Health & Safety Manager
Health & Safety Manager
Full time – Permanent – 37½ Hours per week
At Scotmid Cooperative, we are focused on serving our local communities and improving people’s everyday lives. We have been doing this for more than 160 years, and through the dedication of our incredible team and membership, we are committed to supporting our communities for generations to come.
We are excited to present a fantastic opportunity for a Health & Safety Manager within the Scotmid team. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Health & Safety professional with broad expertise across multiple areas of health and safety. As a Health & Safety Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping the safety culture across the business, influencing all operational areas.This position allows you to take a hands-on approach when needed, while also working strategically to drive health and safety initiatives by leveraging data insights.
With a workforce of around 3,500 colleagues, and operations spanning across retail, funeral, distribution, and property sectors, maintaining health and safety is a top priority at Scotmid. This role offers you the opportunity to directly contribute to improving the lives of our colleagues and customers from day one.If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
The Role
As our Health & Safety Manager, you will be the driving force behind fostering a positive safety culture throughout our Society, impacting all areas of the business and ensuring the safety of our 260 sites across Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland.As part of our multidisciplinary Services team, you will collaborate closely with key divisions to ensure the highest standards of safety compliance and best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Proactive Safety Leadership: Providing expert advice and guidance on all matters related to health and safety, promoting a culture of safety awareness and continuous improvement across the organisation, identifying opportunities for improvement in practices and procedures.
- Risk Management: Leading comprehensive risk assessments, identifying hazards, and implementing effective strategies to safeguard the well-being of employees and customers.
- Accident Management: Overseeing and undertaking accident investigations, reporting, insurance claims, trend analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
- Training & Development: Designing and delivering impactful health and safety training programs to all levels of staff, empowering them to take ownership of their own safety and the safety of others.
- Stakeholder & Contractor Engagement: Collaborating with various business areas to ensure health and safety remains at the forefront of operations and projects. Engaging with external stakeholders and contractors to focus on key safety areas.
- Data-Driven Safety Decisions: Utilising data analytics to identify trends and guide safety strategies, proactively addressing areas of concern.
- Regulatory Compliance: Staying up to date with the latest health and safety regulations and monitoring legislative and policy changes to assess their impact on current practices. Ensuring company operations meet all legal requirements while overseeing the use of our health and safety compliance management tool to maintain up-to-date and compliant processes.
- Executive Presentations: Reporting on health and safety performance and strategy to the Executive Team and Board, and chairing internal and external health and safety meetings.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for an experienced Health & Safety Manager, ideally managing multi-site operations. You must have excellent communication skills and an exceptional attention to detail.
You will have experience developing and presenting health and safety programs to staff at all levels and will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. You should be proficient in the Microsoft Office suite and have experience using data to drive decision-making.A full, clean driving licence is essential, as the role involves significant travel to our various sites. A company car will be provided, and occasional overnight stays will be required.
If you are passionate about creating a safe and compliant work environment and meet the qualifications, we would love to hear from you!
You will have the following qualifications:
- NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health (or equivalent)
- NEBOSH International Certificate in Fire Safety - desirable
- Qualification in asbestos, legionella and COSHH management – desirable
- Full, clean driving license.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package (DOE).
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment where employee wellbeing is prioritised.
- Continuous learning and development opportunities.
- Hybrid Working
- Flexitime
- Service-related enhancement to annual leave
- Company Sick Pay
- Company car
Application Process
If you are ready for a new challenge and have the relevant experience, please forward your CV & salary expectations to recruitment@scotmid.co.uk by 28th March 2025. If you would like to have an informal chat about the role please contact us on 0131 335 4443.