Health and Safety Manager

Job description

Adecco are delighted to be supporting a highly regarded charitable organisation in their search for a Health and Safety Manager.

Purpose of the role

* Oversee and organise a policy, procedure, training, and advice programme which meets the organisations legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations in terms of health and safety.
* Oversee and organise a programme of audits, investigations, reviews and monitoring against health and safety standards in both a planned and reactive manner and ensure actions are followed up to completion.
* Lead a Health and Safety team to deliver this programme of work.

Key Responsibilities

* Monitor changes in legislation and the requirements of regulatory and enforcement agencies in health and safety. Advise the Head of Safety and Quality Assurance and other senior managers as required, of the implications of changes for the organisation.

* Both develop and review, and lead the team in developing and reviewing, high quality policies and procedures to timescale. Ensure they all have a comprehensive implementation plan, including promotion, training, e-learning, and monitoring on relevant systems.
* Both provide and ensure the team provide, timely and high quality advice to the wider organisation on health and safety issues which meets all regulatory, legislative, and contractual obligations.
* Design and develop an annual training programme, in consultation with the Head, oversee delivery by the team, and provide training as required.
* Develop and deliver an annual audit plan.
* Both carry out, and lead the team to carry out, robust and timely audits, investigations, reviews and monitoring against health and safety standards in both a planned and reactive manner.
* Ensure any actions arising from audits, investigations, reviews, and monitoring are followed up to completion.
* Facilitate and encourage engagement with relevant health and safety activities across the organisation through briefings, presentations, training, e-learning, etc.
* Raise any urgent concerns regarding actual or potential breaches of law or regulation with the Head of Safety and Quality Assurance and other senior managers, as necessary, at the earliest opportunity. If dissatisfied with the timeliness or appropriateness of the response, raise directly with the Director of Governance and Compliance.
* Coordinating with the Head, attend and contribute to regular organisational meetings as required: Health and Safety Steering Group, etc.
* Provide timely, informative, and well written reports to the Head of Safety and Quality Assurance as required.
* Involve clients in the work of the team, wherever possible.
* Deputise for the Head as required.

General Responsibilities

* Adhere to organisational Policies and Procedures at all times.
* Cover for other members of the team and division as necessary.
* Being proactive in reviewing and evaluating own performance and identifying and acting upon areas for improvement and development.
* Undertaking, as required, any other duties compatible with the level and nature of the post and/or reasonably required by more senior members of staff.
* Attend and participate in divisional and team meetings and other meetings as required.