Health And Safety Advisor

To maintain a safe environment by identifying & anticipating concerns and hazards and developing and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures. This role offers the opportunity to take the next step up in your career working for a business that is keen to improve and better Health and Safety performance across the site.

Client Details

The client is a successful fast-paced manufacturer based in Leeds. They are a supportive business that invest in training and development.

Description

The Health and Safety Advisor will be responsible for:

• Working closely with the operations teams on site to help improve the standard of Health and Safety culture across the site.
• Conduct a health & safety audits and inspections and develop the template as part of our continual improvement programme.

• Ensure all accidents, incidents and near misses are correctly reported and investigated, and provide support to our compliance and management teams in accordance with our policies and procedures.
• Provide accurate and timely weekly, and monthly data for reports which communicate the site's H&S performance.
• Review Contractor Competency documentation for compliance.
• Conduct regular reviews of live H&S actions.
• Manage hazard observation reporting on our software platform.
• Assist our compliance teams in conducting internal H&S audits.
• Assist in the maintenance and development of policies and procedures to comply with the requirements of our ISO management systems. (ISO45001 / ISO14001)
• Assist with risk assessments.
  • Conduct manual handling assessments & COSHH assessments.
  • Support the completion of PUWER assessments.
  • Assist & support compliance & manufacturing teams in carrying out method statements.
• Chair H&S meeting, produce meeting notes, and distribute.
• Liaise between HR, training providers and line managers to organise external H&S training.
• Assist HR in maintain the training matrix at each site.
• Assist HR with personal risk assessments when required.

Profile

The successful Health and Safety Advisor will have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or higher.
• Significant experience of working within a similar H&S role, within manufacturing / engineering / logistics environment. Detailed knowledge of current Health and Safety legislation and its application in a manufacturing environment.
• The successful candidate shall be confident, well organised, with a flexible 'can-do' attitude, have attention to detail and be a team player who supports others. The person must be flexible and able to adapt well to changing work demands and demonstrate a positive and professional attitude, take pride in their work, and shall treat others with respect.
• You'll be well organised and systematic in your approach with experience of ensuring appropriate documentation and compliance to processes such as audits and risk assessments, experience of operating within ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 management systems. You will be able to evidence a strong focus on building relationships and improving H&S standards through appropriate communication, advice, and training.

Job Offer

The Health and Safety Advisor will be offered a competitive salary and will be joining a supportive business that will invest in additional training and courses. They are happy to fund the successful candidate's NEBOSH Diploma.