Health and Safety Manager

Acre has been engaged by a global real estate organisation to identify a new Health and Safety & Manager to join one of their National Accounts Divisions. This is a home-based role, reporting to the Health & Safety Director. The successful candidate will be a proactive individual who is both engaging and passionate, with the ability to work autonomously and as part of the wider HSE function.

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The ideal candidate is someone who is curious and can positively engage the existing facilities management (FM) teams and establish a strong health and safety culture. This role operates across multiple customer portfolios and will involve travel across London and the South East, or Scotland.

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The key responsibilities of this role will be:

• To implement, manage and review the H&S plan for the division, including project delivery, in line with the Divisional Strategic QHSE plan

• To ensure compliance with all business-wide policies and strategies through management system audits

• To lead and support initiatives and best practice activities in all areas of QHSE management

• To ensure the development and maintenance of the training strategy for the division, including project delivery, and support its delivery to enable appropriate standards of QHSE competence are achieved and maintained

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You will have significant experience operating at both managerial and operational levels, ideally within an FM environment. You will also have strong client relationship management skills, excellent attention to detail and an appreciation of the challenges of working within a large matrix corporate.

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Required skills and Experience:

• A formal management qualification in health and safety management (NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma or equivalent)

• Excellent motivational and influencing skills

• Generalist and strategic managerial experience at Health & Safety / Quality / Environmental Manager level is essential

• Risk management strategy development and implementation

• Development and delivery of training.

• Grad or CMIOSH is desirable

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Our client has a well-established culture of health & safety. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing portfolio with great scope for continued professional development in a globally recognised business. If you are interested, please apply today and send your CV to ashleigh@acre.com.