Head Of Health And Safety - #1749489

Job Title: Head of Health & Safety


Location: National

Contract Type: Permanent


Salary: Competitive Package, offering some great company benefits!

This is a critical role within the Senior Leadership Team of the City business, reporting to the Managing Director; the Head of H&S will be responsible for creating and leading the implementation of a world class health and safety strategy. The successful candidate will be expected to influence and challenge senior stakeholders, to develop a culture of true ownership and accountability at all levels, both internally and externally.

This role will act as ambassador for all H&S matters, supporting the strategy of profitable business growth. Leading a small team of Divisional H&S managers the Head of H&S will be responsible for ensuring City Facilities Management UK meets its statutory responsibilities, delivers against all HSE targets, and provides a safe working environment for all our colleagues, clients and sub-contractors as well as being the ‘go to person’ with the client for FM related HSE issues.

The role is responsible for a retail and distribution estate, comprising of over 1000 sites across the UK delivering hard FM.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with key internal and external stakeholders to develop a relevant and forward-thinking HSE strategy, fit for the future.
• Delivery of the HSE strategy, through the line, creating a culture of ownership and accountability.
• Upskilling and educating the operational teams, creating a culture of true behavioural safety.
• Managing the formal EHS audit process, promoting the importance of EHS within the workforce, contractors and clients to encourage continual improvement.
• Provide assurance that EHS performance complies with Company, regulatory and contractual requirements and will provide EHS support.
• Ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Legal requirements and Environmental legislation as they apply.
  
  

Financial Responsibilities:

This role is responsible for ensuring that a risk-based approach to safety is taken across all disciplines regarding HSE management system and risk mitigation.

The role’s key financial accountability is to ensure the H&SE team is cost effective in Identifying and delivering the appropriate H&S controls within the budget and optimise added value and service levels.

People Responsibilities:

This role is responsible for the direct line management of 1 Senior Health & Safety Manager, 4 Divisional Health and Safety Managers and 1 Safety & Enforcement Manager, working across a multi-site portfolio.

This role must fully support all aspects of people management for all supervisors and wider team, including but not limited to:

• Recruitment and induction of DHSMs to include full validation of training.
• Day to day management of H&S Team to ensure they are carrying out their duties in a professional and efficient manner
• Train, develop and appraise DHSMs, including identifying training needs and delivery of training solutions.
• To apply the disciplinary procedure in accordance with D&G Policy
• Support the welfare of H&S team, ensuring their health & wellbeing is discussed and that they can deliver a robust H&S service to the business.
• Ensure the H&S team continually develop their CPD to maintain IOSH Membership
  
  

Qualifications / Experience:

Essential

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Degree Level 6 or 7 qualification and CMIOSH qualified or Grad IOSH working towards Chartered.
• Previous experience leading a team of managers (ideally remotely and UK wide) is essential.
  
  

The ideal candidate:

• Full driving license.
• Experience in ISO Management systems and external accreditation systems such as RoSPA, through successful implementation of
• A qualification in Fire Safety, Environmental (IEMA), Asbestos (P405) systems or auditing, would be an advantage.
• Self-motivated, innovative and able to engage and challenge at all levels, both internally and externally.
• Extensive experience of managing H&S in a multi-client facilities management environment, preferably in customer facing roles such as retail, leisure or logistics would be desirable.
• A proven track record in stakeholder management and building relationships at all levels, both internal and external, is essential. The successful candidate will be a credible leader, with strong change management experience.
  
  

This is a national UK role with the ability to be in Glasgow Head Office a minimum of monthly and the role demands a degree of flexibility and travel as required throughout the UK.

What We Offer:

At City, we take pride in supporting our colleagues with a fantastic range of exciting benefits designed to enhance both their professional and personal lives. From exclusive perks to valuable rewards, we’re committed to ensuring our team feels valued, motivated, and empowered. Our benefits include:

• 33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays)
• Private Pension
• HealthShield Cashback Plan - Reclaim part of your dental/optical costs.
• OneCity - Employee Discount Platform
• Employee Value Awards up to the value of £250
• Access to Costco Personal Membership Subscription
• Mental and Physical Health Services (Wisdom, Thrive, SkinVision)
• Electric Car Scheme (Criteria Applies)
  
  

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