Health and Safety Manager

Irwin & Colton; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist Health and Safety recruitment firm is seeking a Health and Safety Manager in Manchester to provide leadership and implement health and safety initiatives. The ideal candidate will have Chartered Membership of IOSH and significant experience in fast-paced environments, particularly with fire safety professionals. Responsibilities include developing ISO management systems and ensuring compliance during serious incidents. This role offers a competitive salary of around £60,000 and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading health and safety initiatives in fast-paced sectors.
• Proven experience working with fire safety professionals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert leadership and deliver objectives across the organisation.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health Manager for workforce wellbeing.
• Implement and develop ISO management systems like ISO45001.
• Lead on serious health and safety incidents and prepare reports.
• Work closely with the Fire and Rescue Service on safety deliverables.

Skills

Team leadership

Risk management

Training delivery

Technical data analytics

Excellent communication skills

Education

Chartered Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)

BSc in Occupational Health and Safety / NEBOSH diploma

Job description

Health and Safety Manager – Manchester – Circa £60,000 plus excellent benefits

Irwin and Colton have been engaged by a Fire and Rescue Service to hire a new Health and Safety Manager. This position is tasked managing a team of health and safety professionals and supporting the Head of Health and Safety. The role will include providing organisational assurance, health and safety, and leadership support across the organisation. It is an excellent opportunity for an established, Chartered health and safety professional to continue developing their career.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert practical and technical leadership and delivering objectives across the organisation, whilst supporting the Head of Health & Safety
• Delivering new initiatives and collaborating with the Occupational Health Manager to ensure the wellbeing within the workforce is optimal
• Leading on the responsibility with the implementation and development of ISO management systems, such as ISO45001
• Leading on serious health and safety related incidents, preparing reports and recommendations on corrective action and ensuring compliance, and this includes identifying trends to mitigate risk through technical data analytics
• Working closely with the Fire and Rescue Service on fire-related deliverables for both team and public safety

Qualifications

• Chartered Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)
• BSc in Occupational Health and Safety / NEBOSH diploma (or equivalent)
• Substantial experience leading health and safety initiatives in fast‑paced sectors with experience in team leadership, risk management and delivering training
• Proven experience working with fire safety professionals and playing a key part in delivering operational changes and strategic implementation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience influencing and engaging with a wide range of senior stakeholders and the capability of training non‑health and safety professionals within an organisation

This is a great opportunity to make a real impact in a fast‑paced multidisciplinary environment. For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Madeline Underwood on +44(0) (phone number removed) or apply here.

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company based in the Southeast of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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