ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY:

This is a great chance to join the team at National Timber Group, during an exciting phase in our development, as we aim to be the UK’s leading distributer of specialised value-add timber products.
You will be based at one of our sites in Northeast England, with the potential for some hybrid working. You will spend a percentage of your time each week visiting our various sites across the UK.
We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Health & Safety Manager to oversee the development, implementation and maintenance of the organisations Health, Safety and Environmental systems. This role ensures that all operations are conducted in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements, whilst promoting a culture of safety, sustainability and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Senior Manager QHSE you will:

• Embrace Continuous Improvement (CI) to engage employees and drive behavioural change in all aspects of H&S performance.
• Create a H&S assurance approach where the culture is built through awareness, recognition, and sense of pride.
• Work with operational and functional leaders to develop and deliver H&S strategies that support business performance.
• Provide expert advice and practical support on all H&S matters, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Promote Health and Safety working practices, engaging with all employees to raise awareness, and provide a medium to invite opportunities for improvement.
• Lead, coach, and develop the team and promote wider team engagement with all functions throughout the business.
• Support our ISO accreditations and explore opportunities to enhance our current certification suite.
• Coordinate regular audits and inspections to identify areas for improvement and drive safety, quality, and environmental initiatives across all areas of the business.
• Support investigations into accidents, incidents, and near misses to identify patterns, root causes and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Develop and implement environmental policies and procedures to minimise the company’s environmental impact.
• Remain up to date with regulations in quality, health, safety, and environmental standards, to ensure the company not only remains compliant, but is recognised as the industry leader.
• Some important KPI’s for this role include measurement and analysis of:
• Lost time accident (LTA) frequency
• Staff Safety Observations (SSO) and Near Miss - trend analysis
• Audit performance
• Site audit scores