Health and Safety Manager (Birmingham based)

Department: Estates and Facilities

Location: Birmingham (On-site)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time - 40hrs Per Week

Salary Range: £60,000-£65,000pa

About GBS: GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare, and more.

GBS' Vision: Changing lives through education.

What The Team Do: Our Facilities department is responsible for maintaining the smooth operation, cleanliness, safety and overall experience of our campus, supporting an inspiring learning environment.

The role

The Health and Safety Manager will ensure GBS complies with all relevant Health and Safety legislation across all campuses. They will create and implement health and safety policies in line with current legislation and ensure these policies are implemented by management and employees. To establish, manage and monitor standards, processes, communications, training, and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with Health and Safety across all our campuses are adhered to.

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

ROLE and RESPONSIBILITIES

Management, development, and implementation of GBS’s Health & Safety Policy

Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health.

Ensure that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated, and communicated.

Ensure GBS meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety, and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.

Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations.

To oversee the auditing of sites and visit site/customer/employee(s) as required if a team member, senior manager, or Director has raised a concern which requires further investigation and escalation.

Ensure that safety inspections are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported, safety inspections, risk assessments and lone working procedures are managed, and employees are aware of their responsibilities.

Co-ordinate the development of health & safety policies, systems of work and procedures.

Ensure full and accurate health and safety and training records are maintained.

Establish a full programme of documented health & safety inspections, audits and checks.

Establish a structured programme of health & safety training throughout GBS.

Liaise with external health & safety consultants in the provision of training programmes and health and safety services.

To investigate and record incidents, accidents and near-misses, and report as appropriate, for example file RIDDOR reports, and recommended improvements implemented.

To manage the internal health and safety audit function and ensure any non-conformances are actioned and closed out.

To produce a monthly trend, report on accidents, near hits and fire risk assessments as part of the executive board report.

To provide competent advice on current regulations, legislation, policy and procedures.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS and EXPERIENCE

Substantial experience as a Health and Safety Manager

Educated to degree level, and/or qualified to NVQ5/NEBOSH Diploma level

Previous experience of handling of H&S investigations.

Experience of formulating, implementing, and revising H&S policies and procedures.

Ability to work co-operatively with others to complete tasks and implement process improvements.

Confidentiality in all matters with a professional approach, and strong interpersonal skills.

Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills.

Ability to work on own initiative.

What We Offer

25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays

1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement for career development courses

Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more

Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more

Reward and recognition programme

£500 award employee referral scheme

Discretionary annual performance bonus

GBS supported my development by enrolling me in an external Leadership and Management course, which equipped me with the tools to drive my team towards continued growth and success. Before joining GBS, I did not envision myself as a manager, but I have now found my passion in leadership.

— Ebony Bates (Professional Services Employee)