H&S Team Manager
Leeds City Council
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Job summary
Leeds City Council is recruiting a Health & Safety Team Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team focused on compliant, value-for-money health and safety services across Council buildings and sites in Leeds. You will drive continuous improvement, oversee risk assessments, COSHH, audits, and KPI reporting.
The role requires NEBOSH General or Construction (or willingness to work towards) and strong leadership, budgeting, and communications skills.
Qualifications
- NEBOSH qualification required or willingness to work towards it.
- Experience in Health & Safety management in construction environments.
- Experience with RIDDOR regulations and reporting.
Responsibilities
- Assist Service Manager to develop and deliver strategic plans focusing on value for money services.
- Ensure organisation is compliant and registered with appropriate bodies.
- Maintain auditing/monitoring regime to demonstrate compliance and performance.
- Maintain H&S controls and processes including risk assessments and COSHH.
- Work within financial regulations and council policies.
- Provide sound health and safety advice to work areas within the service.
- Develop and maintain systems to monitor costs and KPI performance.
- Build effective relationships with other directorates and external partners.
- Undertake daily line management duties and drive high-performance culture.
- Deputise for the Service Manager when appropriate.
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Job description
Job title: H&S Team Manager
Salary: PO2 £39,862.00 - £42,839.00 (negotiable depending on experience)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Leeds Building Services – LS14 1NZ
Leeds Building Services (LBS) is the in‑house service provider for construction, repairs and maintenance works across the Council. The service currently delivers Responsive Repairs, Maintenance and Planned Works to Council Houses across various parts of the City and Council Assets across 800 sites including Schools, the Civic Estate, Offices, Sports and Leisure Centers and Children’s Homes across the Authority.
As a H&S Team Manager, you’ll thrive on working collaboratively with colleagues, promoting equality and diversity within the service, contributing to the overall ethos, work and aims of the service, and the training and development of yourself and colleagues.
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .
As a H&S Team Manager, you will bring to the role:
- Ability to provide direction and coordination regarding resources, workloads, processes, and projects.
- Sound understanding of H&S legislation and requirements in a construction environment.
- An awareness of Asbestos related issues and responsibilities
- Experience of working within a Health and Safety environment.
- Experience of RIDDOR regulations and reporting.
This is a great opportunity to move into a vibrant and forward-thinking environment supporting the delivery of a diverse range of construction services. This role will appeal to you if you have a genuine interest in the delivery of public services and a commitment to continuous improvement and delivery of a high-quality service
As our next H&S Team Manager, you’ll have a genuine interest in the delivery of public services and a commitment to continuous improvement and delivery of a high-quality service.
The role is integral to our team to help make Leeds a better place for all.
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- Salary is negotiable dependant on experience
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
To manage a team that are responsible for supporting the business in meeting compliance with legal duties stipulated in H & S Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice, and the relevant Council Policies.
To achieve high levels of efficiency, cost effectiveness and quality, ensuring maximum performance in accordance with the targets, standards, and policies of the Council. To ensure overall value for money is achieved through the effective management of resources.
- Assist the H&S & Asbestos Service Manager to develop and deliver strategic business improvement plans focussing on a range of activities which will deliver value for money services to customers and contribute to the delivery of Council priorities.
- Assist the H&S & Asbestos Service Manager in ensuring the organisation are compliant and registered with all appropriate bodies to discharge the required services.
- Ensure that an appropriate auditing and monitoring regime is in place to provide evidence that the Council is taking proportionate steps to manage risks and ensure employees are kept up to date with appropriate standards and delivering the highest level of standards.
- Ensure the organisation has in place suitable and sufficient H&S controls and processes including risk assessments, safety plans, COSHH etc.
- Work within financial regulations and council policies.
- Provide sound health and safety advice to work areas within the service.
- Assist with developing and maintaining appropriate systems to monitor and control costs and achieve financial and performance KPI’s to ensure that quality and value for money can be demonstrated in the delivery of the service.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with other Council Directorates, external partners and agencies, to deliver contracts and ensure effective investment is achieved.
- To undertake daily line management duties of staff within the team in accordance with all council policies and procedures ensuring that staff records are maintained using the appropriate documentation and associated guidance.
- Provide clear direction and motivational management to create a high-performance culture which drives continuous improvement, organisational change and efficiencies whilst delivering service priorities.
- Deputise for the H&S & Asbestos Service Manager as appropriate on an ad‑hoc basis for duties commensurate with the grade.
- Provide suitable interpretation and technical advice to Managers, staff, and other stakeholders in relation to Health and Safety and the Management of Asbestos.
- Assist with the development and implementation of effective business processes to drive forward service improvements.
- Maintain a high level of personal effectiveness and uphold and promote the values of Leeds City Council.
