Are you ready to lead the development of a proactive safety culture within a £multimillion Rail industry leader? 

Ford & Stanley - The Rail Recruitment Specialists are partnered with one of the largest train operators in the UK, serving more than 500 stations, and transporting over 100 million passengers per year. 

This is perfect opportunity for an ambitious Health and Safety Manager to take a step up into a Business Partner role, and hold the responsibility for 5 sites, with 5 HSE Advisors reporting into you. You will take the lead in developing an excellent health and safety culture, in a fast-paced and varied role. 

The engineering business is currently undergoing a transformation in terms of modernisation, and as such, has committed substantial investment to enhance existing infrastructure and ways of working.

Key responsibilities:

Lead the engineering team to deliver the business' safety plans and objectives by providing effective communications and professional advice, guidance and support to the director, managers, health and safety representatives and the occupational health service.
Lead the integration of occupational health and safety best practice and risk management principles into all Northern activities, facilitating continuous improvement in safety standards and performance.
Manage the annual safety plan and supporting objectives to support the railway strategic safety plan, ensuring these plans are integrated within the business planning and objective setting process.
Identify hazards associated with Northern engineering activities and develop generic or specialised risk assessments which address the key risks to the business and others who may be affected. Develop and facilitate the introduction of relevant control measures identified in risk assessments and lead periodic systematic reviews to ensure they remain suitable and sufficient.
Compile and manage the delivery of the annual audit plan to assess the effectiveness of adherence to the safety management system
Location: Leeds, Manchester or York. 

Salary: Up to £65,000

Working Practice: 5 days on site

Agreed Criteria for candidates

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (or strong evidence working towards).
Rail engineering background or similar (will consider relevant experience in other industrial sectors).
Experience dealing with multiple stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.
Strong organisational skills and ability to develop short and long terms plans.
About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness.

Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy