Health and Safety Manager

Glencar Construction; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and family-oriented company that values teamwork and integrity. This role focuses on supporting health, safety, and environmental quality management. You will monitor site activities, promote compliance, and work closely with teams to enhance safety culture. With a commitment to employee development, you will be part of a dynamic environment that encourages growth and collaboration. Enjoy a range of benefits including generous leave, private healthcare, and team-building activities, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about safety and quality in construction.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Loyalty scheme for additional leave

Pension scheme matching up to 6%

Private healthcare

Life insurance cover

Wellbeing support

4:00pm finish on Fridays

Dress down Fridays

Annual Christmas & summer parties

Monthly team breakfast mornings

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in Health & Safety is essential.
• Minimum 12 months experience in SHEQ or relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support SHEQ across the business.
• Monitor site activities for compliance with Health and Safety policies.
• Investigate health, safety, and environmental incidents.

Skills

Health & Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Education

Degree in Health & Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Company Description

ABOUT GLENCAR

Glencar Construction was founded in 2016. A family run business, a family culture and what employees would describe as a ‘Fun, engaging & motivating place to work’.

We are a contractor that specialises in the creation of high-quality turnkey facilities in partnership with some of the UK’s leading developers, occupiers, retailers and logistics businesses.

OUR VALUES

Glencar Construction has 5 key values that we live and breathe. Would you be happy to work by these values?

• Customer First
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Strategic Partnerships
• Sustainability and Safety
• Integrity and Excellence

Job Summary

To support the company in the operation of systems ISO standards covering the effective management of quality, health, safety, and environment. To monitor on site activities to ensure all employees, sub-contractors and visitors comply with Health and Safety policies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintain a dynamic and driven approach to promoting and supporting SHEQ across the business
• Facilitate the development & implementation of policies, procedures and management systems which help reduce risk and support a positive SHEQ culture
• Support and work closely with the various internal customers, divisions, work crews as well as clients and key stakeholders in relation to planning, reviewing and achieving SHEQ objectives and targets as well as promote continuous improvement and development throughout
• Undertake visits to operational work sites to monitor performance and feedback results along with advice and solutions for any non-conformances identified
• Develop and promote positive working relations with all key customers i.e. operational management teams, work crews as well as external stakeholders
• Assist operational management & supervisors in briefing workers, and ensure that they are reviewed and updated at regular intervals
• Where appropriate (for example, planned high risk work packages) support operational management teams with client and project pre-start workshops so as to ensure that the works are planned and will be executed safely prior to commencing on site
• Where working practices pose a significant risk to health, safety, or the environment, ensure that the unsafe operation is stopped and inform senior operational management immediately
• Promptly investigate all health, safety and environmental incidents as required by company policies, in accordance with company guidance and timescales. Make known to all relevant parties any significant findings/recommendations and ensure lessons learnt/alerts are captured, developed and communicated effectively throughout the business
• Assist operational management in closing out all incident investigations promptly and completely and work closely with such people to ensure all investigation recommendations are implemented
• Maintain a working knowledge of all relevant H&S standards, policies, procedures and guidance to a level which will allow you to guide and support operational management and work crews in their effective implementation
• Lead and support third party audits and accreditations and assist with the timely close out and action of any observations and non-conformities
• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with other areas of the Glencar Construction business to provide exceptional support
• To work to the Company’s Quality, Environmental and Safety Management System standards and performance criteria including delivering the objectives set
• To co-operate on matters of health and safety and follow the training provided. To take reasonable care of personal and other’s health and safety at all times
• Any other duties consistent with the role of SHEQ Manager as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree (or qualification) in Health & Safety
• Minimum 12 months experience working in SHEQ or gaining industry knowledge in a relevant field
• Excellent IT skills – proficient in Microsoft suite of programmes (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Awareness of and adherence to company policies and health and safety requirements

BENEFITS:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Loyalty scheme – 1 additional day annual leave after 3 years’ service, with an additional day every year after up to a maximum of 5 extra days
• Pension scheme – We match up to 6%
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance cover
• Wellbeing support
• 4:00pm finish on Fridays
• Dress down Fridays
• Annual Christmas & summer parties
• Monthly team breakfast mornings
• Regular team building activities
• Colleague referral bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Being a part of the Glencar family has many benefits to you; not only will you be joining a fun, vibrant and friendly team, there will be many opportunities for your personal and professional development. We are a rapidly growing and successful business and our priority is to invest in our employees.