Health And Safety Manager

Job title: Health and Safety Manager

Reporting to: Assurance Certification Manager

Based at: On-site split between two offices in Portsmouth

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Operational Health and Safety:

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of Health & Safety activities across Bell office locations and home-working environments.
• Provide dedicated onsite Health & Safety support for Bay House and Voyager Park offices in Portsmouth.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections and support the resolution of identified Health & Safety issues.
• Maintain Health & Safety policies, procedures and associated documentation.
• Support employees and managers with practical Health & Safety advice and guidance.

Compliance Audits and Standards:

• Support the ongoing maintenance and delivery of ISO 45001 and SafeContractor requirements.
• Coordinate and support internal and external Health & Safety audits.
• Conduct supplier and contractor Health & Safety compliance reviews and audits.
• Monitor contractor compliance with Bell’s Health & Safety policies, procedures and site requirements.
• Support supplier due diligence activities relating to Health & Safety standards and regulatory compliance.
• Monitor and maintain Health & Safety compliance activities and action trackers.
• Ensure Health & Safety records and documentation are maintained accurately and in line with legal requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Legal and the Policy Steering Committee to review, maintain and update Health & Safety policies and procedures, ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance and alignment with business requirements.
• Support the implementation of corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.

Incident and Risk Management:

• Manage workplace incident investigations and support root cause analysis.
• Coordinate and manage RIDDOR reporting requirements where applicable.
• Support the completion and review of risk assessments across offices.
• Monitor Health & Safety trends and escalate concerns where appropriate.
• Support emergency procedures and workplace safety arrangements.
• Update and Maintain COSH risk assessments.

Employee Support:

• Manage and support DSE assessment requests and ergonomic workplace requirements.
• Work closely with the People & Values Team to support pregnancy workplace risk assessments.
• Provide guidance to managers and employees on workplace Health & Safety matters.
• Support employee workplace safety and working environments.

Facilities and Site Support:

• Work closely with Facilities Managers to support safe office operations and workplace standards.
• Support office moves, new site setups and exiting locations from a Health & Safety perspective.
• Ensure workplace signage, first aid arrangements and safety equipment are maintained appropriately.
• Liaise with contractors and third parties to ensure compliance with Bell’s Health & Safety requirements.

Training and Engagement:

• Deliver Health & Safety inductions and awareness sessions for employees.
• Conduct Health & Safety training, including toolbox talks, through evaluation and feedback and embed a strong safety culture across the business.
• Support and coordinate Bell’s network of Health & Safety Champions.
• Promote good Health and Safety practices across the business. xwzovoh
• Encourage employee engagement and proactive reporting of Health & Safety concerns.