Health And Safety Officer à Grande-Bretagne

Job Title: Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation in the HSE Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values‑led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

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• Do you enjoy playing an integral part in Health, Safety and Environmental initiatives?
• Do you have a keen eye for managing all aspects of HSE within a manufacturing facility?
• Do you enjoy working as part of a dynamic management team?

As our Health, Safety and Environmental Manager you will play an integral part in leading the cultural change towards improved health and safety awareness and standards across the site balancing the contemporary challenges of Health and Safety Legislation and Guidance with the needs of a continual manufacturing organisation so that the Site attains the performance targets set for Safety and Compliance.

• To carry out regular periodic audits of operational practice, both Group and local, involving and working collaboratively with key personnel and those responsible for compliance with such procedures and work instructions so that Operating Standards and personal accountability are continually reinforced.
• To arrange and lead HSE inspections, sampling, monitoring / tests in order to assess compliance and non‑conformances and establish trend data in team, individual and plant/equipment performance.
• To lead or assist with risk assessments, accident and incident investigations so that hazards and unsafe practices are identified, cause of accidents and incidents is established and remedial plans are put in place and the relevant teams implement the plan.
• Work in partnership with the Management team to organise statutory and safety training so that arrangements are in place and agreed to ensure that scheduled attendances occur.
• To deliver in‑house health and safety training so that all personnel are educated in statutory requirements and best practice and understand their personal responsibility to work in a safe manner at all times.
• To act as the “Responsible person” for Water Cooling Towers and allied systems and ensure all legal requirements set out in the Approved Code of Practice are understood and complied with.
• Representation at relevant meetings providing succinct and considered input so that the Chairman and attendees are informed and guided on issues and opportunities and develop effective plans and actions.
• Liaison as necessary with other organisations and relevant authorities (such as the Health and Safety Executive, the Environment Agency and the Fire Regulatory Authorities), and assistance and cooperation concerning audits and remedial actions.
• Maintaining all necessary recording and reporting documents.

A full role profile is available upon request from HR/Talent Acquisition.

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviours and values. If you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don't already have, we'd love to speak to you.

If you have any of the following – this would be an added advantage:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) or NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent level 6 qualification).
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
• Experience working in a health and safety related function at Management Level.
• Experience of managing, motivating, influencing and empowering staff and others.
• Working knowledge of health & safety Legislation and Guidance and its application in an industrial setting.
• Experience in a continuous process plant.
• Trained and experienced auditor of management systems

• Enhanced Holiday Pay – 33 days including bank holidays plus the opportunity to purchase more
• 16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages
• Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Staff Bonus Scheme
• Career Progression Routes
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Perkbox
• Access to Costco Membership
• Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme
• On site Gyms
• Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• On site Car Charging Points

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process, so we will reply to your application ASAP.

Knauf Insulation welcomes applications from everyone and is committed to treating everyone equally, regardless of: age; sex; disability; ethnicity; gender identity; religion/belief; sexual orientation; marriage/civil partnership or pregnancy/maternity. In particular, we encourage applications from people from a minority background or from demographics that are underrepresented in the manufacturing industry.

We are a Disability Confident Leader (Level 1) and take care to ensure good EDI (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion) practices in all our operations. If you are invited to an interview, a member of our team will be in touch via email to enquire about any access requirements or reasonable adjustments that we can make for your interview.