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Health & Safety Manager

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At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success, and we are working towards becoming a more inclusive employer that values and respects individual differences in the workplace.

There is an exciting opportunity to join Bellway, one of the UK’s largest house builders. Our Building Safety Division is looking to recruit a Regional Health and Safety Manager to join the Division’s Technical team.

The Role

The Regional Health and Safety Manager will support, train, and monitor construction sites and offices to ensure adherence to health and safety policies, procedures, and legislation. This role involves accident investigation feedback, audits, training, and liaising with enforcement authorities to promote a safe working environment across the organisation.

Principal accountabilities of the role include:

Provide expert advice on health, safety, and welfare matters across the organisation

Collaborate with construction, technical, and commercial teams to develop pre-construction health and safety plans

Conduct audits to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and internal policies

Oversee and assess the performance of external health and safety consultants

Attend and contribute to health and safety meetings

Liaise with enforcement authorities (e.g., HSE) and represent the company with external groups such as HBF and MHBG

Identify and recommend any necessary health and safety training; deliver in-house training when required.

Investigate accidents and incidents, providing reports and liaising with authorities

Drive knowledge sharing and learning within the health and safety teams to improve practices

Support the Group Health, Safety and Environment Director with ad-hoc projects

Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Experience

Previous experience as a Health and Safety Advisor or Manager is preferred, ideally within a construction or house-building environment

Appreciation of the Building Safety Act, although a working knowledge is preferred, it is not essential

Qualifications and Training

NVQ 5 Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health or equivalent

Membership of IOSH or working towards it

Full UK driving license required

Skills and Aptitude

Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and regulations

IT literate with proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Good planning and organizational abilities

Strong inter-departmental communication and collaboration

Integrity and the ability to build positive relationships

Future-focused with a drive for continuous improvement and change

Ability to set and uphold high professional standards

Ability to communicate with people on various levels from customers to contractors

The Role and Working Conditions

Willingness to travel nationally for the role

Willing to be flexible in respect to day-to-day duties and hours worked

Please note this role is subject to a basic DBS and financial pre-employment checks

In return we can offer you:

Competitive salary

Competitive car allowance

Optional salary sacrifice car scheme

Competitive annual bonus

Contributory pension scheme

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Holiday Purchase scheme

Access to discounts and benefits portal

ShareSave Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received