Health and Safety Manager

• Job Reference: RAHSM240523
• Job Title: Health and Safety Manager
• Rate: £40,000 - £45,000 + vehicle / fuel / package
• Location: Magherafelt, Northern Ireland

Health and Safety Manager

Are you looking for a Health and Safety Manager role? Interested in working for a leading Property Services Contractor?

VANRATH are recruiting a Health and Safety Manger to work for a well-respected Property Services Contractor, based in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland.

Remuneration:

£40,000 - £45,000 + vehicle / fuel / package

Package Includes:

• Employee Perks & Discounts
• Life Assurance
• Industry leading health & wellbeing programme
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Long service awards
• Great opportunities for learning & development

Client:

Our client is a well-respected Property Services Contractor that have been operating for approximately 50 years. They specialise in property alterations and modifications, damage restoration and maintenance projects. They work with Social and Private Housing clients, Property Management Companies, Care Homes, Schools, Councils and Commercial Buildings.

Overview of Role:

Responsible for managing all Health and Safety requirements across the business. Covering multiple sites, you will work with stakeholders to lead, advise and provide governance on all health and safety matters under the CDM Regulations. The focus will be to deliver best practice and excellence through coaching and mentoring to maintain and develop a safety-first and continuous improvement culture, especially within operational teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver the strategic plan to ensure Health & Safety is firmly embedded within the culture
• Track, improve & develop strategies for sustained H&S performance across operations and supply chain
• Proactively monitor H&S compliance across all sites and implement improvements through utilising the technology available to do this effectively
• Implement systems of work and support managers to secure meaningful employee involvement
• Actively ensure the implementation of legal, insurance and corporate standards in relation to H&S compliance
• Manage reporting and investigation procedures for accidents/incidents to establish root causes and preventative measures
• Produce statistics and communicate findings/trends to assist in the development of localised improvement plans
• Provide support in implementing a risk management system. Ensure HSE risks and impacts are appropriately identified
• Work alongside the rest of the SHEQ Team in ensuring there is an integrated approach with H&S, environmental controls, waste management systems and overall Sustainability strategy
• As part of the management team, set, monitor, and report on KPI's
• Bring Health & Safety expertise to discussions and innovations for improvement
• Act as a technical expert; lead and coach all site teams
• Support H&S induction for new employees, providing up to date relevant content & also ensure site inductions for all staff, supply chain & clients are in place
• Develop and implement in-house H&S training with will all relevant stakeholders & Supply Chain where necessary
• Carry out internal audits of the Integrated Management System & processes measuring performance and driving improvement
• Carrying out internal and external site inspections to ensure policies and procedures are being properly implemented and adhered to
• Increase Health & Safety awareness to Managers and Team Members with training techniques and coaching sessions including continual development & delivery of Toolbox Talks
• Complete weekly/monthly management reports for submission to Directors
• Be a key driver in delivering the Sustainability Strategy in line with targets
• Assist in maintaining ISO standards and accreditations and assist in attaining further standards in line with the business' overall strategic direction, particularly in relation to Safe T Cert & ISO 45001 accreditation

The Ideal Person:

• Must have minimum of 3 years previous experience in a H&S capacity
• NEBOSH in Construction qualified
• Member of IOSH
• Strong knowledge of current legislation
• Highly competent and capable of delivering H&S targets across a multi-site organisation
• Experience and knowledge of Quality Standards such ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001
• Experience developing & implementing new training procedures
• A full UK driving license is essential

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience or awareness in Buildings Safety Systems and M&E
• IT skills & knowledge of Microsoft applications, databases, spreadsheets, and software for reporting purposes
• Previous experience in working on MTC Maintenance & Improvement contracts / Social Housing and, or Public Sector Government Contracts

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Built Environment job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Robert Apps for a confidential discussion