Head of Health & Safety (Interim 12 Month Maternity Cover)

Description

• Provide line management support to the Health and Safety Compliance Manager, actively reviewing opportunities for development and supporting performance through feedback and appraisals.
• Work with the Health and Safety Business Partner/ Senior Business Partner to support the business in managing health and safety, ensuring that processes are appropriate for each department.
• Develop the health and safety management system to meet best practice standards whilst reflecting the needs of the business.
• Provide technical support on health and safety legislation and its application across the business: Providing expert advisory supportProviding leadership and resolutions where neededChallenging all parties – internal and external to ensure standards are met and maintained. Providing strong, visible, proactive, leadership for Health and Safety matters
• Support our HR team to champion wellbeing internally with employees.
• Lead the business to meet and exceed legal compliance in health and safety, developing and then maintaining a positive health and safety culture.
• Ensure duty holders within the business are appropriately upskilled to deliver exceptional health and safety performance, support learning and challenge preconceptions of health and safety.
• Working with the Health and Safety Business Partner/ Senior Business Partner to establish and maintain a “golden thread” of information on fire safety for our buildings.
• Develop and implement a framework for our health and safety consultants to ensure that they are used in the most efficient, proactive way, adding value to our health and safety processes.
• Work with senior management and health and safety professionals from our Principal Contractors to understand their health and safety related challenges and champion wellbeing on our construction sites.
• Providing expert advisory support
• Providing strong, visible, proactive, leadership for Health and Safety matters
• Support the Health and Safety Business Partner/ Senior Business Partner on accident and incident investigation, ensuring a no-blame culture.
• Recommend and support the implementation of policies and procedures to manage employee health and safety.
• Implement and evolve the health and safety strategy, adapting it as needs change.
• Lead and manage the Health and Safety Committee, provide reporting to Executive Committee and the Board on health and safety.
• Work with HR to ensure that employee wellbeing measures meet health and safety best practice standards.
• Challenging all parties – internal and external to ensure standards are met and maintained.
• Providing leadership and resolutions where needed

Requirements

• CMIOSH or equivalent preferred.
• Experience within the property/facilities/construction sectors is preferential.
• Conscientious and delivers on commitments in-order to meet the needs of the business.
• Proven experience in successfully managing a team of employees.
• The ability to communicate successfully to a varied stakeholder group and influence strategy at a senior level.
• Outstanding organisation skills
• The ability to be able to build relationships in the business, be self-directed and able to use their own initiative to progress tasks/activities balanced with knowing when to seek advice.
• The ability to handle a large and varied workload.
• High degree of professionalism and integrity, with the ability to be discreet
• Composed in pressured situations with personal resilience – responds positively to the needs of a demanding client base.
• Works flexibly and cooperatively as part of a team
• Significant experience working as a Health and Safety professional at “Head-of department” level.

Benefits

• Competitive Remuneration
• 25 Days Annual Leave
• Hybrid Working (A minimum of 3 days in office)
• Enhanced Parental Leave and Pay
• Competitive Employer Pension Contributions
• Private Dental Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance