Safety, Health and Compliance Manager

1 month ago

Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Southampton City Council Full time

City Services at Southampton City Council are seeking a Safety, Health, and Compliance Manager.

About the role

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our dedicated staff and assist the management team to monitor and manage in compliance with all relevant regulations, policies and procedures.

We are seeking a dynamic individual who is passionate about fostering a positive safety culture and ensuring the implementation of robust safety measures across our environmental services, including waste collection, fleet workshops, parks, street cleansing, tree officers and tree surgeons, landscaping, and pest control to name a few. This is a hands-on role and 40% of your time will be visiting different teams at different depots.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Keep staff safe through the development and implementation of comprehensive safety protocols and procedures.
  • Cultivate a positive safety culture, encouraging staff to prioritise safety and look out for one another.
  • Ensure all staff have access to and understand risk assessments and method statements to perform their duties safely.
  • Develop and execute a 5-year safety strategy in alignment with organisational, legislative goals and objectives.
  • Oversee the implementation of the safety strategy, monitoring progress and adjusting as necessary to achieve optimal results.
  • Minimise accidents and incidents by proactively identifying and addressing hazards and risks.
  • Encourage and facilitate the reporting of near misses and hazards to continually improve safety practices.
  • Manage 2 safety, health and compliance officers

    About you

     Qualifications and Skills:
    • Proven experience in safety management, ideally within a municipal or environmental services setting.
    • Strong understanding of health and safety regulations and best practices in the relevant field of operation
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
    • Demonstrated leadership abilities, with a track record of successfully implementing safety initiatives and driving results.
    • Professional certifications such as NEBOSH or IOSH are essential.
    • Full UK driving license and right to work in the UK essential

      Contact details for informal discussion

       For further information and details regarding the Safety, Health and Compliance Manager position please contact David Tyrie, Head of City Services

      Why work for us

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      About us

      We are proud to be #DisabilityConfident and support fair recruitment practices. Find out how you can get involved at No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

      Southampton City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. It is committed to delivering services to ensure they are happy, safe and have opportunities to reach their goals as responsible members of our community. We believe it is always unacceptable for a child, young person or adult to experience abuse of any kind, and recognise our responsibility to safeguard and promote their welfare. We are committed to following safe practices to ensure this and expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. This commitment is reflected in all our recruitment and selection practices.

      As a Corporate Parent we are actively aiming to support all our children in care (looked after children) and care leavers. Any applicants who are children in care or care leavers, who meet the essential criteria for the post applied for, will be guaranteed an interview.

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