Safety Manager

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LOCATION: London CONTRACT: Permanent SALARY: £52,000 per year + 5% Uplift On Salary Upon Successful Completion of Probation| Benefits Package If you require any additional support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our Recruitment Department at recruitment@abm.com. We're here to help! ROLE OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE This role will provide professional safety leadership, advice, assurance and support across station operations, train presentation activities, train servicing operations and depot environments. The Safety Manager will play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture, supporting operational leadership, strengthening risk management arrangements and driving continuous improvement in safety performance. Working closely with operational management teams and client representatives, the role will ensure compliance with legal, contractual and company requirements whilst supporting the safe and efficient delivery of services. The Safety Manager will act as the dedicated safety lead for the Eurostar contract, supporting the implementation of ABM's Safety Management System, maintaining the St Pancras International (SPI) and Temple Mills International (TMI) Safety Plans, and driving continual improvement through effective governance, assurance and workforce engagement. Safety Leadership & Culture - Promote a positive and proactive safety culture across all Eurostar operations. - Provide professional safety advice and support to managers, supervisors and frontline teams. - Support operational leadership in meeting their health and safety responsibilities. - Act as a visible safety leader through regular site engagement, inspections and workforce interaction. - Drive workforce engagement through safety conversations, behavioural observations, briefings and safety campaigns. - Promote hazard identification, near miss reporting and workforce consultation. - Support the delivery of ABM's behavioural safety and human performance initiatives. - Encourage learning, accountability and continuous improvement across all operational activities. Risk Management - Ensure suitable and sufficient risk assessments and safe systems of work are developed, reviewed and maintained. - Support operational managers in identifying and managing workplace hazards and operational risks. - Review operational activities to ensure appropriate controls remain effective. - Support management of contractor risks and permit-to-work arrangements. - Ensure operational changes are appropriately assessed and controlled. - Support implementation and monitoring of corrective and preventive actions arising from audits, inspections and incidents. - Maintain oversight of contract risk registers and emerging safety risks. - Provide advice on compliance with applicable legislation, standards and industry best practice. Safety Planning & Governance - Maintain and periodically review the St Pancras International (SPI) and Temple Mills International (TMI) Safety Plans, ensuring they remain aligned with operational risks, contractual requirements, client expectations and ABM standards. - Ensure safety plans remain aligned with ABM's ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System and applicable legal requirements. - Support the implementation and continual improvement of contract safety governance arrangements, including safety objectives, improvement plans, hazard management processes and performance monitoring activities. - Coordinate periodic reviews of safety risks, operational changes, emerging hazards and lessons learned to ensure safety plans remain current and effective. - Support the development, implementation and monitoring of safety improvement initiatives arising from audits, inspections, incidents, client feedback and workforce engagement activities. - Maintain oversight of the contract hazard management programme, ensuring hazards are appropriately assessed, assigned, monitored and reviewed through established governance forums. - Support delivery of the Eurostar Safety Improvement and Recovery Programme and associated action plans. - Contribute to contract governance meetings through the provision of safety performance data, trend analysis and recommendations for continual improvement. Assurance, Auditing & Compliance - Develop and deliver site inspection and safety assurance programmes. - Conduct audits, inspections and compliance reviews across stations, depots and train servicing operations. - Support compliance with applicable legislation, client standards and ABM policies. - Monitor compliance with operational procedures, risk assessments and safe systems of work. - Support internal and external audits relating to ISO 45001 and associated management systems. - Verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions. - Support client audits and assurance activities. - Escalate significant safety concerns through appropriate governance channels. Incident Investigation & Learnin

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