Job Description

Job title: Health & Safety Advisor

Location: Burnley

Salary: £37,128 p/a

Job type: Fixed term contract (maternity cover) – 41hrs p/w

Description:

Are you passionate about ensuring the safety and well-being of employees, contractors & the public in a dynamic work environment? We are seeking a dedicated Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor to join a well-established company, being instrumental in promoting a culture of safety, providing expert advise and ensuring compliance with regulations across all operations.

Job responsibilities:

• Ensure that all risk assessments as required by legislation are conducted and reviewed at relevant intervals

• Support the Site Management team on production of Risk Assessments and associated safe system of works for all activities

• The completion of Health and Safety Inspections, preparation of audit and inspection schedules and the preparation of various reports as requested

• Oversight of sub-contractor approval system and engagement with the supply chain on all health, safety and environmental matters

• Accident, Incident and Near Miss reporting and investigations

• Producing KPI data and trend analysis

• Ensuring the workforce is trained, competent and knowledgeable

• Ensure company procedures and practice are in line with industry standards and legislatively correct

• Continual promotion of a positive health & safety culture

• Reviewing the production of risk assessments and answering any health & safety queries

• Provide timely safety alerts based on Accident, Incident, Near Miss data, Site Safety Inspection data, and results or industry news/ campaigns/ HSE alerts

Key requirements:

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) Qualification

• Membership of an appropriate professional body, e.g. IOSH

• Minimum 5yrs experience within Health & Safety

• Extensive experience of Health, Safety & Environmental legislation & its application

• Understand the application of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1975, CDM 2015 & all relevant legislation to Company Operations

• Working knowledge & competency of Microsoft 365 including Teams

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

• CDM 2015 Regulations awareness & knowledge

• Desirable: Additional specialist qualifications (First Aid at Work Scaffold Inspection, NEBOSH Fire Certificate, P400, P402 P405 etc)