Health and Safety Manager

Company: Tameside Metropolitan Council
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Location: Greater Manchester
Job Description:

HealthandSafetyManagerLocation:Tameside(On-site)Contract: Full time,PermanentSalary:£51,356-£54,495Closing date:27 August2026Salary:GradeJ.Scale40-£51,356toScale43- £54,495withaprofessionalbaratScale41-£52,413**

TheRole

TamesideCouncilarelookingforanexperiencedHealth&SafetyManagerforapermanentpositiontoleadtheirHealth&SafetyTeam.TheroleoftheHealth&SafetyManagerwillbetoleadanddevelopthehealthandsafetyfunctionacrosstheorganisationandtosupporteachDirectorate.Youwillberesponsibleforhelpingtoraisehealthandsafetyperformanceandfosteracultureofcontinuousimprovement.YouwilldrivetheimplementationofthecouncilsHealth&safetymanagementsystems,policies,proceduresandtraining.

AboutYou

Youwillhaveanexcellentunderstandingofhealthandsafetylegislationandbestpractice,withexperienceofmanaginghealth&safetyinalargeorganisationpreferablywithinaLocalAuthority.

YouwillholdaNEBOSHDiplomaorequivalent.

AboutUs

ComeshapethefutureofTamesidewithus!

MessagefromJulianJackson,DirectorofHousing,Environment&EstatesatTamesideCouncil.

SincejoiningTeamTamesideinSeptember2022,I’vebeenproudtoworkalongsideahardworkingandpassionateteamthat’smakingarealdifferencetoourborough.

OurPlaceDirectorateisattheheartofshapingTameside,coveringeverythingfromplanningandhighwaystoparks,culture,arts,environmentalservices,andfacilitiesmanagement.Whetherit’skeepingourstreetsclean,improvinggreenspaces,ordrivingforwardexcitingregenerationprojects,ourworkmakesadirectimpactonthelivesofresidentsandbusinesseseveryday.

We’vealreadydeliveredsomeamazingprojects,likeAshtonOldBaths,andarecurrentlyworkingonmasterplansforourtowncentresinStalybridge,Hyde,withprojectslikeAshtonMayoralDevelopmentZone,andGodleyGreenGardenVillagealsosettocreatenewhomes,jobsandcommercialspaces.Butitsnotjustaboutdevelopments,daytodayitsaboutmakingsureourcoreservicesaremodern,efficient,andabletosupportthrivingcommunitiesandsafeguardourheritagebuildingsandassetsforthefuture.

Todothat,weneedpassionatepeopletojoinus.Ifyouwanttobepartofateamthat’sdrivingrealchange,improvinglocalservices,andshapingthefutureofTameside,we’dlovetohaveyouonboard.

Comeandbepartofsomethinggreat.Let’sbuildthefutureofTamesidetogether!

**Thispostisclassifiedasbeinginaprofessionaljobcategory.Assuchthegradeforthejobhasaprofessionalgradedevelopmentbarwhichemployeescanprogressthroughsubjecttomeetingthefollowingcriteria:**

1.RelevantprofessionalqualificationforthejobroleatLevel6oraboveANDamanagementqualification,AND

2.Minimumof2yearspostqualificationexperienceintherole,AND

3.Maintainedmembershipofaregulatedbodywherethisisarequirementtopracticeintherolewhereapplicable,AND

4.Professionalstandardspractisedtothehighestexpectedlevel.

ThispostisadesignatedcustomerfacingroleunderthefluencydutyandrequiresaspecifiedlevelofspokenEnglish.

IfyouhavecompletedtheGMElevate(LeadershipDevelopment)Programme,pleaseindicatethiswithinthe’AboutYou’or’SupportingStatement’sectionofyourapplication.

Unfortunately,atthistimewearenotabletooffersponsorship.

Wearecommittedtodevelopingaculturewhichrespectsindividuals,appreciatesdifferenceandallowseveryoneregardlessofbackgroundtoreachtheirfullpotential.Weareproudtobeanaccrediteddisabilityconfidentemployer.ReasonableAdjustmentswillbeconsideredinaccordancewiththeEqualityAct2010inrelationtotheJobRoleCriteria.

Ourrewardsandbenefitspackagecanbeviewedhere

ForfurtherinformationaboutthisrolepleasecontacttherecruitingmanagerSharonSmithon01613422277orSharon.smith@tameside.gov.uk

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Posted: August 17th, 2026