Health and Safety Manager

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday days

Our client, a specialist contractor in the Construction, Rail, and Civil Infrastructure sectors, is looking for an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join their team.

The role will require the successful Health and Safety Manager to attend sites in all regions of the UK. You will be required to implement and oversee comprehensive Health and Safety policies to ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Advise directors, managers, supervisors, and site teams on Health and Safety legislation, safe methods of working, prevention of hazards to health, and the suitability of plant, protective equipment, and control measures.

The Benefits:

• Circa £40,000 per annum basic salary dependent upon experience
• Company vehicle
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Company pension scheme

The Role:

• Understand and promote the use of Group Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
• Maintain the Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) plan and support the delivery of all associated actions
• Arrange Health and Safety courses, inductions, and meetings, producing materials and agendas as required
• Facilitate the reporting and investigation of all Health and Safety incidents, ensuring that root cause identification and recommendations are delivered to prevent recurrence and improve controls
• Coach and mentor managers to improve their investigation skills and ensure that lessons learned are shared across sections/departments
• Provide statistical summaries of incidents to management and draw attention to significant trends and occurrences
• Facilitate the completion of risk assessments

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Demonstrable understanding of Health & Safety legislation with experience within the construction, agricultural, or forestry sector
• Holder of a CSCS card would be advantageous
• Experience in successfully dealing with external regulatory bodies
• Hold NEBOSH Construction certificate or equivalent
• Ability to write RAMs, SSOW, and SOP
• Experience of Accident/Incident Investigation
• Flexible and committed to achieving team/site objectives
• Effective time management skills with the ability to work to targets and timescales
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Commitment to self-development and team development
• Good Excel and data analysis skills
• Full UK driving licence