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Head of HSEQ

  • Listed: February 28, 2022

We are looking to recruit within the Health and Safety department, based in Preston, Lancashire.

Reporting locally into the HSEQ Director, Sapphire’s Head of HSEQ will be responsible for providing the support, advice and information necessary for the operations team to deliver their services in a continually improving safe and environmentally friendly manner.

The role will be responsible for the monitoring of Health, Safety and Environmental performance, reporting to HSEQ Director and Operational Management on trend analysis, incidents, investigation findings, lessons learnt whilst highlighting any deficiencies within the Safety Management System and providing suitable solutions and best practice for implementation. Working closely with key stakeholders – internal and external to provide professional HSEQ guidance and support.

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Job details

Location: Preston
Working Hours: 40
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Key Responsibilities:
  • Adding value to the Sapphire operations team through sound advice and engagement.
  • Expanding their knowledge and competence of other areas of health, safety, environment and assurance in order to become a multi-skilled member of the HSEQ family.
  • Writing clear, concise and readily-understood reports, procedures and guidance documents.
  • Taking ownership of Sapphire procedures and guidance documents, amending them as necessary to reflect best working practices and legal and other requirements for the Contract.
  • Assisting in developing, rolling out and monitoring compliance with the Divisional 9001 / 14001 / 45001 Management Systems to demonstrate compliance with the corporate systems.
  • Assisting in the collaborative development of processes and procedures.
  • Applying technical or specialist knowledge to observe, inspect and audit as necessary to identify areas of strength and weakness.
  • Conducting audits / inspections on operational teams to ensure that the Company’s HSEQ systems and associated control measures are being fully implemented and remain effective.
  • Leading the operations teams in identifying the causes of any weaknesses and put into place actions that will improve performance.
  • Identifying, initiating and facilitating projects to improve performance.
  • Leading a team to investigate incidents, identifying their root causes and actions to prevent recurrence.
  • Keeping abreast of legislation, developments and best practices within their areas of expertise, highlighting any implications for the business.
  • Giving detailed training on HSEQ topics and procedures to enable the information to be cascaded further.
  • Assisting with determining the HSEQ competencies needed by the operational team.
  • Promoting and demonstrating a consistently high HSEQ ethic.
Training & Qualifications:
  • NEBOSH Diploma or Equivalent / Environmental Qualification / Training Qualification
  • Knowledge and experience of Quality Management Systems particularly 9001/14001/45001
  • Qualification and full membership of a professional institution (IOSH, IEMA, CQI, etc.)

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