Corporate Health & Safety Manager

Corporate Health & Safety Manager – South East | Local Authority
£50,000 Permanent
37 hours per week
Permanent Position

I’m currently recruiting for an experienced Corporate Health & Safety Manager to support a large Local Authority in the South East. This is a key position acting as the organisation’s competent person, strengthening their Occupational H&S function and driving a positive safety culture across all services.
You’ll lead on corporate H&S strategy, policy development, training delivery, incident management and data analysis, working closely with senior leaders, HR and wider stakeholders to ensure compliance and continuous improvement across the Council.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the organisation’s “Competent Person”, providing expert H&S guidance to senior management and liaising with enforcing authorities.
• Develop, monitor and implement corporate H&S policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Lead on risk assessment, accident investigation (including RIDDOR reporting) and the identification of preventative actions.
• Deliver H&S training to managers and employees, promoting a proactive safety culture and empowering staff at all levels.
• Analyse incident/accident data, identify trends and produce accurate reports for corporate committees.
• Support wellbeing initiatives, occupational health matters, DSE assessments, lone working, stress management and return-to-work cases.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation including H&S law, GDPR, Equalities and safeguarding requirements.
• Represent H&S at corporate meetings and contribute to continuous improvement of safety practices across the Council.

Requirements:

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 H&S qualification).
• Strong working knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
• Experience in risk assessment, accident investigation, H&S auditing and delivering training.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• Skilled in data reporting and trend analysis.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

Contact:
For more information, call James at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208967
or email james.glover@servicecare.org.uk.