Health and Safety Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Manager to join our Site Services team here in South Shields. As Health and Safety Manager, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining health and safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for employees, contractors, and visitors. The role ensures compliance with occupational health and safety legislation, reduces workplace risks, and promotes a strong safety culture across the organization.

• The role is based at our Head Office in South Shields and the expectation is 4 days in the office and 1 day of home-working, Responsible for developing and delivering the Health & Safety global strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Oversight of H&S governance framework, including reporting to the Board or Executive Team.
• Responsibility for setting KPIs and performance metrics for health and safety.
• Accountability for managing the H&S budget and ensuring adequate resources for compliance and improvement.
• Responsibility for emergency planning and business continuity from a health and safety perspective.
• Develop, implement, and review health and safety policies, procedures and systems. Driving innovation in safety practices and benchmarking against industry best practice.
• Ensure compliance with local, national, and industry health and safety regulations.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders (HR, Operations) and external bodies beyond regulators, such as industry forums.
• Liaising with Local Authorities, Agencies, Insurers and Consultants on matters where external expert advice is required.
• Conduct regular risk assessments, safety audits and workplace inspections.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses. Prepare reports and recommend corrective actions accordingly.
• Educate and deliver training to employees on health and safety, including but not limited to inductions and toolbox talks.
• Using data insights to predict and prevent risks, not just react to incidents. Monitor and evaluate safety performance and prepare reports for senior management.
• Advise management and employees on health and safety matters.
• Maintain records of incidents, risk assessments, training, and safety documentation.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, external auditors and insurers as required.
• Fire Safety Management across the Barbour Estate.
• Contractor Management.
• Waste Management ensuring procedures are in place to dispose of all waste including hazardous materials etc. in order to comply with all waste regulations.
• Responsibility for emergency planning and business continuity from a health and safety perspective. Respond to emergencies and urgent issues at company premises.
• Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, asbestos, noise, hazardous substances, machinery and equipment.
• Lead and develop a health & safety team, including capability building.
• Promote continuous improvement and a positive health and safety culture.
  
  Degree level qualification, ideally in Marketing or Communications.
• Excellent copywriting skills, with a focus on copywriting for social media.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end digital marketing campaigns.
• Social scheduling/listening tool user.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with brand guidelines and acting as a brand guardian to ensure quality and consistency.
• Initiative based in solving problems.
• High attention to detail in copy and visuals.
• Confident working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Be prepared to outside working hours on ad-hoc occasions (press events, brand campaign shoots).
  
  The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour's wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity
  
  Discretionary Company bonus scheme
• Staff Discount
• Staff Shop
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays
• Access to training and development activities to support your career development
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Operate hybrid & flexible working
• Wellbeing support
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.