Health And Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager Required In Chatham

GVR Solutions are currently working with a specialist Carpentry and Joinery contractor based in Chatham. They are currently in the Market for a Health and Safety Manager to join their well established team.

This individual must be charismatic, intuitive and have a major impact within the business in terms of implementing there own ideas and strategies with on site safety and well being. Client interaction is a big importance to this business as it will play a major part within the role in terms of company representation.

Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Manager are:

• Comply with health and safety legislation


• Accountable for health and safety performance


• Create and develop health and safety policies


• Implement and monitor health and safety policies


• Establish health and safety standards


• Establish health and safety goals


• Ensure risk assessments are carried out


• Ensure safe working procedures are implemented


• Develop a positive health and safety culture


• Conduct regular proactive site safety inspections


• Provide guidance and advice to management


• Prioritise health and safety requirements


• Authorise health and safety expenses


• Ensure health and safety equipment (e.g. PPE) is provided and used


• Hire and manage the health and safety team


• Manage emergency procedures


• Respond to health and safety-related complaints or issues


• Keep a focus on health and safety within the business


• Include health and safety in business discussions


• Provide feedback to directors


• Client interaction

The Health and Safety Manager must have/be:

• Degree or equivalent


• Charismatic, Intuitive and a leader


• Previous experience in construction health and safety management


• Qualification in occupational health and safety such as a masters, NVQ, BSC or NEBOSH national diploma is essential


• IOSH accreditation or similar


• IT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Windows based programmes to include Word, Excel and Outlook is essential.

If you are interested in the Health and Safety Manager role then please get in touch.