Job Details

Environment Health and Safety Manager

Location: Oakleigh Road Depot / Colindale
Council: London Borough of Barnet
Grade: L
Working Arrangement: Hybrid

About the Role

Barnet Council is seeking an experienced Environment Health and Safety Manager to lead health and safety across its Environment Directorate. You will oversee health and safety across waste management, street cleansing, grounds maintenance, highways, parking and street lighting, ensuring employees, contractors and members of the public are protected and that services comply with relevant legislation.

Working closely with the Executive Director of Environment, senior managers and the corporate Safety, Health and Wellbeing team, you will provide strategic advice, monitor compliance and drive continuous improvement across the directorate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Environment Directorate’s health and safety strategy, ensuring legal compliance and effective risk management.
• Provide expert advice to directors, senior managers and operational teams on health and safety legislation, risks and best practice.
• Oversee complex risk assessments and develop appropriate control measures and safe systems of work.
• Lead investigations into serious accidents, injuries, near misses and environmental incidents.
• Monitor contractor health and safety compliance across highways, parking, street lighting and other commissioned services.
• Conduct workplace inspections, internal audits and compliance reviews, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Develop and review health and safety policies, procedures and management systems.
• Monitor health and safety performance, analyse incident trends and prepare reports for senior management.
• Develop and deliver health and safety training, providing guidance and coaching to managers and employees.
• Support health and safety improvement projects, service transformation and external accreditation audits.
• Line-manage the Street Scene Health and Safety Officer and promote a positive safety culture throughout the directorate.

Essential Requirements

• Chartered IOSH status (CMIOSH).
• Strong knowledge of current UK health and safety legislation and its practical application.
• Experience providing health and safety advice and guidance to managers and senior stakeholders.
• Experience undertaking complex risk assessments and managing workplace risks.
• Knowledge of health and safety management systems, compliance monitoring and auditing.
• Strong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience developing policies, procedures, safe systems of work and health and safety reports.
• Ability to investigate incidents, identify risks and implement effective improvements.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working in waste management, highways, street cleansing, grounds maintenance or a similar operational environment.
• ISO 14001 Lead Auditor qualification.
• Experience managing contractors and monitoring health and safety performance.
• Experience developing and delivering health and safety training.
• Relevant degree or equivalent professional qualification.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in improving health and safety across a diverse range of environmental services. You will work with senior leaders, influence operational practices and help ensure council employees, contractors and the public remain safe.

Interested? Apply today to be considered for this Environment Health and Safety Manager opportunity with Barnet Council.