- Assist the H&S & Asbestos Service Manager to plan, co‑ordinate, deliver, control, and monitor all health and safety activity across the business.
- To ensure all activities are delivered in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements and in line with the Council’s policies and procedures.
- To effectively manage the performance of staff and quality of work produced and respond appropriately to performance issues through a coaching style of management, providing both high challenge and high support.
- To ensure effective, positive, and open relationships with staff and trade union representatives in the working environment.
- To ensure that colleagues and subcontractors are working in accordance with the safety standards laid down for the project.
- Assist with investigating and resolving escalated complaints regarding the service in accordance with the Councils Complaints Policy.
- Work with the H&S & Asbestos Service Manager on all aspects of Health and Safety Management in line with LCC policies and procedures and relevant legislation.
- To have a good understanding of The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015.
- Safeguarding all forms of certification and reporting any loss, theft, or misuse in line with LCC information governance standards.
- Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
- To participate in appraisal, training, and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills.
- To improve own practice through observation, evaluation, discussion with colleagues and development programmes.
- To work collaboratively with colleagues, knowing when to seek help and advice.
- Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the service by attending relevant meetings, training days/events as requested.
- Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures e.g. child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti‑discriminatory manner, upholding, and promoting the values, standards, and equal opportunities of Leeds City Council.
- Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment or victimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
- The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol, and this role will be expected to work within these parameters.
- The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.
- NEBOSH General or Construction and a full driving license is essential for appointment to this role. If you do not already hold NEBOSH Diploma/ Level 5/6 in Occupational Health & Safety, it is essential, that you are willing to work towards this qualification once appointed.
- A full driving license is essential for this role.
- Ability to provide direction and coordination regarding resources, workloads, processes, and projects.
- Ability to identify and implement culture change programmes, improve service quality, and support a culture that drives up standards and performance.
- Sound commercial understanding with the ability to identify areas for improvement/efficiency.
- Ability to make a contribution to the strategic direction of the Directorate, Division, and service/functions.
- Ability to create a performance framework and culture that provides high efficiency and high-quality outputs that link to Council priorities.
- Ability to deliver training to a wide range of audiences.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to resolve potential conflict and to gain cooperation and trust.
- Ability to develop productive working relationships that command respect, trust and confidence.
- Strong customer care focus and ability to communicate effectively with customers, staff, contractors, and elected members face to face, over the phone and in writing.
- Ability to manage a service with competing priorities whilst delivering on a range of service objectives and adapting to changing circumstances.
- Ability to use IT applications (Word & Excel) and management information systems.
- Ability to produce work of a high standard with attention to detail, whilst meeting often tight deadlines.
- Ability to work across service boundaries to achieve objectives and outcomes.
- Ability to use own initiative to develop solutions to complex issues and problems to ensure effective delivery of the service.
- Able to work flexibly across different work locations and areas as appropriate.
- A good knowledge of Health & Safety legislation including the responsibilities under the CDM regulations 2015.
- Sound understanding of H&S legislation and requirements in a construction environment.
- A sound understanding of social housing and government policy including current issues affecting the sector.
- A good commercial knowledge and an understanding of modern methods of procurement and procurement legislation and procedures as well as effective contract management procedures.
- An understanding of the role of Elected Members within the Council and the community.
- An understanding of the diverse needs of communities and neighbourhoods.
- An understanding of and commitment to equality and diversity in terms of both employment and service delivery.
- A detailed knowledge of key strategic plans including the Vision for Leeds and City Priority Plans.
- An awareness of Asbestos related issues and responsibilities.
- An understanding of HR Policies including improving attendance and disciplinary procedures.
- An understanding of the Council values and a commitment to embed them into ways of working.
- Experience of working within a Health and Safety environment.
- Experience of successful management of a central service that supports all areas of the business such as Health and Safety, Business Administration, Asbestos Management, Stores.
- Experience of auditing against legislation or standard.
- Experience of RIDDOR regulations and reporting.
- Experience of leading, coaching, and motivating teams and individuals.
- Experience of managing in a political environment and working on politically sensitive issues.
- Experience of working effectively with internal and external partners to contribute to strategic partnerships/programmes and deliver cross service projects to achieve positive outcomes partners.
- Experience of problem solving, individually and in a group setting.
- Experience of managing budgets and achieving budgetary targets.
- Experience of managing and developing staff to achieve objectives and outcomes.
- Experience of successfully presenting complex information to a range of audiences.
- Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
- Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of
- Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon.
- Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
- Carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
- Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
- Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
- Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
- Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti‑discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity policies of Leeds City Council.
- Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
- The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol, and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.
- Graduate Member of IOSH or Full Member of IIRSM.
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