Health and Safety Manager

Salary: £24 per hour

We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Health & Safety Manager. Our client is about to embark on a £20 million renovation within the built to rent sector. This role will manage the day-to-day functions of Health and Safety throughout our client’s site. You will take a pro-active approach in implementing the Preventative Planned Maintenance schedule and overseeing Quality Management via Meridian of compliance and contractors working on site. You will develop and maintain, in conjunction with the Facilities department and department heads, all site processes, procedures, and coordination. This role reports directly to the Managing Director.

Key Responsibilities

• To work proactively with managers to establish and maintain a system that promotes a culture of safe working practices across the estate
• To ensure the company’s Health and Safety Policy is implemented consistently across the organisation
• To ensure our client complies with current Health and Safety legislation approved codes of practice and guidance in relation to employment and service provision
• Manage & pro-actively arrange PPM programmes for Facilities Department to implement
• Control special projects planned preventative maintenance and operational budget
• Manage the Statutory legislation requirements including Insurance Inspections across the property
• Provide Health & Safety advice to the refurbishment manager completing demolition and upgrade works to property
• To monitor, evaluate and review Health and Safety policy and practice, make recommendations, and implement new policies and procedures as required
• To assist in the identification of training needs for employees and arrange training as required
• To advise the Managing Director and management team on the implications of current and emerging health, safety, and welfare legislation, including evaluating options, making recommendations, and generating actions plans to ensure compliance across the organisation
• To support managers to maintain safe systems, providing specialist advice, coaching and practical support
• To assist managers, implement health and safety systems and procedures to meet specific requirements, such as accident reporting and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) in a consistent and effective manner
• Ensure its clients and designers comply with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 and supervise staff when commissioned to act as a CDM Co-ordinator or work alongside commissioned CDM Co-ordinators
• To carry out audits to evaluate the effectiveness of Health and Safety systems and procedures, and identify and implement improvements
• To ensure routine health and safety activities and checks are carried out e.g., testing of portable electrical appliances and the review of risk assessments
• To investigate, or where appropriate, to assist others to investigate the circumstances and causes of accidents and take necessary steps to prevent a recurrence
• Take action to mitigate the impact and likelihood of health and safety risks
• Monitor the services provided to external clients (CDM) to ensure that the team responds proactively to programme constraints

 Experience Required

• Excellent written and interpersonal skills and the ability to challenge constructively
• Effective team working and networking skills and the ability to work independently using own initiative
• A relevant professional qualification e.g., NEBOSH Diploma
• A chartered member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)
• Corporate membership of the RICS and / or CIOB (desirable but not essential)
• The ability to plan, prioritise and organise own workload
• Extensive knowledge of effective health and safety management strategies and best practice
• Detailed knowledge of current health and safety legislation and its application within the residential industry
• Excellent IT skills including excel & word
• Must be able to demonstrate leadership qualities
• A good level of interpersonal and customer relationship skills

Salary £24 + excellent benefits/bonus package

Due to the volume of applications anticipated for this role, if you have not had a response from us within 14 days, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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