Head of HSEQ

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A superb opportunity to join a rapidly growing Facility Management in the UK. This is a strategic role and requires someone who has previous regional experience with some auditing experience. We are looking for someone who has Nebosh as well as an environmental qualification like IEMA. Sitting on the leadership team you will be responsible for driving the safety culture across the business and ensuring that policies and procedures are up to date and adhered to.
The role requires someone who is happy to roll their sleeves up and has responsibility for overseeing all aspects of insurance claims, from dealing with solicitors and loss adjusters etc. You will also have responsibility for managing the E-Learning offering and ensuring that records are kept up to date especially from a statistic perspective.
Job purpose
Provide oversight and regional strategic leadership across quality, safety, health, environment, risk management and business continuity throughout the business.
Work with key people in the business to support and advise the operations teams in accordance with company, statutory and client procedures and objectives.
Be part of the leadership team and develop a QSHE strategy aligned with the specific plan and objectives.
Operational and strategic responsibility for all QSHE aspects.
Key responsibilities and activities
• Audit experience.
• Managing relevant accreditation across the business
• Managing GDPR as data controller for the business.
• Timely reporting and investigation of quality and safety related incidents and audits.
• Added value to the business through implementing efficient, standardised systems and processes.
• Flexible to perform ad hoc assignments (special audit requests, serious quality investigations, due diligence etc.)
• Continuous development on technical, business skills and knowledge.
• Manage HSE policy and system framework for the client account in coordination with Group Health and Safety and client EHS representatives.
• Take responsibility for HSE procedure and systems for delivered services that meets Group Health and Safety policy and client EHS policy requirements where required.
• Take responsibility for the Quality Management System (QMS) where implemented in line with contract and scope of QMS
Job profile:
• This is an important role which has wide exposure to management providing a unique opportunity to learn the company’s varied and diverse activities and has great opportunities for future career progression.
Essential
• An EU Quality or HSE qualification- Nebosh.
• Background in auditing.
• Reporting skills – ability to write persuasive and effective reports and communications, which clearly define findings and their causes and recommendations.
• Analytical skills – ability to systematically gather information from a variety of sources, analyse information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, and generate processes to evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative.
• Excellent communication, influencing and facilitation skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative within a team environment.
• Fluent English (and other relevant major language is an advantage.
Desirable:
• Commercial awareness and judgement with an understanding of wider implications of actions.
• Experience of having operated successfully within an outsourced B2B environment

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