£50,000- £60,000 (depending on experience)
Health and Safety Manager – 12 Month FTC
Salary £55,000 to £60,000 (depending on experience)
12 Month FTC
Folkestone Hybrid
Here at Saga, we are looking for a Health and Safety Manager. This role is responsible for defining the principles for Health & Safety at Saga, establishing and implementing best practice policies and processes and associated risk management programmes, ensuring compliance with regulations that enable a culture of health and safety awareness and promotes a safe workplace environment.
We work in a hybrid way at Saga both at home and in the office. In this team we work mainly from Folkestone and tend to have a pattern of at least 3 days per week. When we do come together as a team, it allows us to grow and learn plus it is a great opportunity to socialise and celebrate too!
Role Responsibility
* Defining clear principles of health and safety for Saga, to drive a culture of proactive health and safety management, promoting a safe workplace environment, for office, remote and field colleagues
* Evaluating current practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk
* Development of action plans to mitigate risks
* Developing and implementing health and safety policies and procedures in accordance with HS legislation, regulations and standards
* Supporting and overseeing the implementation of recommended action plans
* Creating a communication strategy that promotes awareness of health and safety matters and accident prevention to non - safety professionals
* Building team capability to be able to investigate near misses, accidents or incidents to discover root causes; recommend mitigation actions, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures
* Providing advice, guidance, and support on all aspects of health and safety
* Advising on the development of risk assessments and risk control measures
* Providing regular reporting on safety performance and incidents, presenting findings to key stakeholders, including to the Board
* Supporting in the development and delivery of training and education programmes to enhance the awareness and ensure competence of directors, managers, colleagues, contractors etc.
* Identifying trends of health and safety inquiries within the organisation, adopting a proactive stance in resolving issues and concerns.
* Collaboration and consultation across the business to continually improve the occupational physical and mental health of colleagues, implementing preventative and reactive controls where appropriate.
* Support key programmes and projects in relation to HS, adding value, continuously improving standards, and adequately controlling risk, while focussing on business need to find optimum and pragmatic solutions.
* Providing an independent and competent HS capability for Saga to ensure that all key partners meet good practice and legal requirements as part of good corporate governance.
* Working with internal and external stakeholders to monitor the status of compliance, identifying risks and issues.
* Representing Saga, as and when required, at selected meetings involving key stakeholders.
* Advising in the management and response to health and safety breaches, incidents, and emergencies.
* Keeping up to date with new legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all Health & Safety Executive (HSE) standards and compliance obligations that affect the workplace
* Developing and supporting reporting in alignment with our mandatory and voluntary compliance obligations.
* Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence
The Ideal Candidate
* Chartered Member of IOSH (preferred)
* NEBOSH Occupational Safety & Health Diploma
* Experience in HSE management and in-depth understanding of UK H&S legislation and a pragmatic risk - based approach to advising and applying this.
* Experience in the development and implementation of a Health and Safety Management system (preferred)
* Solid understanding of safety culture
* Proactive approach, prioritising preventing accidents and incidents before they occur
* Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and industry standards.
* Demonstrated ability to develop and implement effective safety management systems and undertake risk assessments.
* Experience of conducting safety audits and inspections to identify potential hazards
* Able to undertake incident investigations, including root cause analysis.
* Detail oriented, ensuring no potential hazards are overlooked
* Ability to balance attention to detail while understanding broader context and perspective.
* Able to deliver safety and awareness training.
* Prioritise workload, ability to manage priorities and conflicting demands.
* Strong communicator and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
* Proactive and results - driven mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.
Saga Values: Make it Happen, Do the Right Thing, Customer First, Excellence Every Day, Our People Make Us Special
Package Description
At Saga we recognise that our people make us special. We believe our colleagues deserve rewards for the excellence they demonstrate every single day, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.
BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:
1. 25 days holiday +