Head of Health & Safety

We are working exclusively with a Not-for-Profit based in Cardiff to recruit a Health & Safety Manager. The role is paying £40,000 - £50,000 per anumm, plus attractive benefits.

This fantastic charity runs projects all over Wales, supporting thousands of people every year to live better each and every day.

Head of Health & Safety:

• Lead the Health & Safety and Facilities team, building the strategy for the function.
• Provide expert professional advice, knowledge, and skills to generate, facilitate, and maintain a positive health and safety culture.
• Complete accurate and timely reporting on Health and Safety associated risk and compliance information to the Executive team, Senior Managers and the Board of Trustees.
• Illustrate strong project management skills and the ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with both internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Line management of a Health & Safety Officer.
• Championing health and safety activities across the organisation and encouraging a proactive health and safety-first culture.
• Ensure that all relevant health and safety legislation is adhered to across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain excellent systems to ensure that any accidents, incidents, and near misses are reported accurately and in a timely manner.
• Add value to any corporate or operational risk assessment for new or existing activity or service.
• Coordinate all interaction and relationships with relevant Enforcement Bodies and secure executive team agreement on programmes of action relating to Health & Safety.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships externally with landlords, partners, commissioners, and other organisations.
• Manage the Health and Safety budget across the organisation.
• Manage the Home Office application process ensuring compliance in line with regulations and application process for licenses.
• Ensure routine site audit visits are completed quarterly to all premises or areas where the charity are operating.
• Complete fire risk assessments.
• Develop and maintain IT-based records that track and evidence compliance with legislation.
• Manage the safe disposal of any waste materials, e.g. commercial waste/asbestos.
• Act as a key holder for the Head Office address and other office addresses and contribute to the out-of-hours on-call management system.

Head of Health & Safety:

• Diploma awarded by the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) or equivalent.
• NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety.
• IOSH Membership to Tech level or equivalent.
• Certificate in Facilities Management awarded by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM).
• At least 3 year's of experience working within a Health & Safety leadership position.
• Strong working knowledge of current H&S legislation.
• Experience of conducting investigation procedures and producing management reports.
• Significant experience as a H&S practitioner with evidence of a strong track record in developing proactive H&S management systems and the provision of expert practical support and advice.
• Proven ability undertaking risk assessments, workplace inspections and audits and investigating accidents to drive safety improvements.
• Experience of operational management across various premises/work sites.
• Proven knowledge of IT applications and the ability to produce data, reports and presentations.
• Able to influence and communicate effectively with a variety of audiences including the Executive Team, Senior Managers, The Board of Trustees and external stakeholders such as commissioners and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
• Full clean UK driving license and own transport for work related travel.

Head of Health & Safety:

• £40,000 - £50,000 per annum.
• 35 hours per week.
• Hybrid working.
• Flexible working.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 32 days (dependent on length of service), plus 8 public holidays.
• Additional wellbeing every year.
• Ability to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave.
• Company sick pay.
• BUPA cash health plan.
• Gym Membership Loan.
• Maternity / Paternity / Dependency Leave.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric Car Scheme.

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.