Health & Safety Manager

TN United Kingdom; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 4,000 - 80,000; Full time

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Health & Safety Manager

Competitive salary, £4,800 Car allowance or £4,300 cash equivalent, plus healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential with 27.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 10 years’ service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates.
Permanent, Full time

Location: This role will be working with and as part of the wider national safety team. The team of Safety Advisors you will be managing will be based in the south of the country and although most of the team management role can be undertaken remotely you will be required to travel at short notice on occasion in line with business needs.

Join Our Team! We are looking for two Health and Safety Managers to join our team in driving excellence in Health and Safety at Royal Mail Group.

At Royal Mail Group, we are committed to fostering a safe and compliant work environment. As a Health and Safety Manager, you will play a crucial role in shaping our H&S culture and ensuring the well-being of our employees.

If you are a motivated leader with a passion for safety, we want to hear from you!

About the role

Reporting director into the Head of Safety Field Operations your key responsibilities as H&S Manager are:

1. Leadership: Develop, coach, and lead a team of 12 H&S Advisors to effectively minimize risk exposure and meet legislative requirements.
2. Programme Management: Plan and deliver H&S assurance programmes, working closely with the Governance & Assurance team to report risks and influence decision-making.
3. Compliance: Deploy resources for H&S audits and spot checks, ensuring compliance and integrity in closing actions.
4. Investigation Management: Oversee adherence to legal processes in serious and fatal investigations, providing expert advice and ensuring protocols are followed.
5. Stakeholder Engagement: Represent RMG with regulatory authorities and Union H&S Representatives, and partner with senior operational leaders to embed H&S into business plans.
6. Data Interpretation: Analyse performance data to identify areas for improvement and share insights with leaders.
7. Committee Representation: Represent RMG at statutory H&S Committees, Project Working Groups, and Crisis Management Teams.

About You

We are looking for a candidate with the following skills, experience, and industry qualifications:

1. Proven leadership of high-performing teams.
2. Strong interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
3. Effective time management and ability to balance competing priorities.
4. Expertise in risk management, inspection, audit, and proactive/reactive measurement techniques.
5. Significant experience in a senior H&S management role in a large complex organisation.
6. Practical experience in building H&S and environmental cultures.
7. Strong knowledge of safety and environmental legislation.
8. Proficient understanding of behavioural-based safety approaches.
9. Effective techniques for employee communications and engagement.

Qualifications:

1. Level 6 Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner qualification such as NEBOSH Diploma or holder of NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent and actively working towards.
2. Certified member of IOSH or equivalent related professional body or imminently working towards.

Extra Benefits
•Family friendly support: enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
•Discounts and offers: there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
•Supportive and generous company sick pay.
•Your Wellbeing: you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

Closing Date: Wednesday 23rd April 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/