Eclectic Recruitment
Health & Safety Manager
Location: Cambridge
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Our client, a prestigious organisation based in Cambridge, is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to take ownership of health, safety and regulatory compliance across a diverse operational environment.
This is a key role that will act as the organisation's competent person for health and safety, providing expert advice, driving best practice, and ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will play a central role in promoting a positive safety culture and supporting managers across the organisation to maintain the highest standards of compliance.
Typical duties will include:
- Acting as the lead advisor on all health, safety and compliance matters
- Developing, implementing and reviewing health and safety policies, procedures and management plans
- Monitoring compliance standards through audits, inspections and spot checks
- Supporting managers with risk assessments, incident investigations and preventative planning
- Maintaining organisational risk registers and business continuity/disaster recovery plans
- Delivering health and safety training, inductions and awareness programmes
- Providing guidance on contractor management and event safety planning
- Producing reports, recommendations and compliance documentation
- Liaising with external regulatory bodies and ensuring compliance with current legislation
- Supporting governance activities and providing health and safety updates to senior stakeholders
- Promoting a positive and proactive culture of health, safety and compliance throughout the organisation
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience in a Health & Safety, Compliance or Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) management role
- Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and best practice
- Relevant health and safety qualifications (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ, NVQ Level 5 or equivalent)
- Experience conducting audits, inspections, risk assessments and incident investigations
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels of an organisation
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently
- Experience developing policies, procedures and compliance frameworks
If you are an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for a varied and influential role within a unique and rewarding environment, please apply via the advert or contact Emma at Eclectic Recruitment for more details.
We endeavour to reply to every candidate, every time but if you haven’t heard back within 10 days please understand that you have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this position or the position has been filled. Please call the office or send an email to discuss other potential positions.
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