Health & Safety Manager

Job Introduction

The role will have particular focus on Quality and Health and Safety management of the DWP contract. The QSE Manager will provide technical and legislative support to all internal teams which deliver a broad range of Facilities Management services and direct safety support to DWP employees. The QSE Manager will be responsible for several KPIs – i.e. Safety Training delivery, accident reporting and investigation, DSE risk assessments and reasonable adjustments, property compliance. The QSE Manager will be responsible for maintaining and developing systems which ensure that risks are being managed in accordance with legal, statutory and contractual requirements. Deliver in full the requirements of DWP’s Health and Safety policies and guidance on health and safety matters. Ensure all the obligations of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Regulatory Reform, (Fire Safety Order), 2005 and other relevant Acts, Laws, Regulations and good industry practices are fully delivered within the DWP Estate and DWP Estates Supply Chain. Delivery of DSE risk assessment, management of Fire & Bomb Marshalls, 1st Aid Assessment of Needs, and assurance of risk assessments undertaken by external providers. Ensure accidents and incidents are reported and suitably investigated and corrective & preventive action plan in place. Assurance of all property related statutory inspections and surveys. Management of QSE Audits

Role Responsibility

• Develop and improve risk assessment process ( DSE, 1st Aid assessment of needs)
• Assure suitable and sufficient risk assessments carried out by external FM providers
• Maintain and improve accident reporting process and support accident investigations, corrective and preventive actions
• Develop and maintain compliance management systems
• Ensure internal and external customers are aware of compliance gaps
• Ensure suppliers fulfil the duties of their contract and report accordingly to the Supply management team
• Work within scope of their contract and report according
• Carry out risk assessments, monitor completion of  action plans
• Undertake QSE audits as per contract requirements
• Support accident investigations and monitor completion of corrective and preventive action plans
• Ensure that all information generation is efficient and used effectively
• Ensure all compliance aspects can be demonstrated in KPI/Report styles for ease of understanding and actions
• Ensure that certification registers are maintained within the system
• Define and co-ordinate safety requirements for emergency plans, fire drills, access control, co-ordination of suppliers
• Provide technical input to ensure new legislation is implemented
• Work alongside the Suppliers, Supply Management Team and Account Management Team in order to achieve best practice and greater level of compliance

The Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrable working knowledge of QSE working practices
• Sufficient and relevant experience within a similar sector (within a Facilities Management Delivery Model)
• Experience of compliance and audit management systems
• Experience in accident investigation
• Experience in delivering direct safety support to office based employees
• Experience of Quality Management System approach
• Educated to HNC/HND standard ( Degree level plus Level 6 in Health and Safety)
• Ability to carry out data analysis with sharp attention to detail
• QSE and/or Auditing qualification
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to organise workloads and to prioritise effectively
• IT Skills – Good working knowledge of MS Office, including:
• Word – create and edit documents and reports
• Excel – able to use intermediate data analysis tools
• PowerPoint – intermediate level

Package Description

Competitive salary plus benefits including pension, option to 'buy' additional flexible benefits such as holidays, healthcare etc

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.