Health and Safety Manager

A client within the Public Sector, based in Warwickshire, is currently recruiting for a Corporate Health and Safety Manager to join their Community Protection team as soon as possible.The client is offering a full-time, temporary position on an ongoing basis, with the ideal candidate having experience of working within a local authority health and safety environment.

The Role
The key purpose of the role is to lead and manage all aspects of corporate health and safety, providing high-quality, comprehensive, and professional advice to ensure a safe working environment aligned with the Council’s strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Acting as the Council’s principal internal health and safety lead, providing strategic guidance and expertise to senior management, staff, and contractors.
• Managing and monitoring statutory compliance across all Council buildings, sites, and activities.
• Leading audits, inspections, and investigations, and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Developing and implementing health and safety policies, procedures, and risk management systems.
• Overseeing fire and emergency evacuation procedures and ensuring appropriate drills and training are carried out.
• Providing professional advice on procurement and tender evaluations relating to health and safety.
• Preparing and presenting reports to Members, senior management, and health and safety groups.
• Delivering health and safety training and awareness initiatives to promote a positive safety culture.

The Candidate
To be considered for this role, you will require:
• A degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience in NEBOSH / Health & Safety.
• Significant experience (up to 5 years) of working within an internal health and safety function in a complex organisation.
• Experience liaising with senior stakeholders, committees, or elected members.
The below skills would be beneficial for the role:
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and regulatory controls.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• High level of IT competency and the ability to use Microsoft Office and web-based systems effectively.

The client is looking to move quickly with this role and as such is offering £35 per hour Umbrella LTD Inside IR35 (approx. £28 per hour PAYE).

How to Apply
If this position sounds of interest, email a copy of your up-to-date CV to amelia.krzysztofik@servicecare.org.uk or call Amelia at Service Care Construction on 01772 208967
to discuss the vacancy in more detail.

Also, if this role is not of interest to you but you are looking for new opportunities, please still get in touch as we cover all construction and public sector-related vacancies across the region.

Referral Bonus
If this role is not suitable for yourself, but you know someone who may be interested, please pass on their details or forward these details to them. If they are successful in applying, you will receive a £250 referral bonus upon completion of an initial probationary period.