Asbestos Health and Safety Manager

Pertemps Harrow; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment partnership for local government is seeking an experienced Asbestos and Health and Safety Manager to join the Housing team in the United Kingdom. This role offers hybrid work, typically requiring 2-3 days in the office, with an initial 6-month temporary contract that may be extended. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership on asbestos management, ensuring compliance across the council's housing stock and supporting various internal teams with asbestos-related matters.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing asbestos and health and safety matters.
• Knowledge of Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
• Ability to develop and implement management plans.

Responsibilities

• Act as the competent person for the council's housing portfolio.
• Provide technical advice on all asbestos matters.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations for asbestos management.

Job description

Job Description

Position: Asbestos and Health and Safety Manager

Location: Forward Drive, Harrow, HA3 8NT (London Borough of Harrow)

Employer: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership on behalf of the London Borough of Harrow

Contract: Temporary - Initial 6 months with potential extension

Working Pattern: Hybrid; Typically, 2-3 days in the office

Pay: £27.56 per hour PAYE (Negotiable)

About the Role: Pertemps Recruitment, partnering with the London Borough of Harrow, is seeking an experienced Asbestos and Health and Safety Manager to join the Housing team. The role of Asbestos and Health and Safety Manager will provide technical leadership on asbestos management and ensure compliance across the council's housing stock.

Key Responsibilities for the Asbestos and Health and Safety Manager:

• Act as the competent person under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 for the council's housing portfolio.
• Provide technical advice and support to internal LBH teams on all asbestos matters.
• Develop, maintain and implement the Council's Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) and Asbestos Policy in line with CAR 2012 and HSE guidance (e.g., HSG264, HSG248).
• Lead asbestos-related elements of compliance action plans and change programmes.
• Ensure the Council meets statutory and regulatory requirements for asbestos management.