Barry Chambers Email & Phone Number

Workington Cumbria

I now manage the homelessness team including the councils temporary accommodation

Workington Carlisle Cumbria

Allerdale House Workington Cumbria

* Audit the efficiency of the Safety Management Systems for Cumbria County Council, in line with HSG65 and OHSAS 18001.* Audit the efficiency of the Safety Management Systems for all partner organisations and contractors working on behalf of Cumbria County Council * Collation of accident/sickness stats, and formulation of reports.* Policy writing and implementation * Health and Safety support for Chief Executive, Directors, Members and employees of the Council.* Accident investigation and reporting* Implementation of Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work* Established a Health and Safety Management system for a Directorate and maintained from a Corporate perspective.

* Contribute and support the delivery of the Business Improvement Programme of works* Ensure projects stay within budgets and time constraints* Manage all change processes and assess impact on targets* Manage all project plans as agreed* Continued liaison with the client on behalf of the Business Improvement team* Provide business improvement support to enable Directorates to deliver the required performance improvement and efficiencies as agreed* Support directorates to produce business specifications and cost justification against agreed project outcomes* Project management including quality assurance, monitoring and control to ensure consistency in the delivery of successful outcomes* Contribute where required to the business improvement development

Oversee / manage all aspects of health & safety and training for Operational & Housing Services - including preparing all risk assessments, implementing auditing system, preparing method statements, running tool box talks, preparing Codes of Practices, facilitating all training (including safety) for the DepartmentAssists Corporate Safety Unit when requestedCarries out all accident investigation and reporting procedures

Improved performance & quality Implemented safety auditing programmeReduced high staff turnover through identifying training needs and implementing communication systems Established Investors In People Maintained discipline and grievance procedures and oversaw recruitmentEstablished health & safety systems - both on-site and corporately and complimented by the HMI ( Inspector of Mines )

Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Education record

ILM Level 5 Leadership and Management, Recruitment and Selection, Equal Opportunities, Scott White Personal Development, Client.