Assistant Facilities Manager - Health, Safety and Environmental
Salary: c. £35,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid (Office: West Bromwich)
Here at the West Bromwich Building Society we are all about making a you-shaped career. We understand it's not always easy juggling your career with all the important things outside of work. But with the right opportunities and support we can help you build a career that works for you.
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an Assistant Facilities Manager to join our Facilities Team. You will support the Facilities Manager in the management of the society's Health Safety and Environmental systems ensuring they meet legislative and best practice requirements. You will own the society Health and Safety Policy and any associated policies/tasks and will be the first point of contact for any Health, Safety and Environmental issues arising from both Head office and the branch network.
What the role will look like:
* To provide support to the business in meeting their statutory duties in relation to Health and Safety and Environmental activities.
* Owner of the society Health and Safety Policy and Annual Board report.
* Maintain and manage a programme of Health and Safety Audits and Fire Risk Assessments of all WBBS premises annually, ensuring that all actions identified are allocated to the appropriate individual and followed through to completion.
* Producing a monthly report to Management on progress of Health and Safety actions.
* Production and maintenance of detailed reports and data following the progress of Health and Safety issues.
* Arrange external and internal training courses e.g. First aiders, Fire Marshals.
* Support the department where necessary in delivery of FM Services.
* Manage and arrange risk assessments e.g. DSE and Maternities
* Develop the society Environmental activities in relation to Waste and Energy.
* Support sustainability requirements and compliance including ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) and SECR (Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting).
* Manage all Utilities, producing regular performance updates and identifying areas for improvement.
* Support the Society Net zero objectives through Energy Management in line with objectives.
* Line manage the Fire Risk Assessor.
What you will bring to the role:
* Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental regulations and legislation. Any suitable qualification would be advantageous e.g. NEBOSH.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to conduct thorough inspections and audits.
* Proficiency in risk assessment
* Strong problem solving and decision making abilities
* Knowledge of environmental regulations and practices.
* Ability and willingness to take personal responsibility
* Respond positively to working within a pressurised environment
We Value a diverse range of skills and experiences here at the West Brom. So even if you don't meet every single requirement listed in the job description but are passionate about the role, we still encourage you to apply.
What's in it for you:
* We pride ourselves on our development opportunities and always look to promote from within wherever possible,
* Holiday starting at 175 hours (25 days) plus bank holidays that grow with your time with us and the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday each year,
* 2 paid volunteering days a year,
* Living Pensions: Pension scheme starting at 5% contribution from you and 7% contribution from us, and we'll match your further contributions up to 10.6%
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave with paid fertility treatment, neonatal and pregnancy loss leave,
* Life assurance provided by the Society at 4 times your salary,
* Yearly performance related pay scheme and pay review,
* Private medical insurance that's discounted when your time with us grows, with the option to include family members,
* Salary Sacrifice Electric/Hybrid Car Scheme,
* A Perkbox account - giving you 24/7 access to perks, benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and loads more!
* And much more, from flexible working options, wellbeing support and a whole heap of warm West Bromness.
Why choose the West Brom?
At the West Brom we appreciate that our employees are unique individuals with differing needs depending on their specific circumstances and stages in life. When we say our people are the West Brom's biggest asset that doesn't mean just viewing them as employees. We are proud of our heritage and absolutely believe that the West Brom is a great place to work.
We're a Disability Confident Leader and encourage disabled applicants and all from diverse backgrounds to apply. We'll do what we can to adjust our recruitment journey and offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet what we're looking for. If you need any support with applying to one of our roles, get in touch at careers@westbrom.co.uk.
Do it today and click apply!
*Please note - We reserve the right to withdraw our adverts earlier than the original published expiry date, therefore if you are interested please submit your application as soon as possible*
Head Office: 2 Providence Place West Bromwich B70 8AF. www.westbrom.co.uk The West Brom is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Register no. 104877. 'the West Brom' is a trading name of West Bromwich Building Society. #J-18808-Ljbffr