Health & Safety Manager

We're currently looking for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to provide practical and professional Health & Safety leadership across our organisation. You will act as Best Lives' senior Health & Safety specialist, working closely with managers and teams across our services to maintain safe, healthy and legally compliant environments.

You will provide expert advice, oversee risk management, investigate significant incidents and help embed a positive and practical safety culture across our services.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Best Lives' competent person and senior source of Health & Safety advice.
• Maintain and continually improve our Health & Safety management systems, policies and procedures.
• Support managers with risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Lead and support investigations into accidents, incidents and near misses.
• Advise on RIDDOR reporting and ensure appropriate records are maintained.
• Support fire safety, PEEPs, premises safety, contractor management and CDM requirements.
• Deliver a risk-based programme of audits and inspections.
• Identify trends, emerging risks and areas requiring improvement.
• Coach managers and teams to strengthen Health & Safety knowledge and ownership.
• Provide clear reports and assurance to senior leadership and governance forums.

We are looking for someone with:

• Significant Health & Safety experience within a complex, multi-site organisation.
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and HSE guidance.
• Experience providing competent advice to senior leaders and managers.
• Strong incident investigation, root-cause analysis and RIDDOR experience.
• Experience with audits, inspections and improvement programmes.
• Knowledge of fire safety, contractor management, premises risks and CDM 2015.
• Strong communication, coaching, influencing and reporting skills.

Essential Requirements

• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent Level 6 qualification.
• Graduate membership of IOSH (GradIOSH), or eligibility to achieve it.
• Full driving licence and ability to travel regularly between Best Lives services.
• Ability to respond to serious incidents where required.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Medicash benefits
• Permanent contract
• Additional annual leave
• Laptop and Android mobile phone provided
• Opportunity to take a leading role in shaping Health & Safety across Best Lives

Experience within adult social care, healthcare or another regulated care environment would be advantageous.

If you are an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for an opportunity to influence standards across a varied, multi-site organisation, we would love to hear from you.

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