Health and Safety Manager

hireful; York; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

One of the UK's fastest-growing nature conservation organizations is looking for a Health and Safety Manager. In this pivotal role, you will ensure that all conservation activities are conducted safely, managing compliance and leading initiatives across various sites. Your expertise in health and safety will help foster an inclusive and safety-conscious culture, crucial for staff, volunteers, and the public. The organization values diversity and aims to create an environment where everyone can thrive.

Qualifications

• Proven prior experience of delivering health, safety and compliance in a multi-site environment.
• Experience in implementing strategic initiatives, managing mandatory training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the health and safety agenda and deliver a robust health and safety culture.
• Ensure rigorous statutory and legal compliance across a complex group of assets.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Safety Investigations

Statutory Compliance

Education

Relevant Health and Safety Qualification

Job description

35 hours per week
Salary range £36,576 - £40,329 per annum

Our client is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Health and Safety Manager.

The Health and Safety Manager is a key appointment to ensure that our land, marine and public-orientated conservation activities are delivered in an inclusive, safety conscious environment, encompassing staff, contractors, volunteers and the general public.

You will lead the health and safety agenda and deliver a robust health and safety culture, ensuring rigorous statutory and legal compliance across a complex group of assets, including all of their offices, nature reserves, visitor centres and other facilities.

With a relevant health and safety qualification, you will have proven prior experience of delivering health, safety and compliance in a multi-site environment, of implementing strategic initiatives, managing mandatory training, carrying out health and safety risk assessments and undertaking safety investigations.

How to apply:

Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please refer to the person specification within the job description, and ensure you describe your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the role. Ideally, your CV and supporting statement should be in an editable format, such as Word, so they can anonymise your documents prior to the short-listing process.

Due to the business-critical nature of the role, they reserve the right to amend the recruitment schedule and interview suitable candidates earlier than the published dates. Therefore please submit your application as soon as possible.

Interview date: Monday 8th/Tuesday 9th September

Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. They regret that they are unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Our client is committed to creating a movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. They value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. They want their people to flourish, just like nature.

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