Mrs Louise Shannon
Overview
Service Academy Manager & Safety Consultant for Citation Ltd.
Louise is a highly qualified and competent Health & Safety professional and comes with experience in biomedical science, traffic and transportation, event management, work-related health, safety culture and behavioural change.
Currently employed as the Service Academy Manager for Citation responsible for the development of health and safety professionals within the organisation as well as fire risk assessors and fire and electrical safety testers, Also providing health and safety field consultant services for Citation providing advice, guidance and support for a range of clients across the UK- including bespoke on-site support as well as annual inspections and creation of health and safety policies.
Louise holds the NEBOSH General Certificate in Health and Safety, NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate and Level 6 Diploma in Applied Health and Safety and is a Chartered Professional Member with IOSH.
Louise has a strong background in road transport, traffic management, ergonomics and road user behaviour, which is evidenced by her Level 5 Professional Diploma in Accident and Safety Management.
Outgoing and friendly by nature, Louise is well known for her ability to break complex Health & Safety topics down into digestible chunks, to enable businesses of all sizes and sectors to achieve high standards of Health & Safety.
With a background in developing and delivering a wealth of training courses and currently working as a service academy manager influencing the development of employees in the fields of health and safety, fire risk assessments and fire and electrical safety testing, Louise has a great ability to recognise training needs and structure bespoke solutions for all types of audiences and training requirements.
Specialisms
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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Citation - Service Academy Manager & Safety Consultant | 09.2017 - today | Currently employed as the Service Academy Manager for Citation responsible for the development of health and safety professionals within the organisation as well as fire risk assessors and fire and electrical safety testers, Also providing health and safety field consultant services for Citation providing advice, guidance and support for a range of clients across the UK- including bespoke on-site support as well as annual inspections and creation of health and safety policies. |
Team Leader- Communities Health Inequalities | 06.2014 - 08.2017 | Analysis of data, developing funding applications, partnership working, stakeholder engagement and the development of action plans. Project management, monitoring and evaluation, reporting on Key Performance Indicators, report writing, risk analysis and management. Managerial responsibility for staff, budget forecasting, finance monitoring and regular performance management reporting. Creation and review of risk assessments for community projects, sporting and culture events, delivery of health and safety training. |
Food and Health Engagment Officer | 10.2010 - 06.2014 | Analysis of data, funding applications, partnership working, contributing to strategies and policies, developing subsequent action plans, project development, project management, delivery of interventions, monitoring and evaluation, report writing. Large focus on challenging attitudes and changing behaviours. Creation and delivery of training. Creation and review of risk assessments for community events, community kitchens and health events. |
Road Safety Officer | 07.2004 - 10.2010 | Analysis of local casualty data and legislation, development of appropriate projects to tackle specific road user groups and behaviours utilising behaviour change. Utilising behavioural psychology, human factors research and social marketing to develop education, training and publicity projects. Regular key performance monitoring, evaluation and submission of technical reports. Creation and delivery of bespoke training packages for specific target groups for specific purposes. Creation and review of risk assessments for events and programmes. |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) | 10.2017 | 08.2020 |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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NEBOSH | Certificate | National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety | 05.2017 |
Other | Diploma | • NCRQ Level 6 Diploma in Applied Health and Safety – Distinction (May 2018) | 05.2017 |
NEBOSH | Certificate | National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management | 12.2020 |
Other | Diploma | • Level 5 Professional Diploma in Accident and Safety Management (2010) | 10.2010 |
Other | Degree or Above | BSc Hons Biomedical Science | 06.2002 |