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Health and Safety and Environment ManagerJob Title: Health and Safety and Environment ManagerDepartment: EstatesHours / Tenure: 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday). Permanent.Responsible to: Head of Estates and Site Services
Primary Job Purpose:? Provide expert Health and Safety advice and support at all levels of the organisation.? Implement policies that ensure a safe and healthy work environment.? Support the monitoring of environmental impact and implement measures forimprovement.
Key Responsibilities:1. Health and Safety:? Promote a strong Health and Safety culture across all areas.? Ensure legal compliance with health and safety regulations and obligations.? Escalate safety concerns as necessary to senior management.? Develop, review, and ensure policies and procedures are in place across varioussites.? Conduct health and safety inspections and audits.? Manage and investigate incidents and accidents, ensuring they are reported andresolved.? Coordinate health and safety training, including fire marshals and first aiders.
2. Risk Management:? Identify health and safety risks and develop procedures to mitigate them.? Lead risk assessments for various areas such as fire, manual handling, and loneworking.? Oversee the annual fire risk assessments and support event risk assessments.
3. Governance and Reporting:? Prepare health and safety reports on performance, KPIs, and compliance.? Contribute to safety committees and ensure progress on actions to addressconcerns.? Ensure incidents are reported on the internal system, investigating andrecommending actions.
4. Environmental Impact:? Promote environmental awareness across the organisation.? Develop action plans to reduce environmental impact and ensure compliancewith environmental regulations.? Actively participate in the Green Group, helping to shape environmentalstrategies.? Support compliance reporting to environmental agencies.
5. Collaboration and Training:? Work closely with senior management and specialist departments, such as HRand Occupational Health, to ensure safety and environmental strategies alignwith organisational goals.? Liaise with contractors to ensure health and safety policies are adhered to.
Qualifications and Skills:? Degree-level education or equivalent experience.? Chartered member of IOSH (or similar).? NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent in Health and Safety.? IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management.? FPA Fire Risk Assessment qualification or equivalent.? Experience in managing health and safety in a complex organisation.? Strong understanding of health and safety laws and best practices, particularly withinhealthcare and retail settings.
Personal Attributes:? Excellent organisational, analytical, and communication skills.? Ability to work independently, using initiative and expert advice where needed.? Passionate about fostering a culture of safety and reducing environmental impact.? Willingness to engage in continuous professional development.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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