Health and Safety Manager

ZipRecruiter; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to design a framework for managing health, safety, and environmental risks. The role involves leading a team, ensuring compliance with regulations, and developing policies to foster a safety-oriented culture. 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, including baby bonus and Digital GP (after two years)

Dental insurance (after two years)

22 days holiday plus bank holidays, 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

Qualifications

• Experience managing risk, safety, quality, and environmental management systems.
• Fully qualified in Health and Safety Management (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent).
• Strong operational focus with proven management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commitment to high and improving standards of H&S.
• Oversee the daily operations of the Health, Safety and Environmental Department.
• Advise management to maintain compliance with regulatory provisions.

Skills

Risk management

Safety management

Quality management

Environmental management

Communication

Leadership

IT literacy

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 risk. You will assist the Head of Support Services in managing H&S Risk 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), drive a safety-oriented culture, and further develop policies, strategies, and budgets to ensure the safety and health of my client's staff in the workplace.

What you'll be responsible for

1. Lead the commitment to high and improving standards of H&S and ensure compliance with strategic aims and objectives.
2. Ensure that 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 the management teams to maintain compliance with all current and future regulatory provisions regarding Health, Safety, and Environmental matters.
5. Assist the change management team to develop and implement policies and procedures, ensuring standards are applied across the business.
6. Report incidents in line with statutory requirements.
7. Review all incidents and accident reports to foster continuous improvement, especially in management systems.
8. Advise management at all levels to ensure workplace controls are suitable, sufficient, and regularly reviewed.
9. Provide safety data analysis, including root cause and trend analysis, and produce safety alerts to share lessons learned across the business, including contractors.
10. Manage the training team to identify and deliver appropriate instruction and training on hazard identification, risks, and risk controls for all roles.

Desired skills and attributes

• Experience managing risk, safety, quality, and/or environmental management systems, particularly ISO 9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001, within a large construction or shipbuilding organization.
• IT literacy, including Power BI and Microsoft Office, to support data presentation and decision-making.
• Approachable and professional attitude with influential communication skills to build strong relationships at all organizational levels.
• Meticulous, organized, methodical, and self-motivated approach to tasks.
• 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 hold only 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, 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.