Health & Safety Compliance Officer

Health & Safety Compliance Officer

Our client is a leading provider of a range of facilities management services to schools, the NHS, leisure centres, hotels and care homes across the North East. Since Covid, they have increased turnover by 50%. They now seek to appoint a Health & Safety Compliance Officer to liaise with multiple M&E sub-contractors across the region to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and policies.

As Health & Safety Compliance Officer, you will:

• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies and procedures to ensure adherence to relevant laws and regulations
• Regularly visit client sites across the region
• Conduct regular audits and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of compliance programmes
• Perform root cause analysis on compliance issues to identify underlying problems and recommend solutions
• Collaborate daily with your Sales colleagues and Office Manager
• Liaise closely with the company’s 350 M&E sub-contractors
• Ensure gas certificates, insurances and DBS checks are in place and up-to-date
• Log and maintain all information on 'Joblogic’ job management software
• Conduct training sessions for sub contractors on compliance policies, procedures, and best practices
• Keep abreast of changes to legislation/regulation and act accordingly

As Health & Safety Compliance Officer, you will need:

• Health & Safety experience gained in a construction/industrial environment
• Familiarity with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards
• To stay updated on changes in legislation and industry standards that may impact the organisation's compliance obligations
• A NEBOSH General Certificate or Diploma
• Strong analytical skills, excellent report writing abilities
• A proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks
• Preferably knowledge of facilities management
• A current, clean driving licence

Salary & benefits:

• £35k
• Profit-related bonus (payable every Christmas)
• Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm
• Paid early finish on a Friday (3.30pm)
• 25 days holiday + stats
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Training
• Company van
• Fuel card
• Friendly, relaxed atmosphere
• Staff Christmas Party & gifts