Health & Safety Manager - Scaffolding

ONLi Group Ltd; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ONLi Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) Manager to lead our safety programme across a fast-paced scaffolding operation in the South East. You will develop, implement and monitor policies, deliver coaching, audits and incident investigations, and work with senior teams to drive a strong safety culture.

A Tech IOSH and a current CITB Scaffolders card are essential, with proven team leadership.

Qualifications

• Tech IOSH qualification as a baseline safety credential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Current CITB Scaffolders card (Basic or Advanced).
• Experience managing a team.
• Able to communicate at all levels within the business.
• Able to draft accurate reports, policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Promote and implement health and safety behaviour change within the business.
• Provide coaching and technical support to Managers and Operatives on health, safety and environment.
• Audit and assess current safety standards, identify gaps and improvements.
• Take action on any works posing uncontrolled risk.
• Ensure compliance with current and incoming legislation and provide corrective advice.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Reporting & documentation

Numerical analysis

Education

Tech IOSH qualification

CITB Scaffolders card (Basic or Advanced)

Tools

NASC Technical Guidance familiarity

Job description

Our client is a specialist scaffolding contractor who have an excellent reputation across the South East and overseas. A Health and safety manager position has become available within their business. This job is a key role and excellent opportunity for an experienced HSEQ Manager to join a fast paced, friendly scaffolding

Key responsibilities

• Promote and implement positive health and safety behaviour change within the business.
• Provide support and technical advice and coaching to all Managers, Supervisors and Operatives to enable them to undertake their roles and responsibilities for health, safety and the environment.
• Work with managers to audit and assess their current health and safety standards, recognising gaps and areas for improvement.
• Take action whenever you witness any works that in your opinion, pose an uncontrolled risk.
• Engage with management to ensure compliance with current and incoming legislation, providing corrective advice where necessary.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve health and safety across the businesses.
• Participate in (and improve where necessary) audit and inspection processes, documenting all accidents, risk assessments and other statutory records.
• Instigate, co-ordinate and administer incident investigations and lessons learned process, as required. Manage the overall incident management process and report findings to the Directorate, and where necessary, the HSE.
• Conduct annual review of all the policies and procedures within the IMS ensuring that they reflect the needs of the business.
• Establish effective business relationships and work closely with the Operational and Senior Management teams.
• Assist in implementation health and safety policies, procedures and systems in accordance with legislation, industry safety guidelines and the IMS policy.
• Conduct random reviews on method statements to ensure compliance with company expectations, the IMS policy and current legislation.
• Act as company representative at designated external meetings relating to health and safety.
• Assist with the initial health and safety inductions for new starters.
• Maintain a reference library for appropriate legislation and technical standards / advances.
• Production and review of accident frequency rates (AFR).
• Maintain procedures for monitoring etc. and review against benchmarking.
• Manage relationships outside of the group, e.g. Local Authorities, Contractors, Consultants, Fire Authority & HSE.
• Comply with professional bodies (IOSH, IIRSM) Codes of Conduct.
• To take on any other reasonable responsibilities or tasks within the employee's skills and abilities.

Person specification;

Essential

• Tech IOSH qualification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Holds a current CITB Scaffolders card (Basic or Advanced).
• Previous experience of managing a team.
• Able to communicate at all levels within the businesses.
• Able to encourage and coach individuals.
• Numerate: able to both produce and analyse statistical information.
• Ability to draft accurate and complex reports, policies, procedures
• Strong IT skills (including Email, Word and Excel)
• Driving licence (with no more than 6 points)
• Good standard of personal presentation.
• Familiarity with NASC Technical Guidance

Desirable

• Holds a current CITB Scaffolders card (Basic or Advanced).
• Previous experience of managing a team.
• Familiarity with NASC Technical Guidance