Health and Safety Manager
East Midlands Combined County Authority
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Job summary
East Midlands Combined County Authority is recruiting a Health & Safety Manager in Chesterfield with hybrid working. You will lead the development and continuous improvement of health, safety and environmental management and provide expert guidance across the organisation.
You will work with senior leaders to ensure compliance, promote a positive safety culture and support resilience. The role focuses on risk, training, reporting and continuous improvement within a growing authority.
Qualifications
- Significant experience in a senior health and safety role.
- Excellent knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and best practice.
- Experience developing health and safety strategies and proactive services.
- Strong risk management, compliance monitoring and incident investigations.
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead development and review of H&S strategies, policies and procedures.
- Provide expert advice on legislation, compliance and best practice.
- Undertake risk, DSE and COSHH assessments; support control measures.
- Develop safe systems of work and roll out organisation-wide.
- Conduct planned and unplanned inspections, audits and reviews.
- Manage accident, incident and near-miss reporting and investigations.
- Deliver health and safety training and awareness programmes.
- Monitor environmental performance and sustainability initiatives.
- Produce management information, reports and communications for continuous improvement.
- Contribute to Emergency Resilience and business continuity arrangements.
Skills
Education
Job description
Reports to: Head of Business Operations and Customer Service
Location: Chesterfield (with hybrid working)
Directorate: Resources
The successful candidate will normally be appointed at the minimum point of the salary band, unless exceptional circumstances apply.
About EMCCA
East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) brings partners together to help make the East Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. We are an evolving organisation, moving our focus towards delivery against our Corporate Plan and building the people, systems and capability needed to turn our ambitions into results.
This makes it an exciting time to join us. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a developing organisation, shape how we work and help deliver meaningful outcomes for our region.
About the role
As Health & Safety Manager, you will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of EMCCA’s health, safety and environmental management arrangements. You will provide expert advice and guidance across the organisation, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, promoting a positive safety culture and supporting the delivery of a safe, healthy and sustainable working environment.
You will work closely with senior leaders, managers, employees and external partners, providing specialist advice on health and safety matters, managing risk, monitoring compliance and embedding best practice throughout the organisation. You will also support organisational resilience arrangements and work alongside the Business Continuity Manager, providing cover as required.
This is an excellent opportunity to shape health, safety and environmental management within a growing organisation. You will have the opportunity to influence culture, develop strategy, improve workplace wellbeing and safety standards, and help ensure EMCCA remains a safe and responsible organisation for employees, stakeholders and visitors.
What you'll be doing
- Leading the development, implementation and review of EMCCA’s health, safety and environmental strategies, policies and procedures.
- Providing expert advice and guidance on health and safety legislation, compliance requirements and best practice.
- Undertaking risk assessments, DSE assessments and COSHH assessments, and supporting managers to implement effective control measures.
- Developing safe systems of work and supporting managers in their implementation across the organisation.
- Carrying out planned and unplanned inspections, audits and reviews to monitor compliance and identify areas for improvement.
- Managing accident, incident and near-miss reporting, investigations, RIDDOR submissions and trend analysis.
- Delivering health, safety and environmental training, awareness programmes, briefings and committee support.
- Monitoring environmental performance and supporting initiatives relating to sustainability, energy conservation, recycling and carbon reduction.
- Producing management information, reports, newsletters and communications to support continuous improvement.
- Participating in the Emergency Resilience rota and contributing to organisational emergency preparedness and response arrangements.
What you’ll bring
- Significant experience in a senior health and safety role, ideally within a large and complex organisation.
- Excellent knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulations and best practice.
- Experience developing and implementing health and safety strategies, policies and proactive services.
- Strong experience of risk management, compliance monitoring, incident investigation and organisational assurance.
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and sensitive situations.
- NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals (or equivalent Level 6 qualification).
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- A degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management or a related discipline and/or a fire safety qualification would be advantageous.
