Health and Safety Manager - Education

A leading multinational Hard/Technical Facilities Management company is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to join its team. This role will focus on clients within the education sector, including schools, colleges, and universities.

You will provide Health and Safety support to mobile engineers and engineering teams, promoting compliance, assessing risks and embedding a culture of safety and quality across all operations.

This Health and Safety Manager role involves travel between UK offices and educational sites across the North West, making it ideal for candidates based in and around Manchester.

Key Responsibilities of a Health and Safety Manager include:

Conducting audits, inspections and risk assessments across multiple education sites.

Providing advice and guidance on health and Safety matters, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and industry best practices.

Developing, implementing and monitoring Health and Safety policies, systems and procedures.

Delivering safety training and promoting awareness programs to staff and stakeholders.

Investigating accidents and incidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.

Co-ordinating quality processes and internal auditing.

Preparing and presenting reports as and when required.

Actively participating in local and central management meetings.

Co-ordinating annual improvement plans.

Advising the management team on current and forthcoming issues to maintain a safe and compliant environment.

Experience
Transferable experience could have been gained in Hard FM, Technical FM, or role supporting mobile engineers.

Experience implementing and reviewing Health and Safety systems.

Experience of managing certifications in OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 is advantageous.

Qualifications

NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma or equivalent qualification is essential.
Full UK driving license (essential, due to travel requirements).

This role of Health and Safety Manager offers a salary of £48,000 £ 50,000, plus car allowance, pension, healthcare and other benefits.