Health and Safety Advisor

Responsibilities:

1. Implement practical and effective methods to promote health and safety and safe working practices in the workplace, both proactively and reactively.
2. Manage and maintain an effective schedule of work activity and premises audits covering health, safety, and environmental performance throughout the company's facilities and operations.
3. Record and report on good practice and deviations from standard procedures, identifying root causes, containment measures, and corrective actions, and ensure follow-up actions are effectively implemented.
4. Review work activities to minimize identified risks and hazards, ensure relevant risk assessments and environmental assessments are up to date, approved, briefed to staff, and available at the point of work.
5. Carry out investigations into accidents and near-miss incidents, record findings, identify trends, and provide advice to management to prevent recurrences or escalation.
6. Assist in the development of appropriate method statements and construction phase plans.
7. Review the suitability of contractors and suppliers, including their skills, competencies, risk assessments, and performance, to ensure continuing suitability for providing services.
8. Provide advice and review the implementation of systems related to facilities management within Materials Testing laboratories and offices, in compliance with statutory, regulatory, and company requirements.
9. Provide guidance to operational staff on compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements for all work activities.
10. Recommend and advise on the selection of first aid and fire safety representatives for all sites.
11. Recommend and advise on the standard of personal protective equipment (PPE) issued to employees.
12. Review the skills and competencies of staff performing technical activities.
13. Review equipment against PUWER and verify its suitability and the effectiveness of processes for which it is being used.
14. Advise on relevant regulations concerning the company's work activities and facilities.
15. Promote and maintain strong harmony and morale throughout the company's offices and laboratories.
16. Assist the Group HSE Director in developing the company's occupational health and safety, environmental, and quality management systems.
17. Lead a team to audit the business HSE Management Systems and provide recommendations for improvement in line with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 audit requirements.
18. Conduct audits of statutory requirements with key stakeholders to ensure legal compliance at suitable intervals.

Education & Training:

• Completion of a professional qualification in occupational health & safety, such as NCRQ or NEBOSH.
• Practical experience in conducting and reporting internal audits, identifying deviations from standard procedures, and implementing containment measures and corrective actions.
• Ability to interact with staff at all levels and provide guidance and support through oral communication and written reports.
• Willingness to learn and develop personally and professionally in understanding occupational health and safety, quality, and environmental management systems.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Experience in implementing health and safety and environmental management systems and conducting pragmatic performance reviews with a proactive approach to driving improvements.
• Demonstrated pragmatic approach, collaborative attitude, self-motivation, and willingness to take ownership and responsibility for maintaining health, safety, and environmental knowledge and competence.
• Knowledge and experience in construction and/or materials testing-related activities, risks, and hazards gained over a 1-5 year period.

Job Specifics:

• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Salary: £40,000 per annum
• Additional Benefits: £5,000 car allowance