Head of Quality, Health and Safety

Are you a highly capable and inspirational individual who can effect positive change? Do you have experience in developing a positive health and safety culture, behaviours and, ultimately, performance?

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If this is you, then please read on. Our client, a global commercial real estate advisory firm, is looking to identify their new Head of Quality, Health and Safety.

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Our client is looking for a highly capable and inspirational individual who can effect positive change with a focus on quality and be crucial in developing the business's policy and governance. This is a senior leadership role, and the candidate will be driven to ensure their client leads the way and are constantly abreast of industry best practice.

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In this role, you will support and report to the Health & Safety Director. Your expert knowledge and skills will help create the H&S strategy and develop and deliver a robust platform to ensure consistent quality for all mixed-use assets and to promote a positive health, safety, and sustainability culture.

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Key Responsibilities

• To personally contribute to the provision of professional health, safety, and environmental services against the background of the business's objectives, guiding principles, and environmental, sustainability, wellness and equality policies, including the development of a positive culture where HSE is integrated into normal management functions.

• Assist in the preparation of QHE strategies, developing internal policies, monitoring, reviewing and analysing 'whole business' QHSSE risks and identifying appropriate initiatives and differentiators to ensure business-wide performance improvement across the UK to enhance the business and client experience.

• Provide expert knowledge, skills, and experience to a team of Regional Health and Safety professionals to develop and deliver a robust health and safety strategy and management system across the UK.

• Liaise with relevant stakeholders on communication frameworks to ensure safety concerns, works completed and training in place.

• Champion, review and develop ongoing improvements to their health, safety and environmental procedures, including Integrated Management System Manuals in accordance with the requirements of PAS 99 & ISO 45001

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In order to be successful in the role, you will:

• Have previous risk management experience, strong strategy development & implementation experience.

• Be able to analyse risk management system performance and the delivery of HS&E training & coaching.

• Be a chartered member of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH) or working towards membership.

• Ideally, have a Property or FM background.

• Be Competent with ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 or similar.

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If you have excellent attention to detail, and great communication skills, along with all the other required skills stated above, this could be a position well suited to you. Apply today, or if you have any questions about this role, please contact ashleigh@acre.com.