Health and Safety Manager, Glasgow. To £45k plus excellent benefits

We are dealing with an outstanding opportunity to join a leading public sector body as Health and Safety Manager.  Within the transport sector, this is a full-time and permanent position and is based in central Glasgow. Leading health and safety compliance across the organisation, duties shall include:

• Ensuring that the Safety Management System adequately controls and manages risk and meets current legislation and the on-going needs of the organisation and its stakeholder.
• Advising, monitoring and reporting on all aspects of Health & Safety relating to the organisations responsibilities.
• Liaising directly with officers and senior staff on safety and related matters and alert relevant staff and Directors of any significant issues. Acting as the central point of contact on all matters relating to Health & Safety for the organisation at a senior level.
• Monitoring all internal and external non-conformances and work constructively with all levels of management and staff in implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Maintaining awareness of and bring to the attention of senior management any relevant statutory/legislative requirements and any initiatives and/or best practices relevant to the Safety Management System and the organisation.
• Providing leadership to all safety officers and representatives within the organisation.
• Promoting a safety focussed culture amongst staff, contractors and other key stakeholders. As part, encouraging and ensuring continual improvement occurs and is able to be identified and developing safe working practices and safety initiatives.
• Leading a small team of Health and Safety professionals delivering a health and safety advisory and support service to the organisation       

To be considered for the role you shall be a graduate or equivalent, be qualified to NEBOSH Diploma level and hold Graduate Member of IOSH as a minimum. Hence, you will be fully conversant with relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice and have a high level of understanding of the application of these specifically within the transport industry. A sound knowledge of CDM regulations and contractor safety management is desirable as is possession of an environmental qualification such as the IEMA Certificate. You shall have experience of implementation and management of OHSAS 18001 Safety Management System and be trained in health and safety audit.

Further, you shall have several years’ experience in health and safety management within a high risk and multi-disciplined environment. An excellent communicator at all levels, you shall possess gravitas and credibility as a Health and Safety professional, including of liaising at a senior level with ORR, HSE and other external bodies and stakeholders.

This represents a rare and exceptional opportunity at a senior level to join a leading public sector body as lead Health and Safety professional!

If you meet these requirements please get in touch with a copy of your curriculum vitae, emailing to ask@onlinehr.co.uk. Thank you!