Health & Safety Manager

We are delighted to be partnering exclusively with The ExtraCare Charitable Trust to recruit a Health & Safety Manager. This role will be the key point of contact for all Health & Safety and Fire Safety across the Trust. The role is paying £58,500, plus benefits, inclusive of hybrid working.

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust is a registered charity established in 1988, based in Coventry. They employ 1250 staff, with a turnover of over £60m plus over £70m of property sales, offering 4199 homes for older people.

Their vision is 'Better Lives for Older People' and their mission is to 'Create sustainable communities that provide homes older people want, lifestyles they can enjoy and care if it is needed.'

To deliver their vision and mission they essentially do three things:

• Develop new villages.
• Operate villages and schemes.
• Support their villages, schemes and their 'extra-care' model through fundraising, advocacy & research.

Their inspirational locations offer vibrant communities for over 55's that support a healthy, active and independent lifestyle in later years. Since 1988, ExtraCare has been the UK's leading not-for-profit pioneer for retirement living, opening 20 locations around their Midlands base and further South.

As a charity their surpluses are re-invested into charitable activities - helping them provide better services and support.

Health & Safety Manager:

• Act as the Competent Person for Health and Safety (H&S) and Fire Safety.
• Ensure the Group meets regulatory requirements in relation to H&S and Fire Safety and ensure adequate systems of internal control, assurance and reporting are in place.
• Establish, develop, review, and ensure adherence to a Group safety assurance framework including relevant policies, processes and tool-kits in line with legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Advise on changes and developments in health and safety and fire safety legislation.
• Conduct regular reviews of compliance within Head Office and locations, ensuring that both current and future activity complies with legal and regulatory obligations.
• Drive the continued development of a safety culture.
• Lead training and awareness activities in relation to H&S and Fire Safety to include the production of safety bulletins.
• Line management of a Health & Safety Officer.
• Be the key point of contact for H&S and Fire Safety advice and guidance.
• Be responsible for the Head Office SHE Plan, Fire log book, AED, Life Vac checks and responsibilities (First Aid/Fire Marshals).
• Chair the Corporate Health and Safety Group and be a member of key groups e.g., Building Safety Group, Fire Focus Group. Attend other meetings as subject matter expert e.g. Learning & Improvement Group.
• Report to ELT and Board via the safety dashboard and Annual Health and Safety Report. Consider ongoing improvements to reporting.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the Charity, amongst our staff, residents and

This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS disclosure where applicable, two satisfactory references, medical clearance and Home Office right to work clearance.

This job description will be reviewed annually.

Health & Safety Manager:

• NEBOSH Diploma in Health & Safety or equivalent. Evidence of continued professional development.
• At least 3 years of experience working in a H&S or Fire Safety Manager position.
• Demonstrable and relevant experience in a similar H&S role, including monitoring, auditing and inspecting H&S and Fire Safety standards.
• Experience of developing, writing and implementing policies, procedures, guidance notes and Committee reports.
• Excellent written communication skills with a track record of accurate report writing.
• Detailed working knowledge of current safety, health, fire, environmental and quality good practice & legislation.
• Ability to work autonomously, take responsibility for own actions and make decisions with minimal direction.
• A track record of working with Executive Leadership, Colleagues, Customers/Tenants, External Stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to travel to various for meetings with managers, residents on fire safety, H&S issues, planned audits and fire risk assessments.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
• Excellent team player.
• People management & developing strategies experience is desirable.
• Role models behaviours and act with the highest level of professionalism, integrity and confidentiality.
• Understand and promote the Charity's values.

Health & Safety Manager:

• £58,500 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week.
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays.
• Buy & sell annual leave up to 5 days.
• SHPS defined contribution pension scheme.
• Sick Pay (cover increases with length of service.)
• Free Gym access at ExtraCare Villages.
• Flexitime Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Attendance vouchers for exemplary attendance £50 x 2 per year.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric Car Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 24/7.
• Free parking at ExtraCare's main office (7 Harry Weston Road, Binley Business Park, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2SN) and all village locations.

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