Health & Safety Manager

Description

The Health & Safety Manager is in charge of the safety, health environment, and quality assurance. They supervise or co-ordinate work systems to ensure products and services meet the highest quality standards, and that working conditions are safe and meet legal requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To investigate accidents and ensure all documentation is updated.
• Implementation of any new legislation relating to health and safety.
• Facilitate all forms of risk assessment - manual handling, fire risk assessments / fire prevention, COSHH.
• Occupational health and safety surveys - noise, light, chemical substances.
• Health and safety awareness training.
• Site inspections.
• Toolbox talks.
• To complete prevention inspections on a regular basis and ensure records maintained of same.
• Annual H&S audits and Quality Assurance
• Ensure the company meets its obligations under the ‘Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations’.
• Ensure construction accreditations such as CHAS and Constructionline are achieved and renewed.
• Devise and improve the training matrix for all staff, carry out H&S inductions and in-house training.

Typical Rate

Starting salaries for health and safety advisers are usually in the region of £24,000 to £32,000.

The role of senior health and safety adviser attracts a salary of around £40,000 to £55,000.

Highly experienced advisers, such as head of health and safety, earn £70,000 to £80,000.

Salaries vary depending on the sector, the size of the employing organisation and your level of experience and qualifications.

Required Qualifications

The following qualifications would be required:

Essential:

• General NEBOSH Certificate
• CSR Site Card
• First Aid Basic Certificate

Preferable:

• NEBOSH Fire Prevention and Risk Management Certificate
• Environmental Management Systems Qualification
• General Management Qualification
• IOSH Safety, Health and Environment for Construction Workers
• Graduate IOSH Status or CMIOSH status

At least 3 years experience in a similar management role with full MS Office knowledge and reporting skills and knowledge of the following:

• Risk Management
• Method Statement Review
• Site inspections and investigations
• Company preparation for Audits
• Compliance and maintenance of relevant standards
• Risk Assessment experience
• CDM Regulations implementation. 

FAQs

• Do I need a CSCS card?

  Yes, you will need a valid CSCS card to work on site. Though your qualifications may mean you are eligible for the Academically Qualified Person card.

• Do I need work experience?

  Yes. Practical health and safety experience within a construction environment would be required.

• Where can I find more information about this role and what qualifications I need?

  Visit the Prospects website for more information.
  https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/health-and-safety-adviser