Our valuesOur values shape our culture and how we work with each other, our partners and the communities we serve.Lifting our regionWe always put the long-term prosperity of the East Midlands region and its people first when carrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes.Working togetherWe always challenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration and acting to lift rather than win, working as one team.Making an impactWe always make decisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our region systemically. We hold ourselves to account for our actions.Being humanWe always take pride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicating authentically and showing genuine interest in one another.Join usIf you are an experienced health and safety professional who wants to shape organisational culture, influence strategic decision-making and help create a safe, healthy and sustainable working environment across a growing combined authority, we would like to hear from you.Closing date: 11/11/2026Proposed interviews: week commencing 7th December
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: East Midlands Combined County Authority
Salary: £48,738 to £54,143 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Chesterfield, S40 1SA
Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 28 Oct 2026
Closing date: 11 Nov 2026
Health & Safety Manager
Salary: £48,738-£54,143 per annum
Grade: F17
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Head of Business Operations and Customer Service
Location: Chesterfield (with hybrid working)
Directorate: Resources
The successful candidate will normally be appointed at the minimum point of the salary band, unless exceptional circumstances apply.
About EMCCA
East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) brings partners together to help make the East Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. We are an evolving organisation, moving our focus towards delivery against our Corporate Plan and building the people, systems and capability needed to turn our ambitions into results.
This makes it an exciting time to join us. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a developing organisation, shape how we work and help deliver meaningful outcomes for our region.
About the role
As Health & Safety Manager, you will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of EMCCA’s health, safety and environmental management arrangements. You will provide expert advice and guidance across the organisation, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, promoting a positive safety culture and supporting the delivery of a safe, healthy and sustainable working environment.
You will work closely with senior leaders, managers, employees and external partners, providing specialist advice on health and safety matters, managing risk, monitoring compliance and embedding best practice throughout the organisation. You will also support organisational resilience arrangements and work alongside the Business Continuity Manager, providing cover as required.
This is an excellent opportunity to shape health, safety and environmental management within a growing organisation. You will have the opportunity to influence culture, develop strategy, improve workplace wellbeing and safety standards, and help ensure EMCCA remains a safe and responsible organisation for employees, stakeholders and visitors.
What you'll be doing
- Leading the development, implementation and review of EMCCA’s health, safety and environmental strategies, policies and procedures.
- Providing expert advice and guidance on health and safety legislation, compliance requirements and best practice.
- Undertaking risk assessments, DSE assessments and COSHH assessments, and supporting managers to implement effective control measures.
- Developing safe systems of work and supporting managers in their implementation across the organisation.
- Carrying out planned and unplanned inspections, audits and reviews to monitor compliance and identify areas for improvement.
- Managing accident, incident and near-miss reporting, investigations, RIDDOR submissions and trend analysis.
- Delivering health, safety and environmental training, awareness programmes, briefings and committee support.
- Monitoring environmental performance and supporting initiatives relating to sustainability, energy conservation, recycling and carbon reduction.
- Producing management information, reports, newsletters and communications to support continuous improvement.
- Participating in the Emergency Resilience rota and contributing to organisational emergency preparedness and response arrangements.
What you’ll bring
- Significant experience in a senior health and safety role, ideally within a large and complex organisation.
- Excellent knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulations and best practice.
- Experience developing and implementing health and safety strategies, policies and proactive services.
- Strong experience of risk management, compliance monitoring, incident investigation and organisational assurance.
- Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and sensitive situations.
- NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals (or equivalent Level 6 qualification).
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- A degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management or a related discipline and/or a fire safety qualification would be advantageous.
Our valuesOur values shape our culture and how we work with each other, our partners and the communities we serve.Lifting our regionWe always put the long-term prosperity of the East Midlands region and its people first when carrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes.Working togetherWe always challenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration and acting to lift rather than win, working as one team.Making an impactWe always make decisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our region systemically. We hold ourselves to account for our actions.Being humanWe always take pride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicating authentically and showing genuine interest in one another.Join usIf you are an experienced health and safety professional who wants to shape organisational culture, influence strategic decision-making and help create a safe, healthy and sustainable working environment across a growing combined authority, we would like to hear from you.Closing date: 11/11/2026Proposed interviews: week commencing 7th December
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