Health and Safety manager

An exciting opportunity has become available working as a Health and Safety manager, for our client an International Insurance Company.

My client is looking for an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join their experienced Facilities team. They are a large company with 6000+ employees globally.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Responsible for the development, implementation and review of the Company's H&S Policy and Procedures and update according to legislation and business developments.
• Establish new safety standards and policies as required by the business.
• Responsible for monitoring and assessing active and developing hazardous and unsafe situations reporting to the Head of Facilities & Head of operations as necessary and recommending remedial and preventative actions.
• Support CRES teams and attend works planning meetings when requested to identify any H&S issues providing resolutions and prevention measures, as necessary.
• Support teams working offsite in non-Howden venues to ensure they continue to work safely and within the most current H&S guidelines
• Establish a H&S working group
• Enhance awareness and communication of key issues, updates, and educational aspects of H&S to the Business.
• Regularly review each site according to risk using prepared templates to identify any hazards within the working environment and raise with the H&S working group to plan rectification of issues.
• Review, approve and save all sub-contractor Risk Assessments and Method Statements to support CRES teams
• Investigate accidents and near-miss reports, ensuring all necessary submissions in accordance with senior management and RIDDOR.
• Enforce safety guidelines on site and exercise emergency authority to prevent or stop unsafe acts when immediate action is required.
• Responsible for developing and managing the Company's Risk Assessment and audit schedule and for conducting risk assessments in liaison with Business key stakeholders and other H&S working group members if required.
• In conjunction with key stakeholders, implement corrective actions and preventative measures because of risk assessment outcomes.
• Provide periodical (as necessary) training and information for staff on H&S matters for example fire prevention/evacuation, Personal Protective Equipment, DSE etc.
• Respond to pre-qualification questionnaires and tender submissions in the required time.
• Support CRES team and develop processes to ensure Howden standards are implemented when on-boarding new businesses firstly as part of merger & acquisition projects and secondly when opening new offices.
• Maintain existing relationships with the Business key stakeholders and respond to their requirements as appropriate.
• Provide support where necessary on management of existing key CRES contracts.
• Work as part of the team to respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise and dealing/reporting on the consequences.
• Provide periodical reporting to Head of Facilities.
• Ensure that the CRES teams are aware of and follow all the documented processes.

Skills and abilities needed to perform role

• Excellent People Management and communication skills
• Professional Customer Services approach
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Organised, proactive, and self-motivated
• Excellent report processing; both planned and reactive
• Proficient in range of Microsoft applications
• Flexibility & multi-tasking
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to find creative solutions to ad hoc requests
• Good relationship management and inter-personal skills both internally and externally
• NEBOSH general certificate minimum qualified
• Minimum 5 years of health & safety experience
• Multi-site management and coordination
• Working with external Contractors
• Excellent knowledge of current H&S legislation not just for offices but all Howden related venues
• Meet all competency requirements by undertaking training and following agreed principles, policies, processes, and procedures
• Identify and refer any breaches, potential risks, or non-compliance to line management
• Evidence that in all aspects of the of the business process priority is placed on treating customers fairly

This is a permanant position with a salary of £45,000 per annum