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Estates, Health & Safety Manager

Job Description

Finegreen are supporting a National Charity to appoint an Estates, Health & Safety Manager.

The organisation is offering a competitive salary depending on experience, you’ll be expected to travel to other UK sites in the role, this will be covered by the organisation.

The post holder will be required to promote and maintain a positive Health and Safety culture. To pro-actively manage the Estates portfolio and reduce and reduce risks for all properties owned by the organisation, maintain the safety, upkeep and aesthetics of those properties.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Responsible for the Health and Safety of the Charity, ensuring that all buildings and grounds are maintained in accordance with, or above, any approved codes of practice, ensuring full compliance to the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974);

  • Ability to manage and deliver Estates compliance and adherence for the Charity across workplace, properties and general equipment;

  • Provide such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure the health and safety at work of all employees, and volunteers;

  • Advise on the most suitable work equipment for each site and develop safe systems of work for any linked procedures;

  • Provide and maintain a working environment that is safe and without risk to health, and to provide appropriate facilities for welfare to, or above, approved codes of practice;

  • Maintain the Charity’s Property Register, develop a maintenance programme in consultation with the senior management, for all properties;

  • Source and engage external contractors where required, ensure appropriate documentation is filed and that contractors are made aware of the Charity’s procedures;

  • Monitor and report on progress of on-site works by external contractors and hasten outstanding works as necessary;

  • Ensure the Charity’s properties are secure by researching effective security solutions and working with Sister Servants, giving suggestions on appropriate security measures.

  • To research greener energy, making suggestions and providing costs for alternative energy Usage;

  • To research and provide guidance on an environmentally friendly Motor Fleet, i.e. vehicles that produce less harmful impacts to the environment. To make suggestions as to how these changes can be made, together with the costs of such change and time frames needed.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Graduate member of IOSH or working towards Graduate level;

  • NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety;

  • Previous managerial experience across Estates and Property Management;

  • Current working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation related to property maintenance;

  • Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks.

If you are interested in the role, please contact Kyle Hookway on 0161 416 6080 and send a copy of your updated CV to kyle.hookway@finegreen.co.uk along with your availability and rate.