Health and Safety Manager
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Health and Safety Manager - Repairs and Maintenance
London
£65k plus package
We are working with a leading contractor specialising in social housing and regeneration projects, working in partnership with housing associations and RSLs to recruit a Regional Health and Safety Manager to join their team. This is a regional role working closely with the operations teams and workforce, including subcontractors, focusing on social housing maintenance projects including reactive, planned works and voids.
Must have:
- Have a Social Housing and Repair and Maintenance or Facilities Management background.
- A NEBOSH Construction Certificate is required as a minimum and ideally working towards Diploma or equivalent.
- Hands-on, relevant industry experience and knowledge of the construction/Repairs/Facilities Management industry is required.
- You will have a positive and proactive approach to HSE management, with the ability to build strong relationship in order to influence and engage at all levels of the business to ultimately deliver a strong HSE culture.
- Lead on workplace accident/incident investigations.
- Ability to produce factual, clear and concise reports.
- Strong track record of managing multi-site workforces.
- No hybrid working, must be able to work from main office located in Westminster.
- Good level of written English.
- Good computer skills.
- Good communication skills e.g. ability to communicate with different stakeholders at different levels.
- Ensure best practice prevails throughout the Region's activities.
- Ability to travel across sites in West London & Westminster
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage with sub-contractors to promote and instill best practice, in line with company policy and procedures.
- With assistance of operations/procurement department, seek out and trial potential products or procedures that will reduce risk to all those involved.
- Ensure the business management system is fully adhered to and ISO registration is maintained.
- Mentor and provide on hand assistance to employees in understanding requirements of the HSE policy, procedure and legislative requirements. Instil and drive a positive safety culture in line with business expectations
- Proactively implement improvement, drawing on findings from internal audit reports and industry best practice.
- Attend and actively contribute to various meetings i.e. safety meetings.
- Ensure project quality control audits are undertaken by the project team and corrective actions are completed in appropriate timescales.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the national / regional training (including plans), to ensure operational and office employees have appropriate training and competence.
- Working with the operational teams, provide support on processes and technical problems raised, ensuring suitable resolutions.
- Liaise with external organisations such as the HSE, Local Authorities, Social Housing Organisation, Fire Authorities, etc. in respect of regional work activities or incidents.
- Promoting positive HSE culture to prospective clients during presentations and other formats.
Reigonal Health and Safety Manager Salary & Benefits:
This is a permanent, full-time role for which you will receive an excellent salary of up to £65K plus of car allowance + travel expenses. If you're looking to join a modern, forward-thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of its people are the keys to the group's success, please apply to learn more.
Please apply online now!
Applications
If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on 01474 850707.
Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
