Group Health & Safety and Facilities Officer
Purpose of the Role
Working with business partners to lead operational Health, Safety and Facilities across the Group to ensure that our workplace operates efficiently, safely and in compliance with regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Working closely with the management in developing the Group Health, Safety and Facilities framework and building a positive culture around it.
- Developing and implementing a Health, Safety and Facilities framework.
- Developing and managing robust health and safety strategies, policies, processes, and procedures, considering best practice and operational needs.
- Owning and implementing a Health and Safety communication plan.
- Being the first point of contact for all Health, Safety, and Facilities matters throughout the Group.
- Ensuring that risk assessments and health and safety procedures are reviewed on a regular basis.
- Managing the key risks of fire, electrical, asbestos & water safety using third party experts.
- Annually reviewing the Health and Safety Policy and recommending to the CEO for approval.
- Completing audits, ensuring policies and procedures are being adhered to.
- Working with fire authorities ensuring all companies have robust fire safety management procedures.
- Monitoring near misses, providing written reports, recommending actions, and liaising with insurance companies when required.
- Investigate incidents and accidents to determine the facts, recommend and implement preventative measures.
- Monitoring the adherence to internal policies and legal standards, maintaining knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in Health, Safety and Facilities.
- Actively cultivating your own professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing networks and participating in professional societies.
- Reporting to senior management by analysing data and using metrics. Analysing and reviewing statistics to identify trends and recommending appropriate actions.
- Implementing a continuous improvement agenda with a focus on engagement, health and safety activities, devolving responsibilities to line managers and building leadership capability.
- Identify, agree and conduct or facilitate training for colleagues on safety procedures and best practice.
- Prepare a detailed maintenance schedule for Group sites including HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire safety to minimise operational disruption.
- Conduct regular inspections to identify unexpected repair needs and opportunities for operational improvement.
- Having a proactive and proactively reactive response to all facilities management requirements.
- Be the lead contact with all third parties providing facilities services to the NP Group.
- Handling the procurement of office supplies, furniture and equipment.
- Maintaining service agreements provided by third party companies, remaining within agreed budgets.
- Regularly reviewing costs of facilities services ensuring value for money is achieved.
- Bringing to the attention of the Directors, any major works needing to be completed, when these are identified.
- Championing a high-performance culture with a focus on successful outcomes.
- Ensuring the efficient management of annual Health, Safety and Facilities budgets.
- Complete any other reasonable duties as assigned by your manager to aid business / department success.
- Adhere to Group Policies and Procedures.
- Adhere to the Group Health and Safety Policy.
- Adheres to and delivers the Group Values in all aspects of the role.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
- Excellent conflict management, decision-making skills and development of employee relationships.
- Confidence to challenge & ability to influence at all levels.
- Meticulous attention to detail, with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal, written and listening skills.
- Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Highly organised and able to manage workload effectively.
Desirable Skills and Knowledge
- Up to date knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
- 2-5 years experience of Health and Safety responsibility and auditing.
General Information
Based in the main building of Norman Piette in Guernsey, this full-time permanent role will enable to the postholder to learn and develop a wide range of skills and knowledge on the job and will be supported to progress
within the Group if desired. The role also requires travel to Jersey and Alderney to fulfil Group responsibilities. The postholder requires an appropriate Right to Work document or equivalent.
To apply: Please email people@np-group.com
Closing date: Sunday 19th July 2026