Health and Safety Advisor

Job Description

Our client is a globally recognised business that supply retail equipment across the logistics and retail industries. Due to continued success and an impressive customer base, the business is looking to hire an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to join their HS Team, reporting into the Group HS & Facilities Manager. The successful candidate will be a confident Health and Safety professional, who has some prior exposure to Retail, Warehousing or Engineering in their background. This role will allow the individual to work autonomously on a day to day basis, and offers genuine career progression with a view to making this person the successor to the Group HS & Facilities Manager role within the next 5 years. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to join a dynamic business who can offer career development and longevity in role.

Please note: This role will require some travel (likely once or twice a week to sites) so a full, clean driving license and your own transport is essential for this role. The role is likely to be 2 days Head Office based (Warwick), 2 days on site, and 1 day home-based. There is a £5k car allowance attached to the package to support the travel, in addition to mileage expenses being paid.

Main Responsibilities:

• Providing health and safety advice and support to all areas of the business.
• Support with the investigations of accidents and incidents, including near misses, ensuring any findings are communicated effectively.
• Providing advice and training for all employees will be a key element of this role, in addition to ensuring the SHE H&S system is maintained correctly.
• Conduct and record site audits, ensuring follow up actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Experience with external 3rd party audits, including: Altius, Safe Contractor, SEDEX, Artila and Avetta.
• Manage the administration for Health & Safety policies, ensuring accurate document control through the SHE system.
• Manage and monitor health and safety training through the SHE System, and ensure all induction records are accurately completed and updated on the SHE system.
• Support the Health and Safety Manager with Health Surveillance programme.
• Compile monthly Health and Safety reports and manage Health and Safety committee meetings
• Administer PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements and records.
• Completion of risk assessments, safe systems of work and Construction Phase Plans.
• Maintain the contractors Facilities and approved Contractors databases.
• Arrange external facilities contractor visits for e.g. facilities breakdowns.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, group management systems and current legislation.
• Creating training documents, toolbox talks and safety bulletins.

Key Skills/Experience:

• 5 years’ experience in a similar Health and Safety Advisor role.
• NEBOSH Certificate is essential.
• Knowledge of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 is essential.
• Comprehensive knowledge of health & safety legislation codes of practice, standards and any other regulatory requirements.
• Excellent IT skills (inc. Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience using a HSE system (experience using Assure highly desirable).
• Enthusiastic in approach and a good team player.
• Ability to work quickly whilst maintaining high levels of accuracy.
• Confidentiality regarding personal records.
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise their own workload.
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Must be flexible to work in multiple locations.
• Knowledge of ROI (Irish) Health and Safety Legislation is highly desirable.

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please submit an up-to-date CV or contact Joanna Middleton for more information.