Health & Safety Manager

Insight Executive Group; Dorchester; Hybrid; GBP 71,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Local authority in Dorset is seeking a Health & Safety Manager for an initial three-month period on a rolling contract, with hybrid working options (three days remote, two in the office). The role will lead the Health & Safety Team, develop and deliver services, policy and risk management across the council and partner organisations.

You will build leadership capabilities, collaborate with People & Workforce and embed wellbeing into everyday management, ensuring services meet customer needs and

Qualifications

• Health & safety leadership experience
• Policy development and risk management
• Team leadership and coaching

Responsibilities

• Lead the Health & Safety Team and deliver services for the council and partners.
• Develop and review health and safety policy and practice.
• Collaborate with People & Workforce to meet customer needs and ensure joined-up services.
• Promote a culture of health, safety and wellbeing across the organisation.

Job description

Local authority in Dorset are currently looking for a health & safety manager for an initial period of three months. ( This role is on an ongoing basis and likely to be a longer period then three months ).

Purpose of the role:

To lead on and be accountable for the development and delivery of Health & Safety services for the council and partner organisations/customers, including the development and review of policy and practice and overview of risk.

Lead, manage and motivate all staff in the Health & Safety Team and be accountable for all aspects of service delivery and development.

Work collaboratively with colleagues within the People & Workforce service and across the council to ensure that health and safety services meet the needs of customers and are joined up.

Build leadership capability and organisational ownership of health, safety and wellbeing through coaching, engagement, learning and continuous improvement approaches.

Promote a Council wide health, safety and wellbeing culture and embed health, safety and employee wellbeing considerations into everyday management practice across the organisation.

450 a day – Inside IR35

3 month rolling contract

Hybrid 3 remote 2 office

Start ASAP