Health and Safety Manager

A client within the Public Sector based in Greater Manchester is currently recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager to join their Housing Team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full–time, temporary position on an ongoing basis with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority within a housing environment.

The Role
Key purpose of the role is to provide expertise to support the implementation and development of H&S policies and procedures as well as providing oversight and scrutiny of other Building Safety Teams.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Raising awareness and supporting managers to recognize and understand their H&S responsibilities and obligations.
• Promoting health & safety throughout the business by working closely with site teams to ensure a safe environment.
• Supporting Repairs, Neighbourhoods, and Investment teams with on–site and occupational H&S, including carrying out audits.
• Setting up a Permit to Work system for communal areas, working with Asbestos and Fire leads to ensure process maps are designed in collaboration with Repairs and Capital Works Teams.
• Designing and producing a plan to bring CDM in–house in collaboration with the Capital Works Team.

The Candidate
To be considered for this role you will require:

• NEBOSH or equivalent in Health & Safety.
• Experience of working in a similar role for another Social Housing provider.
• Experience of managing contractors.

The below skills would be beneficial for the role:

• Experience of working in a similar role in a Local Authority setting.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to write reports and liaise effectively with colleagues and external contacts.
• Pro–active and transparent approach to Health & Safety.
• Ability to manage, process, report on, and analyze data.
• Knowledge of CDM & contractor management preferably within repairs and maintenance.

How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up–to–date CV to (url removed) or call Amy at Service Care Construction on (phone number removed) to discuss the vacancy in more detail.