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Head of SHEQ

Package Description

Role – Head of SHEQ                

Location – Enfield, London

Contract Type - Permanent

Working pattern - Hybrid

Salary – £75,000 - 85,000 plus 10% bonus

Start Date - ASAP

 

What’s in it for you

  • Competitive salary
  • Annual bonus
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Long Service Scheme
  • Car allowance (if deemed business user) - £6,930 per annum
  • Access to Group Pension Scheme after completion of probation
  • Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover if joining pension scheme
  • Healthcare cover for employee and family
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme & Medicash after successful completion of probation
  • CSR Programme (3 days supported per annum)
  • Continuous Development Opportunities

 

About the role 

Manage the health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality function for Browne, including providing support to our two joint ventures.

 

Responsibilities

  • Lead, define, and implement the SHEQ strategy and vision ensuring compliance in all areas. 
  • Lead the continual development of the Aligned Browne Cultural (ABC) behavioural safety programme. 
  • Drive the Net Zero strategy. Evaluate, prioritise and articulate initiatives that will be most effective in meeting environmental & sustainability targets.
  • Lead the implementation of initiatives, campaigns and new processes to drive continual improvement of safety, health, environment and quality in the Company.
  • Ensure that the SHEQ Team has sufficient competent resource to support Operations, providing assistance, coaching and advice where required. 
  • Engage, support and positively influence directors, managers and supervisors to discharge their responsibilities for health, safety and environmental of employees and others to whom they have a duty as defined by legislation and Company procedures.
  • Develop and use appropriate metrics to measure and drive improvement in the service. Develop and implement improvement plans in agreement with the Operations Directors.
  • Develop, review and update health, safety, environmental and quality policies, procedures and documentation, ensuring they comply with the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards. 
  • Manage the certification process for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 45001 standards. Lead all surveillance and certification audits. 
  • Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all legislation, policies and procedures, technical standards and codes of practice and any developments that affect the industry.
  • Ensure arrangements are made for employee consultation, and that a robust process for the communication of all matters related to health, wellbeing, safety, environment, and quality is in place. This includes chairing the Safety committee and Health and Wellbeing Forum.
  • Manage and lead all incident investigations, ensuring investigations produced are of sufficient quality and within prescribed timescales. Monitor the quality and effectiveness of reports, ensuring root causes are established, corrective actions and recommendations have been fully implemented to avoid recurrences and management controls remain effective.
  • Manage an effective inspection and internal audit plan, ensuring that the SHEQ Team carries out a sufficient level of site inspections and internal audits of processes. Monitor and track inspection and audit information to look for trends and compliance with SHEQ management systems. Take appropriate action when areas of potential weakness are identified.
  • Be accountable for validating and approving subcontractor’s pre-qualification checks and support subcontractor onboarding. 
  • Liaise with external bodies including the Health and Safety Executive, Clients and other stakeholders.
  • Provide input into prequalification and tender submissions.
  • Prepare regular reports on operational SHEQ performance.
  • Prepare and present at Client forums.
  • Carry out any other duties appropriate to this post

 

What we need from you

  • Thorough knowledge of appropriate health, safety and environmental legislation and 9001, 14001 and 45001
  • Ability to set the health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality strategy for the Company
  • Proven experience of establishing health, wellbeing, safety, environmental and quality processes and procedures
  • Ability to use monitoring and auditing results to drive continuous improvement
  • Ability to establish and lead a team of advisors
  • Ability to communicate and influence effectively at all organisational levels
  • Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Capable of delivering articulate presentations
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)

 

Essential qualification

  • NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Occupational H&S Practice
  • Previous experience in Health, Safety and Environmental experience
  • Hold or working towards Chartership of Institution of Occupational Safety & Health
  • Must hold a current UK Driving License

 

Desirable qualification

  • IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 Internal Auditor

 

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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