Regional Health & Safety Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join Unite Students` Health & Safety team, whose mission is to provide a world class business partnering service to our Regional Operations teams and specialist support functions. As Regional Health & Safety Manager you will play a crucial role in assisting and advising the business to ensure the health, safety and security of Unite Students` customers, people, visitors, and property.

• Partnering with the regional Head of Operations and selected head office support teams to manage and embed Health & Safety ownership in their area.
• Rolling out and embedding the Health & Safety, Fire & Security management system.
• Lead necessary significant accident or incident investigation and reporting.
• Providing a clear overview and analysis of Health & Safety performance in the region and critically evaluating findings to drive continuous improvement.
• Enabling and coaching teams to carry out workplace safety risk assessments, inspections and completion of fire risk assessment actions.
• Supporting the regular review of the health and safety management system to ensure standards are met.

This role covers our South and Central region and regular travel between properties will be required.

• You`ll be team-spirited and proactive with a positive and "can do" attitude to work, colleagues and clients; with an ability to build credibility internally and externally.
• You`ll be capable and experienced in working without supervision, whilst asking the necessary questions when needed.
• Previous experience in CDM Regulations is beneficial.
• Significant experience of working as a Health & Safety practitioner
• You will possess as a minimum the NEBOSH Diploma or similar and a member of a professional body e.g. IOSH, ideally working towards chartered status.
• Experience in managing fire safety risk.
• You`ll have confident interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) including negotiating, relationship building and influencing skills.
• Proven experience of providing commercially focused, professional and pragmatic advice, and producing high quality work reports.

What You`ll Get in Return

Room for Everyone

• A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
• 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
• Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
• Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!
• Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
• A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success