Health and Safety Manager (Facilities Management)

Role – Health and Safety Manager (Property & FM Services)

Location- Stockport

Salary- £55k- £65k

Your role as a Health and Safety Manager (Facilities Management)

Our client are a Facilities and Property Management organisation who have a team of 15 Facilities Managers managing their own portfolio’s across the UK.

This Health and Safety role is a new role within the business where you will be focussing on H&S compliance and processes to support the Facilities Management team.

All potential applicants are encouraged to scroll through and read the complete job description before applying.

Your duties and responsibilities as a Health and Safety Manager (FM):

Legislation

• Development and implementation of a robust H&S policy and procedure plan for the day-to-day management of a multi-let property management business.
• To act as first port of call for guidance in respect to safety, liaising closely with our in-house legal teams on suitability and compliance.
• Support teams in embracing change within the compliance landscape and put control measures in place to mitigate risk.
• Keep updated on changes to legislation and government guidance in respect to operational risk including the preparation and issue of H&S Alerts / Bulletins and Information
• Advise the business on any changes in legislation that may affect the compliant operations. This may include changes in statutory maintenance requirements.

Safety Management & Monitoring

• Lead the management and relationship with third party suppliers providing H&S activity across the team and wider business operations.
• Lead the expansion and development of the H&S system and Risk Management platforms, identifying improvements in operation and changes that best suit the company aims.
• Regularly check levels of document compliance across the managed estates, advising teams of ways to improve and mitigate further exposure and risk.
• Conduct ad-hoc and planned inspections of work activity to ensure adherence with company policy, control measures and RAMS across the corporate and managed estate.
• Undertake internal audits on all aspects of safety and compliance, preparing reports to the HoFM where improvement can be achieved.
• Oversee and advise the wider team on supply chain safety management. Undertaking regular deep-dive investigations to ensure optimum compliance and post event investigation practices.
• Develop and implement a series or procedures in line to achieving OHSAS 18001
• Accompanies and supports Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) assessments where required
• Undertakes CDM audits in accordance with the audit schedule
• Identify training requirements across the team and implement a training matrix with a mix of site based and distance learning initiatives.
• Supports the selection process and performance management of the supply chain/partners
• Supports the Construction Manager with the effective management of H&S issues/ accidents / incidents or non-conformances

Reporting

• Create regular reporting dashboards to display trends in safety and compliance across the business.
• Provide regular updates to the Board on the success of the safety programme and indicate compliance statistics in an easy to digest format.
• Identify ways to report on key accidents, incidents and near misses, analysing data and providing guidance to the team on ways to mitigate future loss and safety exposure.
• Attend and support in meetings with key stakeholders providing an assuring stance around the management of Health, Safety and Security best practice.
• Ensure that the Health and Safety File for each project is suitable and sufficient prior to handover
• Writes inspection and audit reports and reports key findings/trends back to the Construction Manager

To be successful in your role, you should have the following skills and experience:

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum of 5years experience working in a safety management role
• NEBOSH Diploma
• Strong knowledge of UK Health and Safety Legislation including the Health and Safety at Work Act
• Understanding of building regulations and industry practice
• Detailed knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations
• A clear understanding of the requirements of maintenance activities and SFG20
• A proven track record in the writing of policies and procedures for rollout across the business
• Practically minded
• Full driving licence
• Good IT skills and experience of working with various HSE systems and portals

If you would like to discuss this role further please contact Jade Whitmore on 07306626969 / jadewhitmore@workwithglee.com