Regional Health & Safety Manager

Job Description

Annual salary: up to £44,000.00 Regional Health and Safety Manager London and SouthPermanent Full time role paying a salary of up to £44,000 depending on experience. Our commitment to delivering market-leading repairs, refurbishment and building maintenance services, means demonstrating our strength and value as a socially responsible, environmentally conscious provider, enabling us to remain in the hearts and mindsof our clients and end users from a variety of sectors and cultural backgrounds throughout the UK.Are you an experienced Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Manager looking to make your mark in a new role This is an exciting time to join Mears as we move forward, winning new contracts and expanding our business. We are looking to recruit aRegionalSHE Manager, who would ideally be based in the London area and willing to cover a large geographical patch. This new role will offer variety and a unique opportunity to make the role your own.About the Role:Providing competent advice and support to our operational teams, theRegional SHE Managerwill implement and take responsibility for all aspects of SHE on our contracts that cover both construction related activities. You will monitor compliance with policy,procedures & systems and provide support to all staff. Reporting non-compliance to managersand instilling a strong health and safety culture within both staff and subcontractors.You will be expected to meet set KPI’s including completing a range of compliance audits to ensure each branch remains fully compliant. Following all audits you will produce reports, detailing findings and appropriate actions and liaise with Branch Managersto resolve these.You will be an integral member of the management team developing good working relationships with Clients and all staff members alike. With a purpose to deliver a high-quality SHE support service which monitors compliance with legislation, policy, proceduresand systems.The successful Regional SHE Manager will be expected to deliver formal training to the wider team and business, a level 3 qualification in training would be an advantage but not essential as we can provide this for you as part of your personal development.The role requires the ability to communicate well at all levels within the Group and with subcontractors and you will get involved with initiatives to drive our SHE strategy forward. There is a significant demand for regular travel to support the field-basedteams throughout the Scotland area in all matters of SHE compliance.All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears- does not currently offer visa sponsorship. Role Criteria:

• NEBOSH Certificate / NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• Experience in construction H&S
• Current knowledge of health and safety legislation, good working practices are essential.
• Experience and understanding of health and safety issues in a property maintenance / management setting.
• A team player, with a pro-active and positive can-do attitude.

• Able to use your own initiative, be confident, decisive, enthusiastic, reliable, patient, approachable and have a willingness to develop self and others.

Desirable Requirements

• Diploma or level 5 qualification in Health and Safety
• An environmental management qualification
• Auditor Qualification
• Any other H&S qualification used on a construction site; scaffolding, etc.

Benefits we can offer you:

• Friendly and flexible working environment
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% on coffee, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• 25 days holiday entitlement along with bank holidays.
• Access to employee support and wellbeing services
• Mears offer a company pension, life insurance and share scheme
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment
• Use and access to the latest technology.

If you feel you have skills and experience needed, please apply below via the link. If you have any further questions please contact Vickie on or , quoting the job reference number for further information. We look forward to hearing from you soon.Mears Group is a Disability Confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset, we hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic backgroundor individual make up.Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks either before or upon commencement of employment.We are also a Forces Friendly employer and an ERS Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award holder.