HSE Manager

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Job Title: HSE Manager

Location: Witham - Hybrid Working (3 days per week in the office)

Package: Competitive salary + £4,800 car allowance/company car + excellent benefits 

Role Purpose:

Deliver a comprehensive HSE advisory and guidance service for the company across all parts of its operation. Be responsible for the development of the health, safety, environment, and quality annual programmes; ensure engagement and implementation through the business with appropriate monitoring versus the programme and business challenges. Ensure that the Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Management Systems are maintained and continually improved. Be accountable for the UK ISO14001/45001 management systems.

Main Responsibilities:

• Setting the HSE plan and measures for the UK business to continue to reduce accidents, reduce carbon footprint, and improve the quality underpinned by a positive HSE culture
• Engaging with the Leadership Team to enable their delivery of the HSE plan with challenge and support
• Monitoring the HSE plan and associated measures and providing updates to the Leadership Team
• HSE Legislation updates; completed and changes made where relevant to the Register of Legislation
• Maintenance, development, implementation, and awareness of the UK Procedures & Processes
• Attendance at Leadership meetings related to HSE at local, operating group, and group level.
• Delivery of the HSE management system Internal audit programme
• Maintenance of compliance with HSE Management System standards
• Implementation of best practices and consistency across BV UK Commodities Ltd.
• Delivery of HSE Management Reviews in accordance with BV policy and procedures and Management System standards. Reviewing and analysing data from Management Reviews that enable learning and continuous improvement
• Quality and timely provision of the Bid & Tender information related to HSE
• Ensuring that the Management System documentation is maintained, communicated, and developed to reflect the needs of BV UK Commodities Ltd.
• Ensuring the provision of key monitoring data and dashboards for HSE implementation in the business
• Ensuring all serious or potentially serious accidents are reviewed and lessons learnt published in collaboration with the business
• The implementation and effective monitoring of the telematics implementation with the management team
• The closure of any non-conformances associated with the HSE function
• Maintaining a BV UK HSE annual plan to capture Group initiatives, summary training plans, reporting, and KPI’s to be achieved
• The annual plan for auditing UK premises, ensuring the provision of adequate first aid services in each location
• Coordinating technical and health, safety, and environment performance information for the UK and liaising with central group and operating group safety managers on all Health and Safety matters
• Provision of Coaching and Development to the HSE Team and other staff members as required

Experience & Skills [E]=Essential, [D]=Desirable

• Health and Safety professional, degree/Nebosh diploma or equivalent. [E]
• Detailed knowledge of Quality, Health & Safety and Environment Standards [E]
• Planning and Organising skills [E]
• Ability to communicate with peers and BV Management team [E]
• Good communication skills [E]
• Project Management experience [D]
• Familiar with MS Office 365 [D]
• Occupation hygiene [D]
• Certificate in Environmental management. [D]
• Lead Auditor ISO 45001/14001 (IRC) [D]
• Laboratory background/ detailed knowledge COSHH [D]

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary 
• £4,800 pa car allowance or Company Car
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Core benefits scheme include Combined pension contribution, Life Assurance, Lifestyle Savings and Discounts, Employee Assistance and Health and Well Being Programme. 
• Flexible benefits scheme, to suit what is important to you including Additional Lift Assurance, Home & Electronics Scheme, Car Purchase Scheme, Cycle To Work Scheme
• Working for an Industry leading global Inspection company certified as a UK Top Employer for the last nine years in a row

Please be aware that all roles within Bureau Veritas UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check.

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