H&S Advisor

I have an exciting new role working as a Health & Safety Advisor for a telecoms company based in Gloucestershire

Responsibilities of the Health & Safety Advisor include:

• To manage, support, and advise the businesses on all aspects of health, safety, quality, environmental and welfare matters.
• Establishing and monitoring standards, processes, communications, training, compliance and legislation requirements.
• The successful candidate will be expected to carry out a number of site based inspections each month in order to meet our customer's KPI's.
• The candidate will be responsible for reviewing and approving project Construction Phase Plans as part of our responsibilities under CDM.

Operational Responsibilities

• To ensure its health, safety, quality and environmental policies, procedures and systems are embedded within the group and achieve legal compliance
• Responsible for all safety inspections including schedules and internal auditing teams
• Ensure the requirements of CDM are fulfilled particularly around the Principal Designer and Principal Contractor roles
• Ensure all subcontractors working on site maintain safe working practices, in accordance with the construction phase plan and/or customer contractual requirements.
• Work with any other designers to eliminate foreseeable health and safety risks.
• Carry out the competence assessment of subcontractors through supplier and or tendering processes.
• Facilitate internal cooperation between company directors, project managers and other departments in relation to the CDM legislation.
• Managing emergency procedures
• Report to management on the performance of health and safety matters, non-conformances, training needs and any need for further improvements including the change in legislation.
• Respond to any safety complaints and concerns raised by employees
• Ensure records are established and maintained to provide evidence that the policies are followed and that the safe systems of work are effective.
• Arrange induction, awareness and specialised training for employees of the company.
• With the assistance of an administrator maintain the company's training matrix.
• Ensure work-related risk assessments are carried out as needed, maintained in consultation with employees
• Promote and encourage a positive health and safety culture through the company.
• Process daily, weekly and monthly reporting to ensure all schedules run smoothly. Process customer schedules and reports to ensure we are meeting all appropriate customer needs and expectations.
• Liaise with and support directors and managers

The successful Health & Safety Advisor will have:

• As a minimum hold Technical member of IOSH
• Hold NEBOSH general certificate
• Experience in site-based health and safety inspections
• Experience in ISO 45001/14001/9001 management systems and audits
• A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all aspects of health, safety and risk management.
• A comprehensive knowledge of current health and safety legislation, management and standards
• Ability to interpret and provide authoritative advice on health and safety and risk management issues
• Knowledge of workplace wellbeing initiatives and how they add value to an organisation Ability to prioritise work to ensure tasks are completed within time constraints.

To apply for the Health & Safety Manager please send your CV to caroline.kennedy@projectpeople.com

Project People is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.