Job Description
Anderson Knight are delighted to be working on a retained basis with our client who are a leading UK widesocial care provider. The role is for an HSE Lead to support projects and estates within Scotland working out of their Glasgow head office,
You will work with Heads of Operations, Business Support Heads and Service Managers to Lead, support and advise on all aspects of Health and Safety. To co-ordinate the monitoring of standards, processes, communications, training and systems. To ensure we adhere to all responsibilities associated with Health and Safety in the social care sector.
Duties and Responsibilities
•\tTo take a lead role alongside the Head of Estates and HSO England and support the implementation of our corporate Health and Safety Strategic Objectives across the Group in Scotland.
•\tTo Manage the Health and Safety team’s work with key colleagues across the group to ensure that all Health and Safety policies and procedures, are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated
•\tSupport and act as the expert person to advise the operational and business support teams to ensure the organisation meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety, including risk assessments and statutory training and reporting
•\tLead, co-ordinate and implement Health and Safety initiatives with operational and business support colleagues across the group e.g Fire risk assessment planning, DSE Assessment data base development
•\tWork directly with operational management and staff teams to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the people we support who have mobility issues, ensuring adequate risk assessments and people handling plans are in place. Ensure full and accurate health and safety records are maintained and data on this is shared with the Senior Leadership Team
•\tWorking closely with the H&SO (England), operational teams and business support functions, to establish and deliver an ongoing programme of documented health and safety inspections, audits and checks, and where required, to always offer advice and guidance in a professional manner. The post holder will be directly responsible for undertaking this work across our Scotland services.
Qualifications and Experience
•\tGrad. IOSH/NEBOSH Diploma qualification or working towards such qualification whilst holding a NEBOSH Gen.Cert. or equivalent
•\tEvidence of provision of H&S advice to group
•\tExperience of designing and revising H&S policies and procedures
•\tExperience of working in a multi-site, charity, social care or 3rd sector.
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