Health and Safety Manager

Looking for your next Health and Safety Management role?

Want to ensure the safety of one of Poole's largest workforces?

Key skills required for this role

Health and Safety, HSE, NEBOSH National Diploma

Important

Experience managing health and safety within construction or marine environments.

In this role, you will design a framework to support my client in their approach to identifying, managing, measuring, monitoring, and reporting health, safety, and environmental risks. You will assist the Head of Support Services in managing H&S risks to meet the company's objectives.

You will manage the day-to-day activities of the experienced Health & Safety Team, including a large community of motivated Health and Safety Representatives.

You will lead and develop a team of four to ensure statutory compliance (section 7), foster a safety-oriented culture, and develop policies, strategies, and budgets to keep the workforce safe and healthy.

What you'll be responsible for

• Setting out commitments to high and improving H&S standards and ensuring compliance with strategic aims and objectives.
• Supporting policies and procedures for all identified risks, ensuring compliance with current statutory provisions and regulations.
• Managing the daily operations of the Health, Safety, and Environmental Department, including the reporting system.
• Advising and supporting management to maintain compliance with current and future regulatory provisions related to H, S, and E.
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures with the change management team to ensure standards are applied across the business.
• Reporting incidents in line with statutory requirements.
• Reviewing incidents and accident reports to drive continuous improvement and ensure workplace controls are effective.
• Providing safety data analysis, including root cause and trend analysis, and issuing safety alerts for lessons learned.
• Managing the training team to deliver instruction on hazard identification, risks, and controls.

Desired skills and attributes

• Experience managing risk, safety, quality, and environmental management systems, particularly ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001, within large construction or shipbuilding organizations.
• IT literacy, including Power BI and Microsoft Office, for data presentation to decision-makers.
• Approachable, professional, and influential communication skills to build relationships across all levels.
• Organized, methodical, and self-motivated approach.
• Strong management and leadership skills with a business focus.
• Fully qualified in Health and Safety Management (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent). (Please do not apply if you only hold the NEBOSH certificate)
• Recent CPD activity.

What is in it for you?

• Free on-site parking permit.
• Private medical insurance, including baby bonus and Digital GP (after two years).
• Dental insurance (after two years).
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays in England, increasing to 25 after service.
• Employee assistance program offering counseling, advice, and guidance.
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders on every site.

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