Head of Health & Safety

Position: Head of Health & Safety
Job Role:

Head of Health & Safety

Location:

National | Covering all of the UK
Salary:
Competitive Package
Benefits:
Car Allowance, Bonus, Pension, Private Healthcare, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Hours:

40 hours per week (Working from home with regular regional travel)
Regular travel to Glasgow will be required for the successful candidate
Additional:
Candidates must be prepared to travel and be highly flexible. FM / Retail H&S Manager experience required
We are advertising this Head of Health & Safety role on behalf of our client, one of the world’s largest privately held, integrated Facilities Management companies.

Job Purpose:

The Head of Health & Safety will lead the H&S team. This role will require you to manage your 6x Health & Safety Managers across the UK, ensuring good working relationships are maintained and built upon.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Head of H&S will be responsible for creating and leading the implementation of a world-class health and safety strategy. The successful candidate will be expected to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, to develop a culture of true ownership and accountability at all levels, both internally and externally. Leading a small team of Divisional H&S managers, the Head of H&S will be responsible for ensuring the company meets its statutory responsibilities, delivers against all HSE targets, and provides a safe working environment for all our colleagues, clients and sub-contractors as well as being the ‘go to person’ with the client for FM-related HSE issues.

The role is responsible for a retail and distribution estate, comprising of over 1000 sites across the UK delivering hard FM.

Key Accountabilities:

* Engage with key internal and external stakeholders to develop a relevant and forward-thinking HSE strategy, fit for the future.
 
* Delivery of the HSE strategy, through the line, creating a culture of ownership and accountability.
 
* Upskilling and educating the operational teams, creating a culture of true behavioural safety.
 
* Managing the formal EHS audit process, promoting the importance of EHS within the workforce, contractors and clients to encourage continual improvement.
 
* Provide assurance that EHS performance complies with Company, regulatory and contractual requirements and will provide EHS support.
 
* Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Legal requirements and Environmental legislation as they apply.
 
* Provide professional HSE advice and guidance to the business and clients as required.
 
* Assist in the development and implementation of Health, Safety and Environmental Management policies and procedures, lead working groups and represent the business on external groups and bodies as directed.
 
* Lead and manage the divisional Health and Safety Managers (DHSM) to identify and facilitate the management of HSE projects.
 
* Day to day planning and management of DHSMs ensuring continuous improvement of safety management systems
 
* Lead and motivate the DHSM team, ensuring their engagement and development in line with legislative and industry requirements.
 
* Work with various senior stakeholders in the development and delivery of a comprehensive range of HSE related training programmes and ensure that operational management and all employees are appropriately trained and made aware of their responsibilities in relation to health and safety matters.
 
* Development, implementation, measuring and maintenance of documented health and safety management procedures, including relevant hazard and risk assessments, for all activities.
 
* Undertake accident investigations and prepare accurate and professional reviews, including appropriate recommendations where necessary.
 
* Influencing, engaging and challenging senior leaders, both internal and external.
 
* Developing, planning and presenting HSE management systems for new FM bids.
 
* Recognise changes to legislation, guidance and other relevant developments and develop strategies for their implementation where necessary.
 
* Support further development of Primary Authority Partnership with the Group PAP.
 
* Liaise with other Senior Health & Safety teams across the Group to understand and share best practice and work on wider Group H&S initiatives.
 
* Lead and manage all accreditations.
 
* Undertake any other duties and / or responsibilities as may be required from time to time by the Managing Director.
Financial Responsibilities:
 
* This role is responsible for ensuring that a risk-based approach to safety is taken across all disciplines regarding HSE management system and risk mitigation.
 
* The role’s key financial accountability is to ensure the H&SE team is cost effective in Identifying and delivering the appropriate H&S controls within the budget and optimise added value and service levels.
People Responsibilities:
This role is responsible for the direct line management of 1 Senior Health & Safety Manager, 4 Divisional Health and Safety Managers and 1 Safety &…