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Appointed Person – Lifting Operations

HOURS:40 Hours

LOCATION: Manchester (UK Wide travel and some overnight stays required)

SALARY: £40,000 - £48,000 plus benefits
Your new company

Hays are delighted to be working with our client, one of the UK's biggest Facilities Management and professional services company, looking after a large, diverse, blue-chip customer base, from banks and retailers, to hospitals, schools and government offices. Our client has nearly 100,000 members of staff across over a 100 office locations and thousands of customers and services offered across the country.

Your new role

• Take full ownership of ensuring that lifting operations are planned and executed safely, efficiently and in line with legislation and industry best practice.
• Plan lifting operations from end to end, ensuring correct sequencing and safe execution.
• Produce detailed
  risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) for each lifting activity.
• Select suitable lifting equipment, materials and competent personnel for each lift.
• Supervise and monitor lifting activities to ensure compliance with safety regulations at all stages.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience as an Appointed Person, including producing lift plans and risk assessments.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to liaise across multiple teams.
• Ability to manage multiple lifting operations simultaneously while maintaining high safety standards.
• Proactive, solution‑focused mindset with strong organisational capability.

Ideally, you will also have:

• Experience in industrial or telecoms lifting operations environments.
• Demonstrable understanding of lifting legislation and industry practice (e.g., LOLER, BS 7121).

Personal Attributes

• Confident decision‑maker with a strong sense of accountability.
• Clear and professional communicator with excellent stakeholder‑management skills.
• Highly organised, with an ability to plan, coordinate and oversee multiple operations.
• Proactive approach to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.