Overview
Would you like to help enrich the lives of learners around the world?
At TTS we aim to give every child, every day,
a reason to love learning.
We're proud to have supplied schools and learning environments across the globe with innovative educational resources for 40 years offering over 50, resources, of which 6, are our own developed IP!
Our in-house experts collaborate with teachers and educational experts to create unique and innovative resources that engage children and inspire a lifelong love of learning. Every TTS resource provides unlimited learning opportunities and is made to last, making the most of schools’ and nurseries’ limited budgets and ensuring years of classroom use.
TTS is part of the RM Group – a pioneer in the education technology space, and since, we share a vision to improve education outcomes worldwide.
At RM, we’ve been pioneers of education technology since. We provide technology and resources to the education sector, supporting over 20 million students and improving educational outcomes worldwide.
What we do helps learners at all stages of their lives, from preschool to higher education and professional qualification; we partner with schools, examination boards, governments, and professional organisations globally to make learning more accessible, more engaging, and more impactful.
RM operates through three divisions: Assessment (digital assessment and marking solutions), Technology (managed services, hardware, and software for schools), and TTS (educational resources).
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The Health, Safety, and Workplace Manager is the subject matter expert responsible for driving key activities, H&S performance metrics and establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with employees and business leaders. The post works closely with the Head of Improvement and Compliance to implement, support, improve and develop H&S strategy while managing and coordinating local maintenance and safety compliance functions.
We encourage early applications as the vacancy may close once the position has been filled or final interviews have been arranged.
Responsibilities
Health and Safety Strategy and Compliance
You will drive the organisation's commitment to safety and regulatory compliance across the:
1. Manage and continually improve the H&S strategy, identifying opportunities and ideas for continuous improvement. Act as a trusted adviser, providing advice and guidance to the leadership team and key stakeholders on all relevant H&S matters.
2. Policy Management: Manage and improve the H&S Policy and related standards for the Resources and Technology businesses, supporting RM premises as well as field-based employees and employees travelling away from their normal workplace.
3. Regulatory Liaison: Liaise with external authorities as necessary, including local authorities, HSE and agreed suppliers. Take responsibility for any RIDDOR reports should they arise. Stay abreast of changes in health and safety regulations and update policies accordingly.
4. Reporting: Create H&S reporting for the Senior leadership team. Coordinate communication around H&S issues to the business as necessary. Lead any H&S management group meetings and H&S representative teams.
5. Improvement: Identify H&S related gaps and applicable areas of improvement and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to embed best practice.
6. Compliance: Ensuring compliance with relevant H&S regulations and standards. Carrying out regular site inspections/audits together with local management to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.
Risk Management and Incident Response
You will manage all aspects of risk assessment, incident investigation, and emergency planning:
7. Risk Assessment: Conduct regular risk assessments to identify potential hazards and recommend corrective actions. Ensure an appropriate system is in place to carry out and review risk assessments together with departmental managers, identifying opportunities to reduce risks.
8. Incident Management: Manage the accident reduction, near miss, and behavioural safety programs. Record, monitor, and as appropriate investigate accidents and incidents, as well as actual and potential nonconformities. Conduct root cause analysis where required and ensure any remedial actions are completed effectively and efficiently.
9. Investigation: Oversee and audit the accident and incident management process from end to end. Conduct investigations for significant accidents and emergencies and ensure line managers are equipped to carry out their own investigations.
10. Emergency Procedures: Lead and support the development and maintenance of emergency response plans with key stakeholders. Conduct drills and regular alarm tests and coordinate responses to incidents. Manage the fire alarm panel, including isolations for contractors, and liaise with the monitoring station.
Training and Culture
You will be responsible for promoting and ensuring a positive safety environment through training and guidance:
11. Culture Promotion: Promote a positive health and safety culture. Fostering the culture of awareness and compliance. Implementing initiatives to develop a good safety culture where line managers take responsibility and understand how and when to escalate for further advice.
12. Training Oversight: Oversee H&S training and assessment programmes, which may at times include in-person training and assessments of staff and contractors across the organisation, ensuring services have a qualified person carrying out tasks.
13. Local Training: Provide training programmes on safety protocols, emergency procedures, toolbox talks and best practice to employees. Implement systems to include training and guidance to ensure line managers are equipped to manage H&S issues on a day-to-day basis.
14. Documentation: Maintain accurate records of safety inspections, incidents, and training sessions. Communicate safety policies and procedures to employees.
Workplace and Facilities Coordination (Harrier Park)
You will act as the point of contact for local facilities operations, maintenance, and contractor management for the Harrier Park location:
15. Maintenance & Upkeep: Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities, including repairs, cleaning, and general upkeep of facilities and equipment. Respond promptly to facility-related issues, emergencies, or urgent issues as they arise, coordinating repairs and maintenance to address unexpected problems. Complete regular building walk arounds to proactively manage areas of concern.
16. Statutory Records: Ensure records related to periodic inspections of plant equipment statutory maintenance for other services are kept up to date by business owners.
17. Vendor & Contractor Management: Manage relationships with vendors for H&S related activities and coordinate contractor services at site e.g. Ascot. Ensure appropriate arrangements are in place for managing site contractors (Safe contractor management). Implement and manage the Permit to Work system to ensure it is adhered to. Complete site inductions for all contractors, visitors and new starters.
18. Security: Manage and monitor security measures, including access control systems and surveillance. Liaise with the security provider for facilities open and lock up, and any out of hours incidents.
Experience
You should be a committed, ambitious individual, with a keen eye for detail and a passion for Health and Safety. You must be able to build and sustain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and positively influence the right behaviours from stakeholders.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
Essential
19. Significant experience working in a Health and Safety environment, gaining a strong knowledge of safety management whilst creating and managing / leading change.
20. Hold a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent in occupational health and safety, with demonstrable experience in a relevant H&S role.
21. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all aspects of health and safety risk management in offices and distribution centres.
22. Ability to lead confidently on a wide range of health & safety advice.
23. Have a hands-on and pro-active approach to health and safety.
Desirable
24. Member of IOSH and working towards CertIOSH or CMIOSH.
25. Demonstrable experience of managing a health & safety system under / aligned to ISO .
26. Experience in facilities coordination, managing PPM, and overseeing vendors for maintenance and cleaning services (as required by local duties).
What’s in it for you?
At TTS we have My Work Blend @RM which provides office-based colleagues with multi location and hybrid working options. As well as your office base, you can spend a proportion of your time working at other locations that suit your role and your life, including home, other offices, customer sites, distribution centres or on the move. We encourage you to discuss arrangements for this role with your potential line manager during the recruitment process.As well as a competitive salary and our core benefits package which includes private medical healthcare, life assurance and a Group Personal Pension Plan with higher contribution levels available, some roles are also eligible for a performance-related bonus. There are lots of voluntary benefits too. You could buy additional annual leave, join our dental plan, sign up for a health assessment, or take part in our cycle to work scheme. You could even earn yourself an extra bonus for successfully recommending a friend or family member for a position within RM.To better reflect the society that we serve, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. To achieve this, we create teams of talented people from different backgrounds and experiences and strive to be a business where our people can bring their whole selves to work. We also want to make the recruitment process as inclusive as possible for everyone. Should you require additional support with your application or through the interview process, please contact us at .Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.