Health & Safety Manager

Overview

Job title:

Health and Safety Manager

Reporting to:

Assurance Certification Manager

Responsible for:

Health and Safety of Bell locations including Voyager Park and all office locations

Based at:

On-site split between Voyager Park and Bay House office, Portsmouth

Scope:

Bell (UK and all International Locations)

Responsibilities

Operational Health and Safety:

- Manage the day-to-day delivery of Health & Safety activities across Bell office locations and home-working environments.

- Provide dedicated onsite Health & Safety support for Bay House and Voyager Park offices in Portsmouth.

- Conduct regular workplace inspections and support the resolution of identified Health & Safety issues.

- Maintain Health & Safety policies, procedures and associated documentation.

- Support employees and managers with practical Health & Safety advice and guidance.

Compliance Audits and Standards:

- Support the ongoing maintenance and delivery of ISO 45001 and SafeContractor requirements.

- Coordinate and support internal and external Health & Safety audits.

- Conduct supplier and contractor Health & Safety compliance reviews and audits.

- Monitor contractor compliance with Bell’s Health & Safety policies, procedures and site requirements.

- Support supplier due diligence activities relating to Health & Safety standards and regulatory compliance.

- Monitor and maintain Health & Safety compliance activities and action trackers.

- Ensure Health & Safety records and documentation are maintained accurately and in line with legal requirements.

- Work collaboratively with Legal and the Policy Steering Committee to review, maintain and update Health & Safety policies and procedures, ensuring ongoing regulatory compliance and alignment with business requirements.

- Support the implementation of corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.

Incident and Risk Management:

- Manage workplace incident investigations and support root cause analysis.

- Coordinate and manage RIDDOR reporting requirements where applicable.

- Support the completion and review of risk assessments across offices.

- Monitor Health & Safety trends and escalate concerns where appropriate.

- Support emergency procedures and workplace safety arrangements.

- Update and Maintain COSH risk assessments.

Employee Support:

- Manage and support DSE assessment requests and ergonomic workplace requirements.

- Work closely with the People & Values Team to support pregnancy workplace risk assessments.

- Provide guidance to managers and employees on workplace Health & Safety matters.

- Support employee workplace safety and working environments.

Facilities and Site Support:

- Work closely with Facilities Managers to support safe office operations and workplace standards.

- Support office moves, new site setups and exiting locations from a Health & Safety perspective.

- Ensure workplace signage, first aid arrangements and safety equipment are maintained appropriately.

- Liaise with contractors and third parties to ensure compliance with Bell’s Health & Safety requirements.

Training and Engagement:

- Deliver Health & Safety inductions and awareness sessions for employees.

- Conduct Health & Safety training, including toolbox talks, through evaluation and feedback and embed a strong safety culture across the business.

- Support and coordinate Bell’s network of Health & Safety Champions.

- Promote good Health and Safety practices across the business.

- Encourage employee engagement and proactive reporting of Health & Safety concerns.