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Are you a Health and Safety Manager enthusiastic about the great outdoors, conservation, heritage and wildlife? A rare opportunity to join a registered charity committed to offering a diverse array of recreational activities to the local community in an environment rich in wildlife and heritage.
Location: Peterborough
Hours: Part-time 25 hours per week
Salary: £35,000 - £38,000
Job Title: Health and Safety Manager
Assured Safety Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with such a worthwhile charity offering the newly created position of Health and Safety Manager. This a part-time position based in Peterborough with the unique opportunity to spend part of your working week outside, in green open spaces.
As Health and Safety Manager, you will join a close-knit team, promoting a positive health and safety culture and providing direction for health and safety.
Your key responsibilities:
- You’ll provide advice, guidance and support to employees and volunteers on all health, safety and risk management matters.
- You will work with key stakeholders in the planning and preparation of the events programme, ongoing outdoor activities and educational events so appropriate health and safety measures are implemented.
- Identify, develop, and maintain a programme of health and safety training for staff and volunteers.
- Review, and where appropriate, investigate and act upon accidents, incidents and near misses including RIDDOR reporting.
- You’ll coordinate health and safety monitoring and performance, reporting to the Leadership Team and to the Board.
- You will lead on the inspections of all buildings, plant and public facilities to ensure appropriate recording and monitoring procedures, ensuring any required remedial works or actions are implemented.
- You will ensure that fire plans, fire risk assessments and business continuity plans are produced and kept up to date to reflect changes in personnel or process.
- To review existing policy and practices relating to safeguarding and to provide support in its development.
About You
Hold a minimum qualification of Nebosh Certificate or equivalent Level 3 qualification in health and safety.
Previous experience as a Health and Safety Manager or Advisor in a multi-site environment or for a multifaceted organisation.
Previous experience working for an organisation with outdoor spaces or similar (agricultural, leisure, events, charity or educational setting, grounds maintenance, charity, public sector) would be ideal, but is not essential. Alternatively, if you are enthusiastic about outdoor spaces and events, wildlife and creating sustainable environments we would welcome your application.
Occasionally, due to special organised events, there may be a need to work some hours at weekends etc, therefore some flexibility outside core hours is required.
