Head Of Health And Safety

Description:

As the Head of Health and Safety you will manage the Health and Safety Leads across all regions of the Autism Initiatives Group. You will be the principal lead across the organisation for Health and Safety as defined by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, and other associated legislation and corresponding Regional legislation, ensuring innovative and compliant resolutions. Your expertise will support Autism Initiatives with fostering a culture of safety, ensuring all practices adhere to latest regulations and best practice. To do this you will lead on the development, implementation and ongoing review, of Health and Safety Policies, and work collaboratively with the Senior Management team and Regional Health and Safety Leads across the Autism Initiatives Group.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Working alongside the CEO and the risk committee reporting updates on Health and Safety performance across the organisation.
• Lead and manage investigations into any accidents and develop effective preventative strategies in line with HSE compliance.
• Identify any areas of training and provide guidance to staff at all levels across the Autism Initiatives Group on all Health and Safety matters. Demonstrating a culture of safety across the organisation.

Skills and experience required

Applicants will have previous experience of working in a Senior Health and Safety role and will have obtained a Level 6 qualification in Health and Safety. This will include either the NEBOSH diploma or a diploma in national compliance and risk qualifications (NRCQ). You will also be a Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) or working towards this.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead on excellence in all areas of Health and Safety. You will also possess strong analytical and investigative skills and must be able to use relevant IT and databases to analyse and interpret data and report at a senior management level on information gathered to continually develop and enhance our service provision.

This role will include travelling to services, predominately in the North West, with some travel to our services across Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man. This is a fast paced role, providing an excellent opportunity to lead a friendly, dedicated and responsive department.