Health & Safety and Facilities Lead

**Permanent Full-time**
**Tyseley, Birmingham & remote homeworking**

**OVERVIEW**Salary**:Circa £30,000
**Location**:Tyseley, Birmingham and other Active Wellbeing Society sites across the city (and occasional homeworking)
**Hours of Work**:36.5 hours per week (job share considered)

The Active Wellbeing Society (TAWS) is an independent community benefit society which works with some of the poorest communities in Birmingham to improve people’s health and wellbeing through physical activity.
Its mission is to: _Use physical activity, guided by innovation, collaboration and insight, to do the collaborating and development required to create stronger and more resilient communities_

The Active Wellbeing Society is a Community Benefit Society, which means that it is controlled by its membership (users, communities, partners and stakeholders) and cannot use surpluses to anything other than community benefit. All assets are “locked” for the benefit of the communities that TAWS serves. We have a charitable purpose and aims.

The Society was developed out of the successful Wellbeing Service set up by Birmingham City Council in June 2015, it is a public service mutual. It has a track record of innovation, collaboration, citizen engagement and successful delivery, within the Council, and by going independent in 2018, TAWS was able to build on this foundation and unlock new sources of funding to support its further growth and development.

This is an excellent opportunity to join us as a Health & Safety and Facilities Lead in a growing organisation.

You will work with the Resources and Governance Manager and our project leads to support the delivery of our activities and interventions. You will do this by ensuring our facilities, vehicles and premises are managed effectively and any risks are dealt with in a positive manner, whilst ensuring we meet all health and safety legislative requirements.

Our Health & Safety and Facilities Lead will provide information, tools, and resources to help keep all staff, volunteers, and participants safe. Further developing the confidence of staff to deal with routine health and safety matters, such as risk assessments and spotting hazards in the workplace. You will provide clear and accurate advice on health and safety matters to senior management to help inform decision making. Building positive relationships with our delivery partners will be necessary.

As the Health & Safety and Facilities Lead, you will also be the first point of contact for issues, or requirements, relating to facilities, vehicles, and equipment. Our premises are currently located in Birmingham and Essex.

The role itself is 36.5 hours per week but we would consider a job share and therefore there is some flexibility.

**MAIN DUTIES**
- Management of day to day health and safety matters across the organisation.
- Respond to routine issues relating to facilities, vehicles, and equipment. This may include arranging repairs, requests for quotations, works orders and servicing.
- Inspect workplace areas, our various premises and activity sites to spot hazards and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation. This includes outdoor activities, community cafes, share shacks, office space and our storage premises.
- Help to develop effective health and safety policies and procedures and supporting staff to ensure risk assessments are completed.
- Respond and find solutions to health and safety related issues across the organisation.
- Investigate accidents and injuries, making recommendations when they occur, and maintaining the accident log.
- Fire safety in our buildings: conduct routine tests and maintaining a fire log.
- Review workstation assessments (DSE) and ensuring any actions are followed up.
- Monitor first aid supplies and ensuring project teams have access to these.
- Oversee a process for portable appliance testing across the organisation.
- Build an engaged employee health and safety champions group.
- Work with the Resources and Governance Manager and project leads to ensure the organisation’s facilities, vehicles and equipment are maintained to an acceptable standard.
- Keep up to date with all relevant legislation and developments that affect the organisation’s industry.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE**
- A relevant health and safety qualification or relevant experience in a similar role.
- A driving licence and willingness to drive company vans (essential)
- Ability to engage staff and the organisation positively in health and safety matters.
- A good knowledge of health and safety rules and regulations.
- Excellent attention to detail to spot hazards and complete investigations.
- Confident at risk assessment writing.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a practical way.
- Prior experience of drawing up policies and procedures and ensuring compliance to these.
- Ability to be able to provide clear and accurate health and safety advice.

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