Health, Safety and Biological Risk Manager

5 days ago

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom Animal and Plant Health Agency Full time

Job summary

The Health, Safety and Risk Manager (HSRM) is responsible for managing health and safety risks from across the Agency and ensuring those effectively managed, providing advice and guidance to the Agency. The HSRM will ensure that legal requirements are met and that risks are identified and controlled, including local management of the risk register, legal register and COSHH register.

As HSRM, you will provide Health, Safety and Biosafety support to the re-development of the APHA Weybridge site through contribution to requirements and assurance to preconstruction projects. You will assist with developing a Human Factors programme, ensuring compliance with HSE requirements in APHA ACDP3/SAPO3 and SAPO4 facilities, and developing and maintaining the ISO45001 an ISO35001 safety management standard.

The HSRM will deliver H&S training including topics such as COSHH, incident investigation and assist with delivery of the BioRisk training programme, and will line manage the Health and Wellbeing Manager and have oversight of occupational health and workplace Wellbeing team. You will also act as Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor and provide H&S support to other additional areas of focus as required, such as fire and DSEAR.

This role can be based at Bury St Edmunds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Shrewsbury, or Weybridge. Other APHA science locations may be considered, subject to desk availability.

Job description

In this role, you will:

Manage general H&S risks from across the Agency.Manage a programme of general H&S assurance activities.Assist with developing a Human Factors programme, ensuring compliance with HSE requirements in APHA ACDP3/SAPO3 and SAPO4 facilities.Assist in development and maintenance of ISO45001 and ISO35001 standards.Develop and maintain a COSHH register for the Agency.Develop a training programme to include topics such as COSHH awareness and assist with delivery of the BioRisk training programme.Provide specialist H&S advice to senior Agency leaders and to the SHaW team and to the Agency.Ensure production and review of risk assessments relating to general H&S.Ensure that legal requirements are met and that risks are identified and controlled, including local management of the risk register, legal register and COSHH register.Provide Health, Safety and Biosafety support to the re-development of the APHA Weybridge site through contribution to requirements and assurance to preconstruction projects.Act as line manager for the Health and Wellbeing Manager.Undertake preparatory work prior to visits by the Regulator in line with the Health and Safety Executive APHA intervention plan.Act as a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor and provide H&S support to other additional areas of focus as required, such as fire and DSEAR.

Responsibilities will include:

Act as first point of contact within SHaW for all general H&S matters.Assist with development of and maintenance of a legal register.Assist with maintenance of the SHaW risk register.Develop and maintain a COSHH register.Develop a COSHH training programme for the whole Agency.Act as a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor and provide H&S support to other additional areas of focus as required, such as fire and DSEAR.Develop and maintain oversight of a programme of general H&S assurance activities.Undertake serious incident investigations.Quality assure incident investigations where they relate to general H&S.Act as line manager to the Wellbeing Manager.Provision of professional general H&S advice to all of SHaW and senior APHA managers and to the Agency when required.Collate general H&S data for dashboards and senior management meetings.Provide Health, Safety and Biosafety support to the re-development of the APHA Weybridge site through contribution to requirements and assurance to preconstruction projects.Assist with developing a Human Factors programme, ensuring compliance with HSE requirements in APHA ACDP3/SAPO3 and SAPO4 facilities.

Person specification

You will be expected to either be a Health and Safety practitioner, holding a NEBOSH (National Examination Board for Occupational Safety and Health) Diploma (or equivalent) or committed to acquiring this training and qualification. Educated to degree level in a science subject.

You must have:

Experience of managing general health and safety in a large and complex organisation.�Practical experience of implementation of UK safety legislation, for example, COSHH, PUWER.Experience of managing and delivering assurance programmes in a large and complex organisation.�Experienced in delivery of H&S training to mixed audiences.Experience in management of H&S registers such as those for COSHH and for legal compliance.

The successful candidate will need to comply with a number of health protocols and wear protective clothing and Respiratory Personal Protective Equipment (RPPE) as required.�

Depending on the areas of work involved you will be expected to have any necessary vaccinations or health surveillance. This will be arranged by the Health Team, Weybridge. It may also be necessary to undergo a pre-employment medical assessment.

Restrictions on outside/domestic contact with small animals, mainly rodents and rabbits, will apply. The successful candidate should not keep pigs or poultry or live on premises where there are domestic livestock or poultry.

Periodic travel within the UK and EU will be required and this could include farm or abattoir visits as part of ongoing research. The successful candidate may have to ensure that no contact is made with farmed animals for a period of 1-2 days or more before visiting livestock farms. This may preclude anyone who lives on a livestock farm. �

Travel will also be required to attend training courses and undertake laboratory visits. You must have a valid driving licence or be able to call upon suitable alternate means of transport.

Due to access requirements to biosecure areas, individuals must be physically able.

Out of hours work may be required in the event of an incident. �

Qualifications

� Degree in a relevant science subject
� Relevant safety qualifications such as NEBOSH Diploma or willing to work towards this and achieving Chartered status with IOSH.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Making Effective DecisionsLeadershipSeeing the Big PictureCommunicating and InfluencingWorking Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �52,120, Animal and Plant Health Agency contributes �15,099 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

In return for your dedication, we will support your ongoing personal development through appropriate training, inclusion, support and the development as our people matter to us. We aim to support the career and personal wellbeing of everyone in APHA. �Our benefits include generous annual leave, flexible working, , staff bonuses and recognition, salary sacrifice benefit options, and an employee discount scheme.

Everyone in APHA is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. When you join the Directorate, you will be welcomed into your new team through an induction programme that will provide you with helpful information on the civil service, our work and our policies. Your line manager will also work with you to establish your priorities for the year, developing a performance, learning and development plan tailored to you and your role.�

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