Hybrid - London

Health & Safety Officer

Overview:

This person will take an overview of Health & Safety for the bank as well as handling individual personal issues as they arise. To ensure compliance with company policy statements. To carry out induction training, manual handling and workstation risk assessments for all employees. To review building fire risk assessments annually or as necessary. To maintain records of all health & safety activities, training and issues. To monitor and promote environmental initiatives, recycling schemes and report as required. To ensure the provision of a physically secure environment in conjunction with the bank's service providers.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience working within a corporate, office-based or banking environment, and will be comfortable operating within a regulated, professional setting where discretion, compliance and high standards of conduct are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working alongside the Facilities Operations Manager, review all Health & Safety for the bank and group as well as handling individual personal issues as they arise.
• Work collaboratively as part of the operations team.
• Maintain a high standard of Health & Safety within the working environment as is practicable.
• Ensure compliance with Company Policy Statement.
• Carry out H&S induction training for all new employees and contractors as appropriate.
• Oversee all accident/incident and near miss investigations and implement corrective actions to reduce and mitigate overall accident/incident and near miss figures.
• Carry out workstation assessments for every employee in line with the HSE.
• Review and action the yearly Risk Assessment Report for Fire Precaution Regulations.
• Maintain comprehensive records of all assessments.
• Organise training and supervise Fire Marshalls and First Aiders.
• Assist the Landlord in organising six-monthly Fire Drills at BWH.
• Organise and implement Major Incident Evacuation/Invacuation procedures in conjunction with the Landlord.
• Maintain H&S records including Staff Register, Fire Marshalls, First Aiders and Safety Officers.
• Ensure accurate publishing of all H&S details on company notice boards and the Intranet.
• Assist the Facilities Operations Manager with the continual improvement of ISO14001 accreditation.
• Monitor and report environmental performance and implement resources to reduce carbon footprint where possible.
• Organisation of environmental awareness campaigns.
• To assist in other areas of the PCS department as and when required.
• Available 24/7 to respond to emergency situations.