Health, Safety & Environment Manager (Part-Time)

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health, Safety & Environment Manager to be based on-site in Wokingham.  In this newly created stand-alone role you will have responsibility for managing all HS&E issues across the business.  The role is offered on a part-time basis (initially 15 hours/week over two days) and the ideal candidate will have in-depth health and safety knowledge, a pragmatic hands-on approach and the ability to lead from the front.  Previous experience in a scientific environment would be beneficial.

Responsibilities will include:

• Implementing HS&E strategies, policies, education and training.
• Distinguishing HS&E exposures and recommending action on them.
• Providing accurate and timely reports on the company’s HS&E programmes.
• Ensuring that all the HS&E programmes are compliant with local legal obligations.
• Identifying ways to mitigate the HS&E risks.
• Leading the HS&E Committee.
• Producing HS&E policies and procedures.

   

  Required skills and experience: 

• Relevant professional qualifications e.g. IOSH, NEBOSH, EurOSHM.
• Detailed knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, regulations, standards, and practices.
• Extensive Health & Safety experience.
• Good communication skills, able to respond and interact with both internal and external stakeholders at different levels.
• Ability to develop, nurture and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in all areas of the business.
• Be a self-starter, working to impact on the wider business under own initiative.
• Professional approach which generates credibility and confidence in others
• Experience within a laboratory environment would be advantageous but not essential.

We offer a friendly, supportive working environment with excellent benefits that include pension, private healthcare, income protection, life assurance and on-site parking. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

Established in 1989, CEMAS is a leading, dynamic contract analytical company that specialises in generating registration data on behalf of the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and biocides industries. The CEMAS facility is a member of the United Kingdom Good Laboratory Practice Compliance Programme and all work is conducted to GLP operating to internationally accepted guidelines. In addition, the Pharmaceutical Section is part of the MHRA accredited GCP- and GMP-compliance programmes. Find out more at www.cemas.co.uk