Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager
Manchester
Circa £60,000 plus excellent benefits

Irwin and Colton have been engaged by a Fire and Rescue Service to hire a new Health and Safety Manager. This position is tasked managing a team of health and safety professionals and supporting the Head of Health and Safety. The role will include providing organisational assurance, health and safety, and leadership support across the organisation. It is an excellent opportunity for an established, Chartered health and safety professional to continue developing their career.

Responsibilities for the Health and Safety Manager will include:

Providing expert practical and technical leadership and delivering objectives across the organisation, whilst supporting the Head of Health & Safety
Delivering new initiatives and collaborating with the Occupational Health Manager to ensure the wellbeing within the workforce is optimal
Leading on the responsibility with the implementation and development of ISO management systems, such as ISO45001
Leading on serious health and safety related incidents, preparing reports and recommendations on corrective action and ensure compliance, and this includes identifying trends to mitigate risk through technical data analytics
Working closely with the Fire and Rescue Service on fire-related deliverables to for both team and public safetyThe successful Health and Safety Manager will have:

Chartered Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH)
BSc in Occupational Health and Safety / NEBOSH diploma (or equivalent)
Substantial experience leading health and safety initiatives in fast-paced sectors with experience in team leadership, risk management and delivering training
Proven experience working with fire safety professionals and playing a key part in delivering operational changes and strategic implementation
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience influencing and engaging with a wide range of senior stakeholders and the capability of training non-health and safety professionals within an organisationThis is great opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment. For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Madeline Underwood on +44(0) (phone number removed) or apply here.

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company based in the Southeast of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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