Health and Safety Manager Norwich, England
Job description
Anglian Demolition & Asbestos Limited is looking for a Health & Safety Manager to join our Company based in Attleborough, Norfolk. (NR17 1AN)
The primary role of the H&S Manager is to advise the Directors, Managers, and employees on all safety, health and welfare, and environmental matters to ensure the Company complies with its statutory obligations within the construction industry and wider core group services.
They will have excellent health and safety knowledge and practical operational experience with the ability to liaise with clients, the management team, the wider site teams and any other stakeholders.
The H&S Manager is also expected to have good communication skills with attention to detail, interpersonal, and motivational skills.
Key Responsibilities/Requirements
- Provide advice and guidance to Directors, Managers and employees regarding all health, safety and environmental issues to ensure legal compliance throughout all aspects of the Company’s activities
- Organise for health, safety, and environmental control by preparing a written Health, Safety and Environmental Policy and keep it updated.
- Provide active visible leadership for all health, safety and environmental matters and lead by example at all times
- Embed the requirements of the ISO 14001, ISO9001 and ISO45001 Standards within the Company’s activities.
- Ensure the specific requirements are implemented and measured by auditing; and continuous improvement to maintain the accreditations.
- Carry out regular compliance audits on offices, work projects and sites.
- Advise and assist in the development and maintenance of safe systems of work and the relevant records associated with evidencing compliance with legislation for our core group activities, including demolition, asbestos, and waste recycling activities.
- Provide support in developing risk assessments and method statements, including training staff to meet the Company standards.
- Provide support ensuring compliance with the requirements of Anglian's Licence to Work with Asbestos.
- Measure and audit health, safety and environmental performance on site and using the results to benchmark minimum standards within the Company
- Identify ‘Key Performance Indicators’ for health and safety, set objectives and targets and measure performance against them and report to Directors
- Carry out briefings, toolbox talks and promote health, safety, environmental awareness to employees and identify Company issues.
- Foster a good safety culture by ensuring worker engagement in all aspects of health, safety and environmental management.
- Preparation of health, safety and environmental evidence for provision to third party awarding bodies to achieve or maintain accreditations such as CHAS, SMAS, NFDC, ARCA, Builders Profile and ConstructionLine etc and submitting to awarding body audits where required.
- Supporting Directors and Managers providing health, safety and environmental information for tenders.
- Investigate accidents and incidents when required to identify root cause and prevent reoccurrence.
Hours: Monday-Friday 08:00am-5:00pm (40 hours per week)
Qualifications & Experience
- At least 5 years relevant health, safety and environmental management experience
- Previous experience within the construction industry (desirable)
- Previous experience within demolition, asbestos management and audits (desirable)
- NEBOSH construction certificate minimum qualification
- Relevant CSCS card and SMSTS qualification (desirable)
- Strong management, leadership and organisational skills and ability to communicate effectively with employees, clients, stakeholders, subcontractors and third-party auditors and bodies.
Attributes & Values
- Professional
- Accountability and responsibility to make decisions
- Proactive approach to create and maintain a positive Health & Safety culture
- Good level of written and oral communication skills.
- Good Microsoft Office and IT Skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with a wide range of disciplines and motivate employees on site.
In return we offer a competitive salary and benefits package. For more information on this role or to apply please contact Nicholas Bacon, HR Manager on 01953 608050.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Norwich: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- HEALTH & SAFTEY: 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- NEBOSH CERTIFICATION (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ANG310323H&S
