Health and Safety Manager

Nicholas Howard are delighted to be recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager.

Responsibilities:

Operational Health and Safety:

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• Manage the day-to-day delivery of Health & Safety activities across office locations and home-working environments.
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• Provide dedicated onsite Health & Safety support for offices in Portsmouth.
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• Conduct regular workplace inspections and support the resolution of identified Health & Safety issues.
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• Maintain Health & Safety policies, procedures and associated documentation.
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• Support employees and managers with practical Health & Safety advice and guidance.
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Compliance Audits and Standards:

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• Support the ongoing maintenance and delivery of ISO 45001 and SafeContractor requirements.
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• Coordinate and support internal and external Health & Safety audits.
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• Conduct supplier and contractor Health & Safety compliance reviews and audits.
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• Monitor contractor compliance with internal Health & Safety policies, procedures and site requirements.
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• Support supplier due diligence activities relating to Health & Safety standards and regulatory compliance.
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• Monitor and maintain Health & Safety compliance activities and action trackers.
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• Ensure Health & Safety records and documentation are maintained accurately and in line with legal requirements.
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• Work collaboratively with Legal and the Policy Steering Committee to review, maintain and update Health & Safety policies and procedures, ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance and alignment with business requirements.
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• Support the implementation of corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.
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Incident and Risk Management:

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• Manage workplace incident investigations and support root cause analysis.
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• Coordinate and manage RIDDOR reporting requirements where applicable.
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• Support the completion and review of risk assessments across offices.
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• Monitor Health & Safety trends and escalate concerns where appropriate.
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• Support emergency procedures and workplace safety arrangements.
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• Update and Maintain COSH risk assessments.
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Employee Support:

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• Manage and support DSE assessment requests and ergonomic workplace requirements.
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• Work closely with the People & Values Team to support pregnancy workplace risk assessments.
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• Provide guidance to managers and employees on workplace Health & Safety matters.
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• Support employee workplace safety and working environments.
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Facilities and Site Support:

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• Work closely with Facilities Managers to support safe office operations and workplace standards.
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• Support office moves, new site setups and exiting locations from a Health & Safety perspective.
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• Ensure workplace signage, first aid arrangements and safety equipment are maintained appropriately.
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• Liaise with contractors and third parties to ensure compliance with internal Health & Safety requirements.
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Training and Engagement:

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• Deliver Health & Safety inductions and awareness sessions for employees.
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• Conduct Health & Safety training, including toolbox talks, through evaluation and feedback and embed a strong safety culture across the business.
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• Support and coordinate internal network of Health & Safety Champions.
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• Promote good Health and Safety practices across the business.
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• Encourage employee engagement and proactive reporting of Health & Safety concerns.
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Should you wish to be considered for this position, please apply below.