HSE & Security Manager
Location: Horsham, West Sussex)
HSE & Security Manager Key responsibilities:
* Reporting to the Managing Director the primary role of the HSE and Security Manager is to advise staff on all safety, health, environmental and welfare matters to ensure that Chess complies with its obligations with regards to occupational health, safety and environmental legislation and MOD HS&E Security requirements.
* Overall responsibility and compliance for the Company’s HSE compliance, making sure staff are aware of the importance and follow safety protocol.
* Implement practical and effective methods, both preventative and remedial, of promoting health and safety and safe working practices in the workplace.
* Conduct/organise relevant health and safety training for staff as required, including first aid and fire safety.
* Conduct & carryout internal and compliance audits of all Chess Dynamics Ltd. sites; report on findings and manage issue log through to completion.
* Carry out all risk assessments and special assessments for each Chess Dynamics Ltd. site as required by the business, including display screen equipment, manual handling, lone working, fork lift loading, pregnant workers, young workers etc.
* To recommend & implement control measures and advise on the standard of P.P.E. issued to employees.
* To carry out investigations into all accidents and near-miss incidents and to record the findings on the relevant forms.
* Immediately notify the Managing Director of all HS&E incidents.
* Keep up to date with changes in current legislation and implement such changes where relevant.
* Bring to the attention of the Leadership Team any relevant new legislation.
* Establish contractor health & safety procedures.
* Issue & chase through, BPSS forms for all new Chess & V4ce employees
* Ensure that as a company we have copies of passports, driving licences and that references are obtained.
* Produce & issue security passes for Chess Horsham and Plymouth sites
* Maintain the Access control system database
* Management of all security aspects for maintaining List X status and storage/Handling of classified documentation
* Liaise with other organisations for offsite security arrangements and passes for Naval Shipyards, MOD sites and similar government facilities
* Management of SC Clearances for all members of staff as relevant -NSVS online system.
* Initiate clearance for new employees as required, chase through as necessary
* Initiate transfer requests for new employees who already hold a clearance
* Log leavers when necessary
* Maintain security clearances by submitting requests for renewed clearance in good time, so that clearances do not lapse
* Issue Chess standard letter to newly cleared employees
* Maintain records of employees who are SC/NATO cleared
* Maintain log of all non-UK nationals to the Chess Horsham and Plymouth sites
* RLI account – monitor usage, ensure laptop signed in & out correctly
* Cunning Running Software – laptop/Signing Log, kept in Server Room
* Liaise with DE&S regarding List X renewal when necessary
The Successful Applicant will have:
Previous experience working as an HSE & Security Manager
SC clearance with National Security Vetting Solution
Previous experience working in the defence industry
Previous experience working with security clearances administration
Desirable:
Registered with DISA (Defence Industry Security Association)
DV cleared
Thank you for the interest you have shown in Chess Dynamics. If you have not heard from us within 14 days then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion