Health and Safety Manager - Melton Mowbray

Location Melton Mowbray
Discipline: Ex Forces / Military, Engineering, Office & Commercial Support
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £Competitive salary up to £45k depending on experience.
Contact name: Edward Jepson

Contact email: edward.jepson@recruitmeuk.com
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Published: over 1 year ago
Startdate: IMMEDIATE START

Melton Mowbray – Salary of £40k to £45k

RecruitME are working alongside a thriving business that works on projects all across the UK.

As Health and Safety Manager, you will be responsible for implementing and overseeing comprehensive health and safety policies, advising managers and staff on regulations and best practices.

As well as updating and facilitating incident reporting, investigations and preventive measures, mentoring team managers to enhance their awareness and skills, analysing incident data, near misses and identifying trends for improvement.

Monitoring plant, protective equipment (PPE) and control measures and overseeing risk assessment (RAMs) completion and implementation.

Responsibilities for the Health and Safety Manager:

Champion the implementation and promotion of comprehensive Health and Safety policies and procedures, ensuring adherence to the highest safety standards.

Oversee the Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) plan, actively supporting the execution of all associated initiatives.

Orchestrate Health and Safety training courses, inductions, and meetings, meticulously preparing materials and agendas.

Spearhead the reporting and investigation of all Health and Safety incidents, conducting thorough root cause analyses and formulating actionable recommendations to prevent recurrence and enhance safety protocols.

Mentor and coach managers, empowering them to refine their investigation skills and effectively share lessons learned across departments.

Generate statistical summaries of incidents, astutely identifying significant trends and occurrences, and presenting them to management for informed decision-making.

Facilitate the completion of risk assessments, ensuring accurate hazard identification and mitigation strategies. 

Qualifications and Attributes for the Health and Safety Manager:

  • NEBOSH qualification

  • Thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislation, ideally within construction, agricultural or forestry

  • CSCS card (advantageous)

  • Be able to demonstrate expertise in stakeholder and external regulatory bodies interactions

  • Proficiency in crafting RAMs, SSOWs, and SOPs

  • Bring a wealth of experience in accident/incident investigations

  • Maintain a meticulous attention to detail and accuracy

If you are interested in this role, please apply below.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of RecruitME which is acting as a recruitment agency.

RecruitME is committed to equal opportunity and diversity and embraces applications from all sections of society, regardless of sexual orientation, race, age, gender identity, sex, disability, marital status, religion, or belief.

RecruitME is a Gold Award holder of the Armed Forces Covenant and is committed to working alongside veterans and ex-servicemen and women.