Safety and Compliance Manager

• Dec 2022 - Present

IOSH London Metropolitan Branch Executive Committee Member

• Apr 2022 - Present

I work as a volunteer for IOSH London Metropolitan Executive Branch committee alongside other professionals within the industry. I work as a volunteer for IOSH London Metropolitan Executive Branch committee alongside other professionals within the industry.

Health and Safety Compliance Manager

• Jun 2022 - Nov 2022

Group Health and Safety Manager

• Mar 2019 - Apr 2022

Group Health and Safety Manager across 3 colleges in London, totaling over 11 sites. Monitoring all health and safety activities . Promote health & safety best practice and ensure a safe environment for all students, employees, governors, visitors and stakeholders for all colleges within Capital City College Group. • To monitor health & safety risk assessments, procedures for all areas of the colleges including off site premises and work placements where applicable; • To provide in-house training to staff and learners on health & safety and completion of risk assessments; • To coordinate fire drills and/or emergency evacuations and aid in ensuring each centre is compliant. • Undertake RIDDOR returns to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and provide a report to the Senior Management and health and safety Committee meetings • To ensure all colleges retains a team of trained First Aiders and required equipment; • Monitoring and ensuring all compliance at all colleges for all hard and soft services. Show less

Health and Safety Consultant

• Sep 2015 - Mar 2019

Accurately identify client requirements through surveying client premises to ensure needs and expectations are met in accordance with their contracted services Preparation and installation of client H&S policy documentation and inspection reports e.g. system and handbooks within agreed KPI’s Provision of client training as appropriate to their contracted service and use of their Health and safety management system Advising clients on standards and best practice affecting their business Provide ongoing support to meet changing the changing needs of our client base through strong relationship management Ensure contingency for changes in legislation and agreed/requested amends to the client documentation To support the helpline service during working hours when requested To support our field sales team in providing Health and Safety advice to potential clients to assist in securing new business. Show less

Health Safety and Security Manager

• Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

Managing all health and safety activities for the college, developing risk assessments, policies, procedures, safe systems of work etc. Attend meetings on behalf of the college, investigate accidents and incidents.Health and Safety Manager for 2 main campuses and 3 satellite provisions; • Develop robust processes, policies and procedures, ensuring adherence to health and safety legislation and best practice; • Management and control of health & safety budget; • Undertake specific health & safety projects and provide project management supervision to team members when required; • Develop and sustain positive customer focussed relationships with cross-college management team; • Contribute to the strategic delivery of area objectives in a cross-college environment; • Promote health & safety best practice and ensure a safe environment for all students, employees, governors, visitors and stakeholders at the college; • To monitor health & safety risk assessments for all areas of the college including off site premises and work placements where applicable; • To manage the Access to Work process when required; • To provide in-house training to staff and learners on health & safety, manual handling and completion of risk assessments; • To coordinate fire drills and/or emergency evacuations; • Undertake RIDDOR returns to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and provide a report to the Senior Management Committee (SMC); • To ensure the college retains a team of trained First Aiders and required equipment; • Management of systems for fire alarm and emergency lighting. • Management of the college lift system including maintenance and repair, ensuring compliance as set out by the college Insurers; • Management of pest control across all college campuses; oversee facilities management, for cleaners, security and other contractors. • Monitoring the condition of all internal and external fire doors and emergency lighting ensuring compliance and effective use; Show less

Health and Safety Enforcement

• Feb 2003 - Jun 2014

At Brent Borough Council, I have gained experience in the enforcement of health and safety by undertaking inspections of premises for health and safety compliance, responding to complaints by the general public, RIDDOR accident investigations, prosecutions of companies for non- compliance. Responsibilities Included: (but not limited to) • Enforce the law regarding the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to local businesses in the form of information on legislation and best practice. • Carry out general health and safety inspections, reportable accident investigations and complaints made by the general public concerning a variety of different issues. • Promote health and safety awareness by been involved in projects such as the safe use of chemicals (COSHH) in the workplace, Lead on Estates Excellence project in Brent. • Attend meetings with other Borough Councils to share information on best practice. • Enforced health and safety law at the new Wembley National Stadium, ensuring that employees, and the general public are protected under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Safety at Sports Ground Legislation and other regulations that come under these laws. • Ensure that any activities such as construction of stages and demountable structures are managed throughout the duration of any works carried out, and ensuring contractors carry out their role in a safe way. • Assisted with the training and inductions of new members of staff to carry out the role of health and safety. such as PACE interviews, Fork-Lift truck awareness. I also assisted in other community events within the borough such as Olympic torch relay, Religious events ' Ramadam' and 'Diwali' celebrations. Other events to include' Circus and street market events and fun-fairs. • My main achievement in this role has been to successfully prosecute a company in a crown court and assist other members of staff in undertaking legal action for other cases. Show less

Technical Officer

• 2001 - 2003

At Enfield Council I gained experience within the Environmental Health department within the food safety team. I was able to put some of my university knowledge into practice. Responsibilities Included: (but not limited to) • Taking supervised food samples and observe the HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point system. • Health and Safety inspections of each of the premises that I visited. At Enfield Council I gained experience within the Environmental Health department within the food safety team. I was able to put some of my university knowledge into practice. Responsibilities Included: (but not limited to) • Taking supervised food samples and observe the HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point system. • Health and Safety inspections of each of the premises that I visited.

Quality Control/ Laboratory/Test Bakery/Product Developement

• 1997 - 2003

Quality control department Test Baking of products, testing flour in laboratory, product development of new products, attend shows and exhibitions and meetings on the company's behalf. Quality control department Test Baking of products, testing flour in laboratory, product development of new products, attend shows and exhibitions and meetings on the company's behalf.

Head Chef

• Feb 1991 - Sep 1993