Health and Safety Officer

Health & Safety Officer - M25 area

Reporting to: Senior Health & Safety Manager

Based: Clapham Junction 3 days per week (2 days hybrid/remote)

Here at The Gym Group we believe we are simply the best in our industry! Our amazing teams have skills, abilities and can-do attitudes that make this a great place to work!

We have strong, embedded values and an easy-going culture which ensures we put our people first. We pride ourselves on being fun, innovative, inclusive and engaging. We are now on the lookout for a Health & Safety Officer to join our amazing Health & Safety Team working regionally looking after our gyms within the M25.

So, what's stopping you? Apply today and come "Find your Fit" with us!

What you need to know about us...

We're not like any other gym company; we are The Gym Group, a place where you can #BeYouWithUs and perform to your absolute best. We are successful; by membership we're the 2nd largest gym business in the UK and the 4th largest in Europe. We hire people with real passion, positivity and enthusiasm which motivates and inspire those around them. We actively invest in our employees; it's so important to us that our people can thrive in our environment and can make the most of the flexibility and support we offer to all of our teams. We have been recognised as #1 in our industry by Glass Door and #25 in the Top 50 Best Places to work in 2022 which is all down to our great leaders and exceptional teams. We have held the prestigious Investors in People Gold Award for 2 years and were recent winners of an amazing award for all of the work and support we did through the pandemic.

We are proud of our people and our Gym Support teams are phenomenal; you want to be a part of that, we know you do!

What you'll be responsible for...

• Partnering with Regional, Cluster and Gym Managers across an assigned patch to provide practical, expert health and safety advice that genuinely supports how they run their sites.
• Conducting audits, inspections and risk assessments across the gym estate, tracking actions through to verified completion and conducting follow-up visits where needed.
• Leading thorough investigations into serious accidents, incidents and near misses, driving root cause analysis and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Managing and developing the Health and Safety Heroes programme, including training, guidance and ongoing support for programme members.
• Delivering health and safety training, workshops and awareness sessions to operational teams and at regional meetings.
• Supporting enforcing authority visits, managing formal notices and keeping stakeholders informed throughout.
• Contributing to ISO 45001 and FITcert accreditation audits, and leading on at least one technical specialism such as CDM, Building Safety or fire safety.
• Producing regional performance updates, analysing trends and supporting the preparation of the monthly Safe and Legal Report.

Let us tell you what we are looking for...

To enrich our great team, we are looking for a Health and Safety Officer who embraces their role, the team and our culture.

We're looking for someone who is clearly able to demonstrate:

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or recognised equivalent) - this is a firm requirement.
• Solid experience working in a health and safety role across a multi-site operational environment.
• Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and Approved Codes of Practice.
• Practical experience of CDM and Building Safety requirements.
• Proven ability to lead incident investigations, conduct risk assessments and manage audit action plans to completion.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with operational managers at all levels.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across an assigned regional patch.

It would be desirable if:

• You hold a level 6 health and safety qualification (NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ Diploma in Applied Health and Safety) although not essential.
• You are a member of IOSH at Graduate or Chartered level with a structured CPD in place although not essential.
• You have experience of working with an outsourced health and safety consultancy.
• You have practical experience working with or implementing ISO 45001.

So, we've told you all about us and our amazing new opportunity; now it's your turn to hit 'Apply' and tell us about YOU. If you have a disability that makes it difficult for you to complete your application online please email your cv to recruitment@thegymgroup.com or alternatively call the TGG Recruitment team on 0203 319 4838 and someone will be more than happy to support you. We also want to put it out there that we actively encourage applications from a diverse demographic and we are passionate about your culture and value alignment. We want this to be a match that works for you as much as for us - when we say be YOU with us we really do mean it!

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