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Head of Health & Safety

  • Location

    Cardiff

  • Job Function:

    Administration

  • Sector:

    Not for Profit

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £40000.00 - £50000.00 per annum

  • Contact:

    Matthew Dowson

  • Contact email:

    matthew.dowson@ea-first.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH2499_1737735954

  • Published:

    6 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    24 April 2025

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

  • Consultant:

    Matthew Dowson

We are working exclusively with a Not-for-Profit based in Cardiff to recruit a Health & Safety Manager. The role is paying £40,000 - £50,000 per anumm, plus attractive benefits.

This fantastic charity runs projects all over Wales, supporting thousands of people every year to live better each and every day.

Head of Health & Safety:

  • Lead the Health & Safety and Facilities team, building the strategy for the function.
  • Provide expert professional advice, knowledge, and skills to generate, facilitate, and maintain a positive health and safety culture.
  • Complete accurate and timely reporting on Health and Safety associated risk and compliance information to the Executive team, Senior Managers and the Board of Trustees.
  • Illustrate strong project management skills and the ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with both internal and external partners and stakeholders.
  • Line management of a Health & Safety Officer.
  • Championing health and safety activities across the organisation and encouraging a proactive health and safety-first culture.
  • Ensure that all relevant health and safety legislation is adhered to across the organisation.
  • Develop and maintain excellent systems to ensure that any accidents, incidents, and near misses are reported accurately and in a timely manner.
  • Add value to any corporate or operational risk assessment for new or existing activity or service.
  • Coordinate all interaction and relationships with relevant Enforcement Bodies and secure executive team agreement on programmes of action relating to Health & Safety.
  • Build and maintain trusting relationships externally with landlords, partners, commissioners, and other organisations.
  • Manage the Health and Safety budget across the organisation.
  • Manage the Home Office application process ensuring compliance in line with regulations and application process for licenses.
  • Ensure routine site audit visits are completed quarterly to all premises or areas where the charity are operating.
  • Complete fire risk assessments.
  • Develop and maintain IT-based records that track and evidence compliance with legislation.
  • Manage the safe disposal of any waste materials, e.g. commercial waste/asbestos.
  • Act as a key holder for the Head Office address and other office addresses and contribute to the out-of-hours on-call management system.

Head of Health & Safety:

  • Diploma awarded by the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) or equivalent.
  • NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety.
  • IOSH Membership to Tech level or equivalent.
  • Certificate in Facilities Management awarded by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM).
  • At least 3 year's of experience working within a Health & Safety leadership position.
  • Strong working knowledge of current H&S legislation.
  • Experience of conducting investigation procedures and producing management reports.
  • Significant experience as a H&S practitioner with evidence of a strong track record in developing proactive H&S management systems and the provision of expert practical support and advice.
  • Proven ability undertaking risk assessments, workplace inspections and audits and investigating accidents to drive safety improvements.
  • Experience of operational management across various premises/work sites.
  • Proven knowledge of IT applications and the ability to produce data, reports and presentations.
  • Able to influence and communicate effectively with a variety of audiences including the Executive Team, Senior Managers, The Board of Trustees and external stakeholders such as commissioners and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
  • Full clean UK driving license and own transport for work related travel.

Head of Health & Safety:

  • £40,000 - £50,000 per annum.
  • 35 hours per week.
  • Hybrid working.
  • Flexible working.
  • 25 days annual leave, rising to 32 days (dependent on length of service), plus 8 public holidays.
  • Additional wellbeing every year.
  • Ability to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave.
  • Company sick pay.
  • BUPA cash health plan.
  • Gym Membership Loan.
  • Maternity / Paternity / Dependency Leave.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Electric Car Scheme.

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.