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Health and Safety Manager
February 13, 2025 | Comments Off on Health and Safety Manager
Who are we?
Founded in 1992 and with over 250 employees, Galliard Homes is London's largest privately owned property development and management group overseeing residential, hospitality, mixed-use, and commercial projects across London, the Home Counties, and the Midlands.
Galliard has a £4 billion portfolio of over 6,000 homes and 714,088 square feet of commercial developments under construction. With an impressive portfolio of award-winning developments, we are proud to be considered as London's leading property developer.
The Position
A Health & Safety Manager forms part of our established Development team, which sits within our wider Construction division. The Health & Safety Manager will assume responsibility for various active construction sites and offices within the Galliard Homes portfolio.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Manage health and safety performance across Galliard projects, developments and offices.
- Coordinate operational practices and procedures.
- Advise on health & safety issues across the business.
- Conduct site health & safety inspections and audits and coordinate, if required, any rectifications and monitor close out actions.
- Monitor safety training needs across the business and liaise with Human Resources and the wider construction division when developing, procuring and/or delivering training programmes.
- Review induction programmes, toolbox talks, and briefings.
- Assist site managers with the review of company and contractors risk assessments and method statements checking for improvements and compliance.
- Produce and distribute information for regular company safety bulletins.
- Prepare legislation updates and advisory memos.
- Investigate and report findings of accidents and incidents to include improvement recommendations.
The Person
The Health & Safety Manager will be a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a strong understanding of health and safety regulations within the construction industry. A collaborative and hands-on approach is essential, as this role requires working closely with site teams, senior management, and external stakeholders. Those who thrive in dynamic environments and have a commitment to fostering a positive health and safety culture will excel in this position.
The Health & Safety Manager will be able to meet the below criteria:
Essential:
- Demonstratable knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation.
- Solid understanding of construction processes.
- Previous experience dedicated to Health & Safety in construction, or a construction related discipline.
- NEBOSH construction certificate.
- Proficient in basic Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and Outlook with the ability to learn new systems as needed.
- Proven ability delivering in a fast-paced construction environment.
- Excellent communication skills across face-to-face, telephone, and email interactions, with a professional approach.
- Experience and exposure to high profile and high-rise construction projects.
- Awareness and familiarisation with the relevant management standard 18001-14001- HSG65.
Desirable:
- Experience working for a Property Developer or similar previously.
The Benefits
As a family-owned business, we want everyone to feel at home from day one. In return for commitment, loyalty, and hard work, we offer benefits ranging from:
- Competitive salary
- Car Allowance
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Private healthcare
- Critical illness insurance
- Matching contribution pension scheme
- Discretionary salary and bonus review
- Employee assistance programme
- Discounted gym memberships
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discount portal
- Volunteering opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications and accreditations