People and Learning Team to co-ordinate Health & Safety training requirements and develop the training needs assessment to ensure compliance with Legislation, Statutory requirements and Best Practice, liaise with course suppliers on content relevant to the requirements.
- Monitor compliance with CDM Regulations, ensuring effective controls to ensure compliance.
- To act as the Lead Officer in any interventions or investigations conducted by the Health and Safety Executive, to include timely reporting and updates to Leadership and Executive Teams
- Act as the champion for Health & Safety in the business, engendering a positive and proactive culture.
- Work with the Comms Team to communicate and engage with residents, colleagues and the Board through a variety of different methods.
- Lead and monitor First Aid and Fire Warden cover arrangements.
- Develop and provide Health & Safety information for toolbox talks for trades colleagues and sub-contractors.
- Build a culture to challenge unsafe behaviour in a timely way, providing training, support, coaching and guidance as appropriate
- Work with People and Learning Colleagues to deliver on Employer Health and Safety including work around occupational health, workstation assessments and role related Health and Safety
- Work across departments to ensure the departmental risk assessment and role specific risk assessments are up to date and effective
- Working with colleagues to ensure that fire, security and other safety management systems at offices are maintained and tested in a consistent manner and that records are maintained
Person Specification:
- NEBOSH Diploma in Health and Safety
- IOSH Membership
- Experience of maintaining effective Health and Safety Management Systems
- Experience leading groups of colleagues to monitor and develop services and deliver change Ability to review Legislation and translate this into working practice
- Experience of reviewing Policies, supporting tendering and procurement activities
- Experience of leading an effective team
- Experience working with colleagues to resolve complex or sensitive issues
- Experience influencing others outside of an organisation to enable change
- Experience of working in the Health & Safety field in the housing sector
To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.