Health and Safety Manager

Service Care Solutions; Norwich; On-site; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organisation in Norfolk is looking for a Head of Health & Safety to lead their Health & Safety Strategy. The role requires extensive leadership experience in regulated environments, with a focus on compliance and governance. The position offers a £66,000 annual salary on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with potential for permanency. Candidates should hold a NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma and have IOSH membership. This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic leader focused on health and safety.

Benefits

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in health & safety within a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and strategic direction for health and safety.
• Design and deliver the organisation’s Health & Safety Strategy.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.

Skills

Knowledge of fire safety

Stakeholder management

Delivery of compliance frameworks

Education

NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety

Professional membership with IOSH

Job description

A client within the Public Sector based in Norfolk is currently recruiting for a Head of Health & Safety to join their People & Change team as soon as possible. The client is offering a full time, 12-month fixed term position with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a housing environment or a highly regulated environment.

Role

Key purpose of the role is to provide professional leadership, strategic direction and corporate assurance for health, safety and fire safety across the organisation. The postholder will act as the organisation’s competent person and ensure robust governance, compliance and continuous improvement frameworks are in place.

Key responsibilities

• Designing, owning and delivering the organisation’s Health & Safety Strategy
• Providing leadership to the Health & Safety team, including direct reports
• Establishing governance, assurance and performance reporting frameworks for SLT and Board
• Acting as subject‑matter expert for health, safety, fire safety and building safety
• Developing and maintaining policies, procedures and guidance in line with legislation
• Leading risk management frameworks, risk identification, assessment and control
• Overseeing audits, inspections, fire risk assessments and remedial actions
• Leading serious incident investigations, root‑cause analysis and corrective actions
• Ensuring compliance with legislation including fire safety and building safety requirements

Candidate

To be considered for this role you will require:

• NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent)
• Professional membership with IOSH (Chartered or working towards Chartered)
• Extensive leadership experience in health & safety within a regulated environment

Desired skills

• Knowledge of fire safety, residential building safety or Building Safety Act requirements
• Experience delivering assurance, audit and compliance frameworks
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leadership

Compensation and contract

The client is offering £66,000 per annum on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract with the opportunity to become a permanent role.

How to Apply

If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up‑to‑date CV or call Amy at Service Care Construction to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Referral Bonus

If you know someone who may be interested, please forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.