Health and Safety Manager

Are you a Health and Safety Manager looking for a wider range of experience in a complex but very rewarding environment?

The St Mungo’s Safety and Quality team are committed to maintaining high levels of health and safety (H&S) standards, ensuring the organisation meets its legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations while fostering a culture of safety and wellbeing for all stakeholders.

We are now looking for someone to join us as Health and Safety Manager, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the organisation meets its legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations while fostering a culture of safety and wellbeing for all stakeholders. Key responsibilities will include:

• Oversee relevant policy and procedure, training and advice service across St Mungo’s, ensuring these are reviewed and maintained to meet requirements.
• Organise a programme of audits, investigations, reviews and monitoring against health and safety standards in both a planned and reactive manner and lead a team of Officers and Advisors to effectively deliver this programme of work.
• Facilitate engagement with health and safety activities across the organisation through various channels such as briefings, presentations, and training sessions.
• Provide line management, support and supervision to a small H&S team.

In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for in person collaboration, team building, and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations. 

About you

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented individual who will demonstrate a strong commitment to health and safety standards, possess the ability to effectively engage and train others, and exhibit sound judgment in handling complex situations. You will have:

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships and influence a variety of different people at different levels.
• Experience of leading health and safety programmes, carrying out audits, investigations, reviews, and monitoring in terms of health and safety.
• Experience of leading and managing staff and motivating them to provide a high standard of service.
• Understanding of the issues faced by people experiencing homelessness and an interest in working for a homelessness charity.

Above all, we are looking for someone who is dedicated to supporting our mission of ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all stakeholders at St Mungo’s.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.  

Closing date: 10am on 5 July 2024

Interview and assessments on: 15 July 2024

We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits