Health and Safety Manager

Trimex bvba; Poole; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector seeks a Health and Safety Manager to design frameworks for managing health, safety, and environmental risks. The role involves leading a team, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a safety-oriented culture. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in risk management and hold a NEBOSH Diploma. Attractive benefits include a pension scheme, private medical insurance, and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Free on-site parking permit

9% pension scheme with 6% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Employee assistance program

Trained Mental Health First Aiders

Life assurance from day one

Qualifications

• Experience managing risk, safety, quality, and environmental management systems.
• Fully qualified in Health and Safety Management (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead in establishing commitments to high H&S standards.
• Oversee daily operations of the Health, Safety, and Environmental Department.
• Manage the training team for hazard identification and risk controls.

Skills

Risk Management

Communication

Leadership

IT Literacy

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

In this role, you will design a framework to support my client in their approach to the identification, management, measurement, monitoring, and reporting of health, safety, and environmental risks. You will assist the Head of Support Services in managing H&S risks to meet the company's objectives.

You will manage the day-to-day activities of the highly experienced and effective Health & Safety Team, including a large community of motivated Health and Safety Representatives.

You will lead and develop an experienced team of four to deliver statutory compliance (section 7), foster a safety-oriented culture, and further develop policies, strategies, and budgets to ensure the safety and health of my client's workforce.

What You'll Be Responsible For

1. Lead in establishing commitments to high and improving standards of H&S and ensure compliance with strategic aims and objectives.
2. Ensure all identified risks (safety or business) are supported by policies and procedures compliant with current statutory provisions and regulations.
3. Oversee the daily operations of the Health, Safety, and Environmental Department, including the centralized reporting system.
4. Advise, guide, and support management to maintain compliance with current and future regulatory provisions related to Health, Safety, and Environmental matters.
5. Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure standards are applied across the business.
6. Be responsible for incident reporting in line with statutory requirements.
7. Review incidents and accident reports to promote continuous improvement, revising management systems as needed. Advise management at all levels on workplace controls.
8. Provide safety data analysis, including root cause analysis, trend analysis, and safety alerts to facilitate lessons learned across the business, including contractors.
9. Manage the training team to identify and deliver appropriate instruction on hazard identification, risks, and risk controls for all roles.

Desired Skills And Attributes

• Experience managing risk, safety, quality, and environmental management systems, especially ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001, within large construction or shipbuilding organizations.
• IT literacy, including Power BI and the full Microsoft Office suite, to support data analysis and presentation.
• Approachable and professional demeanor, with influential communication skills to build strong relationships across all organizational levels.
• Meticulous, organized, methodical, and self-motivated in task execution.
• Strong operational focus with proven management and leadership skills.
• Fully qualified in Health and Safety Management (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent). Please do not apply if you only hold the NEBOSH certificate.
• Recent CPD activity.

What is in it for you?

• Free on-site parking permit.
• 9% pension scheme with 6% employer contribution.
• Private medical insurance, including baby bonus and Digital GP (after two years).
• Dental insurance (after two years).
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays in England, increasing to 25 after service.
• Employee assistance program offering counseling, advice, and guidance.
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders on every site.
• Life assurance from day one of employment.