Health and Safety Manager

Recruiter
Thera Trust
Location
Grantham
Salary
29000.00 - 35000.00 GBP Annual
Posted
17 Apr 2019
Closes
24 Apr 2019
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Health and Safety Manager

Thera Trust is the parent company of Thera Group; a charitable group of companies that supports people with a learning disability. Our unique leadership and structure includes people with a learning disability. Our Leadership team work alongside our Service Quality Directors who have lived experience of a learning disability. Through this we can demonstrate that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society but we can't do this without you! Thera Group is looking for a Health and Safety Manager.

Position: Health & Safety Manager
Location: Home based
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 39 hours per week
Salary: GBP29,000 - GBP35,000
Benefits: 25 days holiday + 8 days bank holiday; Contributory pension; Cycle to work scheme; Employee support line to support you and your family; Support in gaining professional qualifications; Continuous on the job training is provided.

About the role:

The Health and Safety Manager's role is to ensure Thera Group is provided with policies, procedures, information, guidance, tools and support to achieve and maintain compliance with relevant Health and Safety Legislation.

The role will identify potential Health and Safety risks and make recommendations for improvement. It will produce Health and Safety reports and lead complex Health and Safety investigations.

The Health and Safety Manager will act as the subject matter expert for day to day guidance to all staff on health & safety issues. As part of the role the successful candidate will be expected to complete an annual programme of Health and Safety audits and spot checks.

About you:

The Health and Safety Manager will need NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent First Aid at Work qualification. Other NEBOSH qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety or in Fire Safety and risk management would be desirable.

You'll need a high level of attention to detail, be extremely organised and able to problem solve.
The successful Health and Safety Manager will have experience in a similar Health and Safety management role preferably in the learning disability sector but this isn't essential.

You'll need exceptional communications skills and be computer literate. This role will involve travel to our subsidiaries nationwide. A Driving licence is essential as this role will involve travel and some overnight stays.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate. Apply now to avoid disappointment.

You may have experience of the following: Health & Safety Manager, Health and Safety Manager, H&S Manager, Health & Safety Coordinator, Health and Safety Coordinator, H&S Coordinator, Health & Safety Consultant, Health and Safety Consultant, H&S Consultant, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.