Head of Health & Safety

Eurofins Scientific; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company, Eurofins Scientific seeks a Head of Health and Safety to ensure compliance and enhance workplace safety across their Food and Water Testing sites. This role involves strategic planning and team leadership, focusing on regulatory adherence and fostering a culture of safety. The position supports locations across the UK and requires flexibility for travel. Ideal candidates will possess NEBOSH or IOSH certifications and extensive experience in health and safety management.

Qualifications

• Must have NEBOSH or IOSH certification.
• Proven experience in health and safety management.
• Strong people management and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Lead and develop health and safety programs.
• Manage budgets for health and safety activities.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Team Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Flexibility

Education

NEBOSH certification

IOSH certification

Job description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic, and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is dedicated to delivering testing services that contribute to the health and safety of society and the planet, and to its corporate responsibility to protect the environment and ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion across the entire network of Eurofins companies.

We’re proud to be an armed forces-friendly place to work and welcome applications from reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), as well as cadet instructors, and military spouses and partners.

If you want to continue to help make our world a safer and healthier place, then apply for the role below and become a part of the extraordinary Eurofins network.

Working hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. This is a hybrid working role.

The successful candidate will need to be within a commutable distance to our Wolverhampton site, ideally no more than 1 hour away for operational needs. We also require flexibility of the candidate to travel across the UK to our Eurofins sites dependent on business needs.

The role purpose for the Head of Health and Safety is to ensure a safe, healthy, and efficient working environment across all our Food and Water Testing sites. This role will also have some involvement with our Facilities department.

This leadership position involves strategic planning, implementation, and management of health, safety, and facility-related programs, policies, and initiatives.

The Head of Health and Safety is responsible for maintaining compliance with all relevant regulations, enhancing workplace safety culture and optimising our site facilities.

• Develop and implement comprehensive health, safety and facilities management strategies aligned with company goals.
• Determine the strategic direction and work priorities (in conjunction with line management) for the continuous improvement of our sites .
• Lead, coach and mentor the Health and Safety Team.
• Lead the creation of policies, procedures and programs to promote a safe and healthy work environment.
• Ensure compliance with local level, group and UK specific health, safety and facility legislation.
• Lead and mentor the health and safety team, and facilities manager.
• Maintain and develop a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement within the team
• Develop and manage emergency response plans
• Oversee audits and assessments.
• Advise line management and assistwith the implementation of new or existing SHEQ-related legislation.
• To complete prevention inspections on a regular basis and ensure records maintained of same.
• Investigate incidents and accidents, conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Develop and enforce safety policies and training programmes.
• Support where needed HR Director/HR Team with any necessary actions relating to health and wellbeing initiatives to promote employees well-being
• To develop a monthly SHEQ Communication Strategy for all sites and levels of staff.
• Advise line management in Labs, Office and on Site of health, safety, quality and environmental matters.
• Facilitate all forms of risk assessment
• Monitors the sites “permit-to-work” system to ensure compliance with Company standards.
• Manage budgets for the health, safety and facilities activity

Qualifications

• NEBOSH certification or IOSH will be required to fulfil this role.
• Strong H&S / Facilities management knowledge
• People management skills - proven experience of leading, managing and coaching a H&S team.
• Experience leading and managing Health, Safety and Facilities.
• Team management experience.
• Must be able to converse on all levels and manage change processes.
• Must be self-motivated and show a passion for health & safety
• Flexible regarding working hours to support needs of the business.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Able to travel to sites.