Health and Safety Manager

Reporting to the Head of Health and Safety and Technical Training, the role provides a framework of policy, advice and guidance to the business. It requires someone confident in engaging colleagues and someone dynamic, with a strong attention to detail.
The role includes the promotion and development of a positive safety culture, managing a team of SHE Advisers, providing technical guidance to the business., · Ensuring compliance and performance within a hazardous and multi-disciplinary organisation.
· Driving change, best practice and developing a proactive safety culture.
· Leading and developing a team of advisers working with operational business units to meet all regulatory requirements, identify and action trends.
· Monitor and report compliance gaps to the Senior Leadership Team, Board and wider organisation.
· Coaching and developing senior stakeholders to drive proactive change and improvement
· Assisting business units with accident investigation to identify containment, corrective and preventative actions in a timely manner
· Managing and developing a team of health and safety advisers
· Working with the Head of HS&TT to develop corporate policies and risk registers
· Engaging staff at all levels in current projects and strategic objectives.
· Provide management information to the organisation (leading and lagging) to ensure priority agenda items remain visible.
· Review and update Policy/Process/Guidance (PPG) documents as required.
· Develop & maintain a corporate risk register and associated documents
· Developing, refining and implementing suitable H&S management software and systems
· Developing and delivering communications to a wide range of stakeholders to promote proactive health, safety & wellbeing management and culture
· Work with the wider organisation to ensure standards are complied with and investigations are completed in a timely manner.
· Deputising for Head of Health and Safety and Technical Training in relevant situations, Within part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, it is essential that applicants should have the ability to provide conversation in accurate spoken English. Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment based on fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact us by email: englandhr.services@forestryengland.uk
Any move to Forestry Commission from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstance some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.
Reasonable Adjustment
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If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact: clare.long@forestryengland.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

+ Managing a team to produce demonstrable results;
+ Engaging and mentoring team members and colleagues in the wider organisation.
+ Experience of providing health and safety advice and support to a complex and demanding organisational service;
+ Experience of developing and applying organisation policy to ensure compliance with legislation;
+ Engaging with staff at all levels to understand work programmes, share best practice and develop a positive health and safety culture;
+ Leading and supporting accident investigations.

Desirable Professional and Technical Experience -

+ A good understanding of technical forestry, land management and countryside recreation;
+ Experience of working closely with stakeholders to achieve discernible positive outcomes;
+ Auditing against ISO standards and an understanding of the continuous improvement cycle.
+ Development and delivery of relevant training, As a minimum, NEBOSH certificate or equivalent, A Chartered Membership of IOSH or at minimum, working towards gaining Chartered Membership of IOSH., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and must complete baseline personnel security standard check.

The Civil Service offers a Disability Confident Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. We also offer a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. This vacancy is also part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

Alongside your salary of £45,260, Forestry Commission contributes £13,112 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- 25 days of annual leave, raising by 1 day after every year's service, up to 30 years (pro rata'd for part time staff) plus additional days off.
- A range of wellbeing benefits, including free external counselling services and wellbeing support for you and your family.
- Free parking at Forestry England sites and free entry to our National Arboretums.
- The opportunity to work with skilled and experienced colleagues across the organisation. Forestry England is committed to lifelong learning, and we will support your career development in a variety of ways, including continual Professional Development, support for individual learning plans and sponsored membership of professional bodies.
- STaR is an employee benefits portal offering discounts on everyday supermarket shopping, as well as purchases such as hotels, clothes, mobile phones, electrical items, medical & car insurance, holidays, gym discounts, household bills, headspace, and pensions.