Steve Kirkham

Health and Safety

Stoke-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom

About

• I am a motivated and experienced manager in safeguarding and compliance with proven exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. • An experienced manager and investigator who motivates, coaches and inspires the team to provide a high standard of service. • Strong background of delivering quality results within regulatory frameworks, together with training and mentoring a natural to take the lead but appreciates own role as part of a teams combined achievements.

Experience

  • Health And Safety Advisor at David Lewis
    Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

    Provide advice day to day on all aspects of l Health and Safety throughout the Charity Ensure compliance with HSE legislation Review and provide advice on all H&S accident reports Ensure all SS of W are appropriate and fit for purpose Liaise with Cheshire Fire and Rescue relating to fire related issues

  • Health and Safety and Facilities Advisor at Alpha 3 Manufacturing Limited
    Nov 2023 - Jun 2024 · 8 mos

  • Maintenance Manager at The Mere Golf Resort & Spa
    Jun 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Responsible for delivery of all site maintenance, achieving product and service delivery to a high standard, ensuring all maintenance issues were actioned in all areas belonging to The Mere Golf Resort & Spa. When I took over the department there was evidence statutory PPM’s were not being undertaken and the SOP’s were not fit for purpose. I devised and developed statutory planned and reactive maintenance programmes which were undertaken and completed within a set time scale. I have implemented a complete review of risk assessments and safe systems of work in all areas of the business to ensure they were fit for purpose devising new assessments where necessary, provided training for fellow managers on Risk Assessments. Ensured weekly fire alarm tests and evacuation drills were carried out, conducting reviews into all accidents and near misses. During the first twelve months as the Maintenance (Safety) Manager I raised the overall score on the LRQA H&S audit from 52 % to 93 % I developed team members through training and coaching that met the needs of the business and individual needs Accountable for agreed department and H&S budget.

  • Serco (Full-time · 7 yrs 8 mos)
    • Facilities Manager
      Dec 2019 - May 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Responsible for the maintenance of the prison estate within the complex working to the latest SFG20 guidance Ensuring planned and reactive maintenance programmes are completed within a set time scale Manage a team of 20 multidisciplinary staff Accountable for agreed department budgets, staffing and capital expenditure

    • Investigation and Litigation Manager (Business Services)
      Oct 2014 - Dec 2019 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Main duties and achievements: Manage day to day running of the prison shop, stores and mail order Review all stock levels ensuring sufficient stock to service the prison needs Finance reporting KPI attainment I reviewed the offer selection available to prisoners from the prison shop and made changes to reflect the multi-cultural diversity of the prisoners and introduced more fresh produce Cross trained all store and shop staff to allow for flexibility to cover for holidays, sickness etc Implemented a process to ensure orders coming in from different parts of the prison were processed on dedicated days to help with the smooth running and assist with the productivity of staff on the department Manage day to day running of all Health and Safety throughout the prison Investigate all accidents and incidents including fires Daily checks to ensure prison compliant with HSE legislation Review all H&S accident reports to provide support in respect of any complex legal/disciplinary matters which may arise Ensure all SS of W are appropriate and fit for purpose Developed a relationship with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue leading to them attend the prison and carry out a series of training sessions on fire safety and response times and hazardous material incidents Manage all litigation arising from Civil Claims bought by both staff and prisoners Ensure all investigations conducted in line with Serco policy, provide investigation reports, make recommendations within the company disciplinary policies I implemented a service level agreement whereby staff had to respond to requests for information within an agreed timescale

  • Investigator at IPCC
    Oct 2014 - Oct 2014 · 1 mo

    Reviewed and researched historical documents and conducted interviews in person or over the telephone with witnesses over their interaction with original investigating officers during initial investigation