Head of Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Sustainability

Head of Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Sustainability

To assist and advise on the Management of Health, Safety, Training and Wellbeing of all Company employees

Key Responsibilities

•              Be present and visible to all employees and SLT in the role.

•              Manage Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental management systems and processes and ensure that they are accessible and implemented consistently across the organisation.

•              Promote a culture of Health, Safety and Wellbeing across all our projects and work with our client to align values and deliver this message as one unified team.

•              Act as a focal point to employees on matters of Health Safety, Wellbeing and Sustainability.

•              Meet with Operations Managers and go over all things HSWS with them when on site, encouraging them to continue with that learning.

•              Ensure that all accidents, incidents, near misses/close calls and cases of work-related ill health are reported (including reporting under RIDDOR), investigated and appropriate corrective action taken to prevent recurrence; and identification of compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.

•              Attend and present at client sites and ensure feedback is given to relevant stakeholders.

•              Working with a range of clients, accurately assessing health and safety risks and strategy, and working with clients to create and deliver solutions.

•              Responsibility of creating and developing risk management strategies.

•              Creating a collaborative culture internally, sharing best practice and ideas, constantly assessing opportunities for improvement and innovation.

•              Leading, managing, and motivating HSWS team members and operational teams, al-ways seeking ways to train, develop and improve performance.

•              Act as the organisation’s subject matter expert (for Rail & Civils) within the field of HSWS to ensure compliance with regulatory, industry and client requirements.

•              Monitor performance and report against key KPI’s to the senior management team.

•              Ensure a robust Occupational Health Programme is implemented, recorded, and maintained by the organisation.

•              Develop and manage effective internal auditing process across the organisation.

•              Drive continuous improvement in health, safety, and environmental performance to ensure the organisation remains a leader in the field.  

•              Contribute and provide HSEQ support to the bid process and provide support and initiatives to the groups corporate and social responsibilities.

•              Lead on delivery of any HSWS initiatives across our projects nationally.

Output / Reporting Required

•              Compile and Submit KPI reports to client as dictated by contractual requirements.

•              Provide internal dashboard KPI and review data including H&S, Wellbeing and Sustainability monitoring Reports.

•              Ensure attendance across all client projects to meet the requirements and scored monitoring of attendance at site meetings, safety engagement tours, site inspections and briefings.

•              Ensure all Fatigue Reporting is complete and documented, with appropriate action taken where required.

•              Establish and maintain strong working relationships with clients, supply chain partners and key stakeholders, meeting needs and collaborating on performance and initiatives across contracts.

•              Ensure all Operations Teams are supported to meet client requirements within our remit.

•              Identify and communicate changes in legislation, regulation, and industry standards by obtaining and regularly reviewing updates and taking appropriate action.

Key Communication

•              SLT

•              Clients and client HSWS personnel

•              Operations Team

•              operatives

•              People Experience team

•              HQ team

COMPETENCIES

This role – Head of Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Sustainability

Each role is to work towards company Values and Sustainability, H&S & EDI within the Competency Framework, as well as those shown below:

Communication            

Integrity & Professional Judgement      

Planning & Organisation            

Customer Care               

Drive & Determination

Management & Leadership