Deputy Health & Safety Manager

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Health & Safety Manager to join our Organisational Assurance department based at our Service Headquarters. This is a permanent contract working 37 hours per week. The salary starts at £42,839.00 and rises to £46,142 (gross) per annum. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the largest non-metropolitan Fire and Rescue Service in England.

We provide prevention, protection and response services across the counties of Devon and Somerset. Our vision is that together, we will work to end preventable fire and rescue emergencies, creating a safer world for you and your family. Keeping people safe is what we do, and we owe our reputation to our highly skilled and motivated workforce.

• The Deputy Health & Safety Manager provides a critical role in the Service, working with the Health & Safety Manager, and leading a team of Health & Safety Officers, to support colleagues across the Service to comply with health and safety legislation.
• The role ensures the provision of timely and effective delivery of assurance of compliance to senior leadership teams to support continuous improvement and inform targeted interventions to improve safety.
• The Deputy Health & Safety Manager provides cover for the Health & Safety Manager in their absence, including representing the Service at regional and national forums and liaising with the Health & Safety Executive as required.
• Lead and support the Health & Safety team: provide support and direction to the Health & Safety Officers and casual contract safety event investigation officers. Deliver the team s plan of work, assess and prioritise workloads and delegate as appropriate. Support the Health & Safety Manager in developing and delivering the Health & Safety strategy.

• Holder of NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent with relevant post-qualification experience in Health & Safety. This is likely to be at least 5 years with evidence of Continuous Professional Development over this period.
• Proven successful track record of working within a Health & Safety environment to at least middle management level.
• Evidence of high level organisational skills with the ability to deal with competing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Proven ability to work effectively and communicate with staff of all levels including strategic managers.
• Experience in developing, implementing and maintaining policy.
• Proven ability to implement Health & Safety strategies and policies / procedures which flow from such strategies.
• The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.