Senior Health, Safety & Facilities Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

AKG Group UK Company:

AKG Group UK

Position Title:

Senior Health, Safety & Facilities Manager

Job Level

6

Role Status:

Full Time

Reports To:

Head of Health, Safety & Facilities

Roles Reporting to this Position:

Health, Safety & Facilities Coordinator

Primary Objective:

Operational lead for the day-to-day delivery of health, safety and facilities across AKG UK. Reporting to the Head of Health, Safety & Facilities, the role translates departmental strategy and policy into consistent operational delivery, provides day-to-day direction and quality assurance to the Health, Safety & Facilities Manager, leads complex or higher-risk operational matters and deputises for the Head when required. The postholder has delegated responsibility for operational compliance, significant incident investigation, property and facilities projects, contractor performance and management information, escalating strategic, material or high-value decisions to the Head.

Key Relationships/Interactions

Internal

1. Head of Health, Safety & Facilities

• Purpose :
  Support the delivery of departmental strategy and provide senior operational oversight across health, safety and facilities.
• Interaction :
  Regular reporting on performance, compliance, significant risks, property matters and improvement priorities; deputise where required.

2. Health, Safety & Facilities Manager

• Purpose :
  Provide day-to-day guidance, support, coaching, quality assurance and oversight to ensure consistent delivery of health, safety and facilities activities, without assuming formal line management responsibility.
• Interaction :
  Support workload prioritisation, review complex issues and work quality, monitor completion of agreed actions and provide practical guidance and development support; elevate resource, conduct or performance matters to the Head where required.

3. Health, Safety & Facilities Coordinator

• Purpose :
  Provide operational guidance, coaching and quality assurance, including Jobs Guarantee‑related matters where appropriate, without assuming formal line management responsibility.
• Interaction :
  Support operational priorities, review complex issues and work quality, monitor completion of agreed actions and provide practical guidance and development support , escalating resource, conduct or performance matters to the Head where required.

4. Senior Management/Operations/Department Managers

• Purpose :
  Ensure operational compliance with health, safety and facilities standards across a multi‑site organisation.
• Interaction :
  Provide advice, challenge and support; review risks, site issues, incidents and required corrective actions.

5. People & Culture (P&C)/Learning & Development (L&D) Team

• Purpose :
  Collaborate where responsibilities overlap in relation to employee wellbeing, training, workplace adjustments and organisational policy.
• Interaction :
  Support training compliance, incident management, DSE/workplace adjustments and risk management relating to personnel.

6. Legal and Compliance

• Purpose :
  Support compliance with health and safety legislation, property obligations and wider organisational requirements.
• Interaction :
  Escalate and manage material risks, support tenancy and insurance matters, and provide relevant health, safety and facilities information.

7. Finance

• Purpose :
  Support effective budget management and value for money across health, safety and facilities.
• Interaction :
  Review costs, procurement requirements, premises expenditure and business cases for improvements or remedial works.

8. IT and Security

• Purpose :
  Coordinate on workplace security, access, infrastructure and equipment where these interface with facilities and health and safety.
• Interaction :
  Support compliant and effective workplace…