Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager

Location: Braintree, Essex (office-based)

Permanent, full-time role: 5 days per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: competitive plus benefits

Swann Engineering Group Ltd

Swann Engineering Group is an ethical and forward-thinking group where we want our vision and values to not only shape our people but also the environment around us. Our strength comes from our effective corporate governance, diversity of specialist skills and experience but most of all, our excellence in managing all aspects of the product lifecycle under one roof including design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, and customer support.

Swann Engineering Group has a proven track to tackle bespoke engineering projects of any size in any sector from telecommunications, outdoor media, structural and architectural, floodlighting & gantries and defence and radar solutions. With our Head office based in Braintree, Essex, and a headcount of 120 employees we are a trusted partner to the UK's leading mobile network operators, including EE/BT, Vodafone, 3UK, VMO2, and telecommunications infrastructure owners, MBNL, Cornerstone, Cellnex, WIG as well as NATS and BAE. Swann Engineering have a strong working relationship with businesses in the national housebuilders and construction sector.

About the role

As Health and Safety Manager, your role is to prevent workplace injuries by developing and implementing business wide policies, procedures, and training to create a safe and legally compliant work environment. You will work closely with the Senior Management team to support in identifying and mitigating risk, ensuring the company is compliant at all times with health and safety legislation, being efficient and thorough when investigating incidents and promoting a culture of safety.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Prepare HS&E strategy and develop group wide policies.
• Review group policies and procedures as when required to ensure compliance with legislation and best practice.
• Manage waste, scrap, and hazardous waste streams.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in company policy and practices.
• Conduct risk assessments and consider how risks can be reduced.
• Promote good HS&E practices and awareness throughout the group and monitor the implementation of group policies and procedures; ensuring at minimum statutory requirements are upheld throughout the organisation.
• Consultation with Directors and Managers regarding HS&E legalisation and codes of practice.
• Lead in house training with managers and employees regarding HS&E issues.
• Conduct or arrange for site and workplace audits and ensure any remedial actions are implemented.
• Maintain accident and near miss statistics, analyse trends and implement remedial action, as necessary. You will be required to produce monthly and quarterly reports for the Senior Management Team.
• Instigate investigations into incidents where required and produce reports of findings.
• Undertake RIDDOR reporting as appropriate.
• Be the focus for HS&E for the group and co-ordinate communications including management reports, newsletter, and bulletins.
• Arrange for and renew accreditations to external organisations, for example SMAS & Safecontractor.
• Consult with external bodies for advice and information.
• Consult with insurance companies regarding personal injury claims.
• Assist with the completion of PQQ documents.
• Other duties as required for the role.

About you

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and regulations
• Auditing experience
• Computer literate; conversant in the use of Microsoft Office
• Attention to detail and application of working processes
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent communication, leadership, and training skills

What we offer

Competitive salary, pension, health care cash back scheme, 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (salary sacrifice scheme available for additional holiday) and cycle to work scheme.

This is an office-based permanent, full-time role - Monday to Friday - based at our Head Office in Braintree, Essex. Some travel to sites will be required on occasion.

Please apply with a CV.

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.