Health and Safety Manager

Salary: £48,184 - £49,880 per annum.

The Vacancy

As our Health and Safety Manager your role will be pivotal in fostering a strong culture of health and safety across Cafcass. You will work closely with senior leaders to ensure statutory duties are met and drive continuous improvement in health and safety practices, policies and procedures.

This is a national role, so travel to sites across UK will be required.

Health and Safety Manager key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing health and safety strategies in line with organisational objectives.
• Conducting investigations, managing emergencies and responding to health and safety complaints.
• Providing expert advice to senior management and influence decision-making processes.
• Maintaining a visible profile within Cafcass to support a culture of safety and compliance.

Who we’re looking for

We are seeking a passionate and delivery-focused professional with:

• NEBOSH or NVQ Level 5 qualification.
• Specialist security qualification such as NPSA or a willingness to work towards them.
• Previous experience in a public sector organisation would be advantageous.
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to influence at all levels.

More details can be in the Job description (check vacancy documents).

Location? Flexible (travel required)

Contractually, you can be based in any Cafcass office.

We trust and empower colleagues to work in a hybrid way. We provide the resources, equipment, and support, so that individually and collectively, we can be the voice of children and young people when the family court makes critical decisions about their futures.

We provide extensive wellbeing support for colleagues, as well as excellent benefits, all of which we hope encourages you to work within our dedicated team.

Next steps / timelines

Below we have given you an indication of a timetable we are hoping to work towards, although dates are subject to change.

 Closing date: 27 October 2024

 Telephone interviews: w/c 28 October 2024 

 Final Interview: 13 & 14 November 2024 

Vacancy contact: [email protected]

Hiring Manager: [email protected]

In anticipation of your successful application, we encourage you to review our offer and pre-employment checks process. You are welcome to raise any questions or concerns about these checks during your application, with the assurance that this information will remain confidential.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Successful applicants will undergo various pre-engagement checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In line with the DBS code of practice and our policy, if a criminal offence is declared, an individual assessment will be conducted. For further details regarding this assessment, please refer to the Cafcass DBS policy.