Facilities, Estates and Health and Safety Manager

Assured Safety Recruitment are partnering with a Charitable Trust who provide specialist vocational education and training to enrich and empower their students to reach their full potential. We are seeking to appoint an Estates and Facilities (Health and Safety) Manager to join their close-knit team.

In this varied role, you will ensure the trust complies with health and safety legislation, adhering and reviewing our policies, line managing the Maintenance Team and ensuring we are compliant with current legislation. You will oversee and agree main contracts, managing building contractors, proactively supporting the Woodland Strategy, managing the Facilities and Maintenance Team ensuring the grounds are well presented for our staff and students, whilst safe at all times.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the Health and Safety of the site, including all statutory requirements for COSHH, Fire, waste transfer, legionella compliance, equipment training records etc.
• Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations including, environmental, Health and Safety standards..
• Ensuring all policies are in place and reviewed on a regular timely basis. Identifying gaps and writing new policies and procedures where appropriate.
• Liaise with statutory/non statutory bodies, for inspection purposes, ensuring all follow up actions are completed.
• Liaise with our partner organisations to ensure our compliance with their policies and processes.
• Developing the Business Continuity Plan, introducing them and embedding them into the organisation. 
• Overseeing and agreeing contracts with providers for services including security, building works, technology etc.
• Overseeing building projects, renovations and refurbishment.s.
• Advising on increasing energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Drafting reports and making written recommendations to SMT and/or the board on a range of topics related to the post.
• Supporting the development of the organisational health and safety management systems
• Undertaking regular and periodic safety monitoring on site and ensure actions are closed out as required.
• Co-ordinating the weekly site meetings and manage the weekly tasks of Maintenance staff

Criteria

Applicants should have experience within a Facilitie and Estates setting - both hands on and strategic skills are required for this varied role. In addtion, candidates should have experience of Health and Safety such as reviewing risk assessment, conducting accident investigations and safe contrator management. Experience in a environment with outdoor recreational facilities or large grounds would be welcomed, but is not essential.