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About The Role

Health and Safety Manager - Facilities and Security management 

We are looking for someone ideally based in the Birmingham area.

Reporting to the Sustainability and Safety Director – GB and IOI, the role holder will support Facilities Management services operations nationally, primarily cleaning and security operations. They will guide our operations teams with implementation of the Bidvest Noonan health and safety strategy, through a combination of remote and in-field support. They will possess a deep understanding of health and safety and operational needs within FM services and deliver exceptional health and safety support. 

The role holder will work closely with our operations teams to promote a culture of safety, aligned with the company purpose ‘to proudly create safer and healthier communities today, for tomorrow’.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Design, promote and lead Health & Safety implementation plans in line with contractual requirements
  • Manage legal obligations and client expectations in line with industry best practice
  • Drive both Noonan objectives and client expectations on-sites
  • Oversee the development and continuous improvement of site-specific risk assessments and permit to work systems to meet regulatory and corporate requirements
  • Drive compliance and continuous improvement through auditing and staff training
  • Engage with staff to ensure a culture of excellence is achieved and maintained
  • Conduct, manage and review incident investigations
  • Review process and equipment changes to identify potential Health & Safety impacts
  • Review and report on relevant contractual KPIs
  • Engage with the clients to ensure key contractual requirements are fulfilled

Skills/Knowledge Required:

  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in health and safety Roles within the support services industry
  • Experience within the cleaning and security sectors
  • Thorough knowledge of health and safety legislation
  • Working knowledge of ISO 45001:2018 
  • Experience in leading and driving safety improvement initiatives 
  • Excellent communication skills including use of PowerPoint and other presentation tools
  • Excellent organisation and project planning skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively with operations and functional teams
  • Ability to communicate effectively
Skills and Abilities:
  • Ability to build strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
  • Developing and sustaining effective working relationships 
  • Strong Customer Service mindset
  • Communication and interpersonal 
  • Persuasive, enthusiastic and tenacious 
  • Attention to detail
  • Working under pressure and meeting deadlines 
  • Strategic planning 
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Working as part of a team 
  • Providing expert advice and knowledge 
  • Analysing and evaluating information to support action 

Qualifications:

  • Formal qualification in Occupational Health and Safety
  • Full clean driving licence 

Education Required:

  • Primary Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Health and Safety

Desired Professional Qualifications & Training:

  • Membership of an occupational Health and Safety professional body, eg IOSH, IIRSM 
  • Safe Pass
  • PSDP
  • PSCS
  • Manual Handling Trainer
  • Office Ergonomics and VDU Assessor
  • Environmental Knowledge
  • Train the Trainer
  • Auditor

About Us

Bidvest Noonan is a team of 27,000 passionate and customer-focused people. We work together to deliver exceptional service and value to customers across the UK and Ireland. We recruit great people to deliver our services and we provide them with the resources, training, and direction they need to do their best work. 

We always put people first. Our people are exceptional and go the extra mile to deliver outstanding services. We celebrate and recognise their successes at every opportunity. At Bidvest Noonan, we strive to make each person feel appreciated, engaged, and supported so that they can reach their potential, knowing it has a positive impact on our overall success. 

Bidvest Noonan is highly committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can feel valued and respected. We are delighted to welcome applicants from our Armed Forces community and people from diverse backgrounds and identities. We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact [email protected]

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