Health and Safety Manager (opens in a new window)

East Midlands Combined County Authority; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Maternity/Paternity support

30 days holiday

Job summary

EMCCA in the East Midlands is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to lead development and continuous improvement of health, safety and environmental management across the organisation. You will provide expert guidance, ensure compliance with UK health and safety legislation, manage risk, and support resilience with senior leaders and external partners.

The role offers hybrid working from Chesterfield. Guardian style and proactive safety culture are emphasised, with opportunities to shape policy,

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior health and safety role within a large/complex organisation.
• Excellent knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulations and best practice.
• Experience developing and implementing health and safety strategies and proactive services.
• Strong experience of risk management, compliance monitoring and investigations.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and review of health, safety and environmental strategies, policies and procedures.
• Provide expert advisory on health and safety legislation, compliance requirements and best practice.
• Undertake risk assessments and support managers to implement control measures.
• Develop safe systems of work and support organisation-wide implementation.
• Carrying out inspections, audits and reviews to monitor compliance and identify improvements.

Skills

Senior health and safety experience

UK health and safety regulations

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication and presentation

Analytical and organisational skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Education

NEBOSH National Diploma

Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or Environmental Management

Fire safety qualification

Job description

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Health &Safety Manager

Salary: £48,738-£54,143 per annum
Grade: F17
Contract: Permanent
Reports to: Head of Business Operations and Customer Service
Location: Chesterfield (with hybrid working)
Directorate: Resources

The successfulcandidate will normally be appointed at the minimum point of the salary band,unless exceptional circumstances apply.

About EMCCA

East MidlandsCombined County Authority (EMCCA) brings partners together to help make theEast Midlands more prosperous, sustainable and fairer. We are an evolvingorganisation, moving our focus towards delivery against our Corporate Plan andbuilding the people, systems and capability needed to turn our ambitions intoresults.

This makes itan exciting time to join us. You will have the opportunity to contribute to adeveloping organisation, shape how we work and help deliver meaningful outcomesfor our region.

About the role

As Health &Safety Manager, you will lead the development, implementation and continuousimprovement of EMCCA’s health, safety and environmental managementarrangements. You will provide expert advice and guidance across theorganisation, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, promotinga positive safety culture and supporting the delivery of a safe, healthy andsustainable working environment.

You will workclosely with senior leaders, managers, employees and external partners,providing specialist advice on health and safety matters, managing risk,monitoring compliance and embedding best practice throughout the organisation.You will also support organisational resilience arrangements and work alongsidethe Business Continuity Manager, providing cover as required.

This is anexcellent opportunity to shape health, safety and environmental managementwithin a growing organisation. You will have the opportunity to influenceculture, develop strategy, improve workplace wellbeing and safety standards,and help ensure EMCCA remains a safe and responsible organisation foret employees, stakeholders and visitors.

What you'll be doing

• Leading thedevelopment, implementation and review of EMCCA’s health, safety and environmental strategies, policies and procedures.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on health and safety legislation,compliance requirements and best practice.
• Undertaking risk assessments, DSE assessments and COSHH assessments, andsupporting managers to implement effective control measures.
• Developing safe systems of work and supporting managers in theirimplementation across the organisation.
• Carrying out planned and unplanned inspections, audits and reviews to monitorcompliance and identify areas for improvement.
• Managing accident, incident and near-miss reporting, investigations, RIDDORsubmissions and trend analysis.
• Delivering health, safety and environmental training, awareness programmes,briefings and committee support.
• Monitoring environmental performance and supporting initiatives relating tosustainability, energy conservation, recycling and carbon reduction.
• Producing management information, reports, newsletters and communications tosupport continuous improvement.
• Participating in the Emergency Resilience rota and contributing toorganisational emergency preparedness and response arrangements.

What you'll bring

• Significantexperience in a senior health and safety role, ideally within a large andcomplex organisation.
• Excellent knowledge of UK health and safety legislation, regulations and bestpractice.
• Experience developing and implementing health and safety strategies, policiesand proactive services.
• Strong experience of risk management, compliance monitoring, incidentinvestigation and organisational assurance.
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, withthe ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with theability to manage competing priorities and sensitive situations.
• NEBOSH National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety ManagementProfessionals (or equivalent Level 6 qualification).
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• A degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management or arelated discipline and/or a fire safety qualification would be advantageous.

Our values

Our valuesshape our culture and how we work with each other, our partners and thecommunities we serve.

Lifting ourregion

We always putthe long-term prosperity of the East Midlands region and its people first whencarrying our roles and achieving strategic outcomes.

Workingtogether

We alwayschallenge each other to be exceptional, embracing collaboration and acting tolift rather than win, working as one team.

Making animpact

We always makedecisions that are evidence led and which strengthen our region systemically.We hold ourselves to account for our actions.

Being human

We always takepride in who we are and the diversity we bring, communicating authentically andshowing genuine interest in one another.

If you are anexperienced health and safety professional who wants to shape organisationalculture, influence strategic decision-making and help create a safe, healthyand sustainable working environment across a growing combined authority, wewould like to hear from you.

Closingdate: 11/11/2026

• Up to 10 days paid leave in a 12-month period for caring responsibilities
• A hybrid work model with remote working opportunities
• Maternity, Paternity, IVF, Adopters and Foster Carers support
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 30 days holiday (plus 2 with continuous service) + bank holidays + your birthday (up to five extra days through salary sacrifice)