Health and Safety Advisor

Bennett and Game are currently seeking a qualified individual to join our client's team as a Health, Safety, and Environmental Advisor. The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

Package:

• Support in your work
• Suitable equipment to enable you to perform your job effectively
• Training and personal development opportunities as needed
• Competitive salary, car allowance, and expenses
• 21 days holiday + bank holidays per year

Qualifications:

• NEBOSH Diploma or minimum NVQ 3 in Occupational Safety and Health
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or general certificate
• On-site experience in a Civil Engineering/Ground-Works environment (Vital)
• Experience in Environmental Management in a construction environment (Desirable)
• Hold a current UK Driving Licence with your own vehicle
• Suitable PC Skills using Microsoft Office software/Teams

Responsibilities:

• Complete site inspections/audits and make recommendations to resolve issues
• Provide advice to managers, site foremen, and staff
• Liaise with the client, their H&S Staff, and other H&S staff (e.g., HSE)
• Conduct Tool Box Talks and other necessary training
• Complete company inductions and associated documentation
• Investigate accidents and incidents and write suitable reports
• Attend Health & Safety, site, and other relevant meetings
• Assist in drafting, developing, and implementing policies and procedures

Qualities Required:

• Understanding of groundworks construction methods, materials, and technology
• Excellent understanding of Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Risk management, legislation, and industry standards
• Reasonable understanding and application of administrative processes for Principal Contractor, Contractor, Temporary Works, and New Roads and Streetworks activities
• Familiarity with the requirements of major house builders groups
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and PC skills
• Conscientious, hard-working, able to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to get along with people
• Self-motivation, personal drive, and ability to analyze effectively
• Resilience and assertiveness
• Willingness and ability to travel within a 50-mile radius of Oxford
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and under own initiative

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, and contact you in relation to this application and the services we offer.