Health, Safety, Environment Quality & Estates Manager

Job Introduction

This is an exciting time to be joining Sodexo Homecare UK (Prestige Nursing + Care, EliteCare, LifeCarers, The Good Care Group and Oxford Aunts which are all entities of the Sodexo Group). At Sodexo Homecare UK we are leading the care industry to raise standards by providing high quality, personalised and specialist services that ensure people receive the highest quality of care in their own homes.

We are looking for a dynamic and independent professional with solid Health & Safety and estate management experience and a flexible, enthusiastic and can-do attitude to join our team.  

Role Responsibility

The role of Health, Safety, Environment Quality & Estates Manager (HSEQEM) is to oversee and manage our portfolio of up to 40 sites across the UK, this includes:

• Lead Sodexo Homecare UK in all HSEQ matters, report on performance, provide coaching and direction on compliance and ensure robust processes are in place to facilitate all aspects of the segment’s activities and associated risks.
• Report to the Regional HSEQ Director UK/I for strategy, compliance and direction of HSEQ ensuring segment plans align to the Regional plan and are agreed to ensure alignment on approach.
• Provide the framework for Homecare to be compliant with the Sodexo UKI’s HSE & Q Policies and processes, drive continual improvement in HSE culture, performance and leadership.
• Responsible for fostering the relationship with HSE In Contract based teams to create a joined up collaborative working approach and monitoring compliance to Sodexo UK/I Policies and processes at a local level.
• To effectively foster a strong culture of compliance across the segment through Felt Leadership and practical application of policy and process creating a culture where people follow the rules because they want to and can internalise the value and importance.
• To work as part of the wider HSEQ Community to drive continual improvement across all parts of the business sharing best practice and embracing collaborative working.
• To achieve a consistent reduction in Lost Time Injury, and Health cases, drive a proactive approach to risk management and ensure that wellbeing and mental health are at the forefront of everything we do.
• Through audit, monitoring and measurement identify areas for improvement, focussing on Segment results but also considering those through a wider Regional lens identifying where improvement strategies may benefit the wider region.
• Oversee and manage all contracts of lease for the Sodexo Homecare UK property portfolio.

• To manage the compliance, health and safety management and statutory regulations of all property held on lease within Sodexo Homecare UK portfolio
• To manage the register and relationships with landlords of leased properties within the portfolio

The role will also build key internal and external customer relationships and have an extensive knowledge of health and safety compliance and a good understanding of lease management.

The role has no fixed location and can be based from Epsom/London and includes national travel.

The Ideal Candidate

Key skills and attributes that we are looking for are-

• Experience in managing health and safety in a multi-site environment
• Chartered HSEQ professional desired
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
• Environmental management experience desired
• Experience in risk management and business continuity planning
• Articulate and able to confidently present to all levels of management and colleagues
• Effective influencing skills and stakeholder management
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications
• A team player, self-starter and can-do attitude
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Proven recent experience in H&S and quality management systems
• Experienced in the implementation and design of quality management systems
• Able to train staff in quality and safety related areas
• A commitment to equal opportunities and diversity
• Demonstrates the behaviours associated with Prestige Nursing + Care’s values
• Practical knowledge of a working office environment
• Flexibility to working times and locations.
• Ability to negotiate at all levels in the organisation
• Relevant training, qualifications, and experience to deliver services in line with legislative and statutory requirements.
• Awareness of the need to provide services in a sensitive manner such as not to affect Sodexo’s business, reputation or share value.
• Attention to detail, Reliable and trustworthy
• Ability to work on own initiative

Package Description

What we offer in return

• A competitive salary
• Yearly bonus up to 15% of salary dependant on personal objectives being achieved and company profits
• 28 days annual leave increasing every year by 1 to the maximum of 33 days over 5 years service
• Work Place Pension
• Access to “Your Prestige” Employee benefits scheme
• Supportive working environment with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• A friendly, agile and flexible working culture.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.