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Regional Health and Safety Business Partner
Role Profile
Reports to (role title): EHS Director
HSS Banding Band B
Main purpose of the role • To collaborate with the regional leadership teams to help ensure a collective vision that includes systems and compliance and extends beyond these to focus
on people and behaviour to help create a positively reinforced learning culture.
• To be influential and visible and be responsible for engaging at all levels of the organisation to promote and embed continuous improvement programmes envisioned by the business.
• To work closely with the regional leadership teams and central services HSS team to drive and embed first-class HSS management and assurance.
• To be a role model for the HSS function with an engaging communication and influencing style and an appetite to drive long-term, sustainable improvements within the business
• To monitor compliance with all statutory HSS requirements throughout all phases of a development and in particular, the Construction, Design & Management Regulations
• Carry out audits against KMH, legal, ISO and best practice standards covering high risk activities and KMH system requirements
Key Accountabilities • Provide high-quality, professional and proactive support to the regional businesses, clients and stakeholders throughout all phases of a development.
• Influence and empower business leaders to shape and implement robust plans that drive performance improvements where required.
• Ensure that the operational business is empowered to properly implement Keepmoat’s improvement plans and sustainable cultural changes.
• Act as a commercially-aware, focused and business-minded partner for Health & Safety, Environmental Management & Quality Assurance.
• Stay abreast of developments in Health & Safety legislation and industry best practice through an ongoing process of formal continuing professional development.
• Support the business in meeting its training mandatory requirements.
• Deliver tailored HSS training as required to staff and employees e.g. HSS Essentials for Site Management and providing coaching on Director HSS Visits,
• Provide the necessary technical awareness and support in relation to technical, technological, business management system and ISO certifications.
• Ensure that regional and site teams are self-sufficient and properly enabled through successful HSS coaching and influencing.
• Lead on all major incident and accident investigation and ensure that effective preventive actions are implemented through a process of root cause analysis.
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• Undertake a governance role in the completion of HSS Audits across regional offices and developments and report all findings to regional, divisional and group management.
• Undertake a comprehensive Site HSS Inspection covering all physical site requirements, statutory requirements and activities at least monthly. These should then be recorded on AIRSWEB, communicated to all concerned with actions, timeframes and action owners.
• Ensure that all KMH standards, processes and guidance is statutory compliant, UpToDate and communicated appropriately to all regional staff.
• Support in the development of all KMH standards, processes and best practice and complete all initiatives/projects necessary and as instructed by the HSS Director to ensure the function is providing best practise collateral, guidance and support.
• Report any necessary RIDDOR incidents in a timely and liaise professionally with regulators as required.
• Carry out Drug & Alcohol (D&A) testing across all developments within their region in line with the KMH D&A standard.
HSSS Responsibilities
To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability
standards.
Keepmoat Values and Behaviours – how we work
Straightforward • Communication
o Encourages and contributes to quality conversations o Challenges others in an open and honest way
• Openness and integrity o Develops trust through being open, honest and friendly o Has a positive impact by doing what they say they will do
Creative • Innovation and Change
o Open minded, flexible and willing to test/trial new products and services o Has a progressive mind-set and sees the big picture
• Thinking and decision making o Asks questions and uses available information to make logical decisions o Demonstrates good problem solving capability and identifies solutions
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Skills, Knowledge, Experience Essential:
• Relevant technical knowledge gained through substantial and sustained HSS experience in a construction environment.
• Track record of success gained when supporting operational leads to implement cultural and behavioural change programmes.
• Significant experience in developing and implementing new working methods, technology and initiatives that could improve HSS performance across the business.
• Takes ownership of complex issues and tasks and empowers others to do the same.
• Collaborates effectively with team members, sharing information and best practice to successfully accomplish individual and collective goals.
• Communicates ideas with confidence; asserting own ideas and inspiring others to take action using creative and innovative approaches.
• Ambitious and results-driven with a strong desire to surpass expectations both internally and externally.
• The qualities of persistence, tenacity, and diplomacy to sell the benefits and overcome obstacles and resistance to change.
• Highly engaging and compelling communication style with the ability to win hearts and minds at all levels in the organisation. Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to inspire varied cross-functional audiences beyond the HSS community.
Desirable:
• Environmental, sustainability and quality assurance knowledge and applied experience
Collaborative • Building relationships
o Works to break down barriers o Treats others how they wish and want to be returned
• Team working o Encourages others to have their say by involved them in decision making o Is willing team player treating others with fairness and respect
Passionate • Pride and Resilience
o Lives and breathes the Keepmoat Homes operational excellence and safety culture o Positively contributes to overall success of the business and team
• Delivering Results o Consistently delivers what’s needed o Demonstrates a ‘can do’ approach, identifying solutions not problems
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Personal Skills and Key Competencies Keepmoat has a forward-thinking perspective on what an effective HSS Business Partner looks like – a highly credible individual with technical expertise who is equipped with a refined set of non-technical skills to influence and drive change through others. Rather than being solely compliance oriented, this individual is an enabler and a coach motivated to facilitate and enable ownership of HSS to operations across the business. The required skills and behavioural competence to excel in this role are as follows: Relationship Building: Fostering strong rapport with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Keen interest in people engagement and possesses confidence to dive into new environments and experiences. Influencing: Interested in bringing others around to the importance of SHEQ and the meaningful impact it can have, from personal wellbeing to commercial advantage. Pliable in tactical and interpersonal approach when influencing others at all levels of the organisation. Ability to influence without using direct control is essential. Analytical Thinking: Evaluating past and present outcomes – both numerical and human factors – to shape a short to long-term HSS strategy. Considerate of potential challenges that will be faced along the way and what resources can be mobilised to overcome these. Strategic Development: Leveraging subject matter expertise and relationships across the organisation to most effectively consult and collaborate. Working autonomously and directing others to initiate action when necessary. Innovation Embraces a progressive approach to SHEQ. Willing to challenge the status quo and apply creative thinking to create improved solutions. Dynamism: Demonstrates emotional and behavioural intelligence and agility when engaging with different people groups and analysing the challenges different parts of the business face. Commercial Acumen: Big picture thinking about how HSS strategy can drive overarching business aims. Coaching the business on how to leverage exemplary HSS performance as a means of winning more clients.
Education and Qualifications Essential:
• Chartered HSS professional (CMIOSH) or GradIOSH is essential and actively working towards Chartership
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Desirable: Environmental, Sustainability & QA qualifications and experience.
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