Property Health and Safety Manager

Working hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week

Interview Date: To be confirmed

We are looking for a Property Health and Safety Manager to work within the Property Department of The Salvation Army acting as the internal expert and strategic lead on Health & Safety matters.

To set departmental strategy for Health & Safety, ensuring compliance with current property related legislation. The post holder will advise, inform and train staff and internal stakeholders in property related matters insuring the promotion of a positive health & safety culture.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Be the Property Health & Safety expert for The Salvation Army providing advice to colleagues and senior leaders
• Ensure all accidents, incidents or near misses are reported using prescribed systems, including the correct reporting of RIDDOR events. Undertake subsequent investigations to discover root causes, lessons learned and design appropriate response to findings and ensure their implementation
• Have an accountability to the Head of Safe Mission in relation to providing regular, formal assurance of Health & Safety compliance within a Property setting

To be successful in this role you will have:

• An industry recognised qualification such as the NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) or BSc/BA in safety management Chartered Membership (or working towards) of IOSH (CMIOSH) or Graduate membership may be accepted (Grad IOSH)
• Expert level knowledge and experience in strategic health and safety design, monitoring and risk mitigation, including operational and construction experience
• Significant experience of working with the CDM Regulations and Building Safety Act at a strategic and an operational level
• Through excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to advise, influence, work with, train, and promote excellence in Health and Safety
• Experience of maintaining or reaching externally audited management standards such as OHSAS 18001

Please be aware; in addition to the above a current driving licence will be essential

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.