Health & Safety Manager

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At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are working towards becoming a more inclusive employer that values and respects individual differences in the workplace.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK s largest house builders. Our Building Safety Division, located in Kent, is looking to recruit a Regional Health and Safety Manager to join the Division s Technical team.

The Role

The Regional Health and Safety Manager will support, train, and monitor construction sites and offices to ensure adherence to health and safety policies, procedures, and legislation. This role involves accident investigation feedback, audits, training, and liaising with enforcement authorities to promote a safe working environment across the organisation.

Principal accountabilities of the role include:

Provide expert advice on health, safety, and welfare matters across the organisation
Collaborate with construction, technical, and commercial teams to develop pre-construction health and safety plans
Conduct audits to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and internal policies
Oversee and assess the performance of external health and safety consultants
Attend and contribute to health and safety meetings
Liaise with enforcement authorities (e.g., HSE) and represent the company with external groups such as HBF and MHBG
Identify and recommend any necessary health and safety training; deliver in-house training when required.
Investigate accidents and incidents, providing reports and liaising with authorities
Drive knowledge sharing and learning within the health and safety teams to improve practices
Support the Group Health, Safety and Environment Director with ad-hoc projects

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

Previous experience as a Health and Safety Advisor or Manager is preferred, ideally within a construction or house-building environment
Appreciation of the Building Safety Act, although a working knowledge is preferred, it is not essential

Qualifications and Training

NVQ 5 Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent
Membership of IOSH or working towards it
Full UK driving license required

Skills and Aptitude

Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and regulations
IT literate with proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Good planning and organizational abilities
Strong inter-departmental communication and collaboration
Integrity and the ability to build positive relationships
Future-focused with a drive for continuous improvement and change
Ability to set and uphold high professional standards
Ability to communicate with people on various levels from customers to contractors

The Role and Working Conditions

Willingness to travel nationally for the role
Willing to be flexible in respect to day-to-day duties and hours worked
Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

In return we can offer you:

- Competitive salary

- Competitive car allowance

- Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

- Competitive annual bonus

- Contributory pension scheme

- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

- Holiday Purchase scheme

- Access to discounts and benefits portal

- ShareSave Scheme

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Life assurance

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received

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