Health & Safety Manager
| Posting date: | 01 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 October 2025 |
| Location: | BN1 8YD |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | KSD Support Services Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Health & Safety Manager |
Summary
About Us:
KSD Support Services Ltd is one of the fastest growing, privately owned, building maintenance and facilities management support services companies in the UK. KSD Support Services Ltd are a well-recognised and respected brand in the UK facilities management marketplace, delivering high levels of service to key blue-chip clients.
Purpose of the Job:
To work in developing, implementing, and maintaining health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for staff, subcontractors and clients. Your expertise will help us identify potential hazards, promote safety awareness, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities are detailed below, however KSD Support Services Ltd may require additional responsibilities to be absorbed within reason from time to time to meet business demands.
- Provide day-to-day health, safety and environmental advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, engineers, clients and subcontractors;
- Implement, and review health, safety and environmental policies and procedures in line with current legislation;
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, client requirements, legislation, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 4500 standards;
- Attend client meetings as and when required by the client;
- Manage the relationship and on-boarding process for subcontractors;
- Conduct site inspections, spot checks and audits, prioritising high risk activities for the Company and subcontractors;
- Deliver in-house training sessions, toolbox talks and new starter inductions;
- Lead with investigations of incidents and accidents, including reporting any RIDDOR reportable incidents to the HSE within the prescribed time frame and performing root cause analysis to prevent future occurrences;
- Work closely with various departments to promote and improve a positive culture of health and safety awareness throughout the Company;
- Conduct and create risk assessments and become an expert in all types of assessments – CoSHH, Work Equipment, Lifting Operations, Manual Handling, - Display Screen etc…;
- Prepare documentation and site folders for large projects.;
- Maintain and keep the Company’s accreditations up to date;
- Prepare detailed reports on the Company’s health and safety performance, compliance, and make recommendations for improvement;
- Ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided to staff and that machinery and equipment meet safety standards;
- Support the HR Department from time to time with health and safety training course bookings and follow-up with staff where necessary.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Essential
- Full Clean UK Driving License;
- Proven experience in a health, safety and environmental management role or similar position, ideally within the construction or facilities management industry;
- Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental regulations and best practices;
- Maintaing accurate records;
- Excellent report writing skills with the ability to communicate complex findings and information clearly;
- NEBOSH certificate or equivalent qualification;
- Proficient in the use of IT platforms, Outlook, Word, Excel;
- Excellent time management skills;
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to engage with staff, subcontractors and clients at all levels;
- Strong organisational skills with attention to detail in managing multiple tasks effectively and prioritising when needed;
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating leadership in promoting health and safety initiatives.
Desirable
- Internal auditing experience, ideally in ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001
IOSH membership;
- CSCS Card or equivalent;
- Experience in face fit testing;
- Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or Site Supervision Safety - Training Scheme (SSSTS) certificate;
- First aid certificate.
Benefits:
- Excellent training and development opportunities;
- 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays;
- Friendly working environment;
- Paid team events;
- Paid 30-minute lunch break;
- Free on-site parking;
- Dress down Fridays;
- Workplace Pension contributions – 3% employer, 5% employee.
Additional Information:
- Office Location: Patcham Place, London Road, Brighton, BN1 8YD;
- Working Days/Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Pre-Employment Checks:
If you are successful, we will undertake standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes employment referencing, verifying your right to work in the UK and verifying your driving licence (if applicable).
KSD Support Services Ltd is one of the fastest growing, privately owned, building maintenance and facilities management support services companies in the UK. KSD Support Services Ltd are a well-recognised and respected brand in the UK facilities management marketplace, delivering high levels of service to key blue-chip clients.
Purpose of the Job:
To work in developing, implementing, and maintaining health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for staff, subcontractors and clients. Your expertise will help us identify potential hazards, promote safety awareness, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities are detailed below, however KSD Support Services Ltd may require additional responsibilities to be absorbed within reason from time to time to meet business demands.
- Provide day-to-day health, safety and environmental advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, engineers, clients and subcontractors;
- Implement, and review health, safety and environmental policies and procedures in line with current legislation;
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, client requirements, legislation, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 4500 standards;
- Attend client meetings as and when required by the client;
- Manage the relationship and on-boarding process for subcontractors;
- Conduct site inspections, spot checks and audits, prioritising high risk activities for the Company and subcontractors;
- Deliver in-house training sessions, toolbox talks and new starter inductions;
- Lead with investigations of incidents and accidents, including reporting any RIDDOR reportable incidents to the HSE within the prescribed time frame and performing root cause analysis to prevent future occurrences;
- Work closely with various departments to promote and improve a positive culture of health and safety awareness throughout the Company;
- Conduct and create risk assessments and become an expert in all types of assessments – CoSHH, Work Equipment, Lifting Operations, Manual Handling, - Display Screen etc…;
- Prepare documentation and site folders for large projects.;
- Maintain and keep the Company’s accreditations up to date;
- Prepare detailed reports on the Company’s health and safety performance, compliance, and make recommendations for improvement;
- Ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided to staff and that machinery and equipment meet safety standards;
- Support the HR Department from time to time with health and safety training course bookings and follow-up with staff where necessary.
Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
Essential
- Full Clean UK Driving License;
- Proven experience in a health, safety and environmental management role or similar position, ideally within the construction or facilities management industry;
- Strong knowledge of health, safety and environmental regulations and best practices;
- Maintaing accurate records;
- Excellent report writing skills with the ability to communicate complex findings and information clearly;
- NEBOSH certificate or equivalent qualification;
- Proficient in the use of IT platforms, Outlook, Word, Excel;
- Excellent time management skills;
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to engage with staff, subcontractors and clients at all levels;
- Strong organisational skills with attention to detail in managing multiple tasks effectively and prioritising when needed;
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating leadership in promoting health and safety initiatives.
Desirable
- Internal auditing experience, ideally in ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001
IOSH membership;
- CSCS Card or equivalent;
- Experience in face fit testing;
- Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) or Site Supervision Safety - Training Scheme (SSSTS) certificate;
- First aid certificate.
Benefits:
- Excellent training and development opportunities;
- 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays;
- Friendly working environment;
- Paid team events;
- Paid 30-minute lunch break;
- Free on-site parking;
- Dress down Fridays;
- Workplace Pension contributions – 3% employer, 5% employee.
Additional Information:
- Office Location: Patcham Place, London Road, Brighton, BN1 8YD;
- Working Days/Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Pre-Employment Checks:
If you are successful, we will undertake standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes employment referencing, verifying your right to work in the UK and verifying your driving licence (if applicable).