Health & Safety Manager

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​Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with legal health and safety regulations, standards, and legal compliance – in addition to creating effective processes and systems across the whole of the Company estate and on-site. 
• ​Develop, update, and implement health and safety policies and procedures specific to office, warehouse, and worksite environment.
• ​Coordinate and conduct safety training sessions for employees and contractors, including new employee inductions and ongoing safety education, including to line mangers within the Company. This includes owning and managing a H&S training matrix across the business.
• ​Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses, and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• ​Create and manage systems to ensure legal compliance in all areas, providing relevant reports to senior managers and external bodies e.g., the HSE.  
• ​Collaborate with line management to ensure H&S culture is included as part of employees quarterly appraisals, with supporting evidence required when appropriate.
• ​Develop and maintain emergency response plans and coordinate regular testing for example the Company evacuation procedure and regular testing of equipment etc.
• ​Conduct regular safety inspections at all company locations and worksites, identifying hazards and ensuring corrective actions are taken.
• ​Maintain and analyse safety records and reports and communicate key findings to senior management.
• ​Provide content and evaluation for customer Pre-Qualification Questionnaire’s.
• ​Lead on Occupational Health for the Company and ensure the availability and proper functioning of safety equipment and personal protective gear.
• ​Deliver on the standards and environmental commitments in line with the company strategy, leading the cultural change across the business.
• ​Perform multi-purpose risk assessments to identify potential hazards and implement strategies to mitigate risks, correctly documenting and communicating these to all relevant stakeholders. 
• ​Collaborate and lead with safety committees and safety representatives across different locations.
• ​Remain up to date with changes in safety regulations and legislation and communicate these changes to relevant stakeholders.
• ​Lead the company’s progressive improvement, delivering best practise & developing a positive health & safety culture throughout the workforce
• ​As lead of H&S within Westgate Global, oversee direct and indirect employees who have a H&S role within the Company and promote a strong safety culture throughout the organisation, encouraging employee participation and engagement.

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Essential Skills and Experience:

• Significant experience of leading a successful Health and Safety function, whilst being a highly driven self-performer, to behave as a supportive team player building excellent working relationships with others.
  
• A relevent H&S qualification at least level 5, a NEBOSH qualification required with a National Diploma in OHS Management Professionals preferred, with current accreditation and membership within the sector, with self-management and ownership of continuous professional development (CPD).
  
• The ability to be calm under pressure and achieve the right outcomes within the required timeframes. 
  
• A working Knowledge of ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental) & ISO 45001, experience of practical & documented management of H&S.
  
• A practical’s led understanding of applying all relevant compliance with DSEAR, PUWER, Construction/Site Safety, COSHH, RAMS, LOTO and Hot Works
  
• An awareness and practical experience of overseeing different aspects of the H&S function working closely with senior managers and corporate functions such as HR and Administration.
  
• Significant experience of establishing, monitoring, and delivering, excellent compliant safety management systems, including risk management, incident investigation and fire safety etc.
  
• A high level of expertise in leading the H&S function, challenging others, holding others to account, and demonstrating personal accountability.
  
• Highly developed communication and influencing skills, being able to communicate at levels, adopting the style of communication of the Company, and actively living the company values.
  
• Show significant leadership and management skills experience, a role model to others, mentoring and coaching others in their duties around H&S within their role. 
  
• The ability to not accept the status quo whist developing and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships with colleagues that create a healthy and safe place to work.
  
• Construction site H&S experience is a bonus but not essential.

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Benefits:

• ​Friendly working environment with strong employee engagement, and automatic enrolment onto company bonus scheme (after probationary period completed).
• On-site free staff parking
  
• Automatic enrolment into our contribution workplace pension plan and Medical Insurance Scheme (dependent upon eligibility)
  
• Automatic enrolment into our BUPA Employee Assistance Programme

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