Health And Safety Officer

Health and Safety Officer Salary: £39,838.00 to £49,798.00 per annum (dependent on skills and experience) Fixed term for 6 months to provide support for additional workload This post is based at Link’s Falkirk or Edinburgh office.
However, hybrid working is available with this role.
Alternative working patterns and/or working arrangements will be considered.
The Role At Link, people are at the heart of everything we do.
Our people have made our award-winning social enterprise the success it is today and as it continues to grow, we want them to be the best they can be and to reach their potential.
Link is looking for an experienced Health and Safety Officer to provide expert advice on health, safety and welfare issues relating to in-house trades operations as well as other key areas of operatives’ responsibilities across the group and in relation to their working environment.
The successful candidate will ensure effective and compliant implementation of policies and procedures to support safe working as well as implementing a planned programme of reviewing safe systems of work and risk assessments and/or method statements for in-house planned, cyclical and reactive works.
The role involves developing and rolling out a programme of dynamic workplace inspections, providing corrective advice and guidance where necessary.
In additional, the postholder will monitor and report on specialist subcontractors’ Health and Safety compliance and deliver training and toolbox updates to support and encourage safe working practices.
About You Qualified to NEBOSH Diploma in Health and Safety or equivalent and IOSH member at Technical or Graduate level, you will have detailed knowledge of Health and Safety legislation as well as experience of providing expert advice to managers and operatives on Health and Safety.
Experience of working within a large multi-functional organisation over multiple locations and conducting workplace and site safety inspections is essential for this role therefore strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills are required.
The postholder will have experience of delivering Health and Safety training to management and operatives and delivering toolbox talks, utilising their excellent communication skills.
You must be able to travel between different site locations.
In return you will be offered the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through employee training and development.
You can expect to work in a supportive, trusting and transparent working environment, with the autonomy to offer creative and innovative solutions whilst maintaining Link’ s values; Responsibility, Empathy, Social Impact, Participate, Equity, Challenge and Transparency.
For further information on the main position accountabilities and a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.
What’s in it for you? As an Investor in People, we strive for continuous improvement through the management and growth of our staff, offering a wide range of training and development opportunities.
As a Link employee, you'll likely benefit from the following: A generous starting annual leave entitlement of 35 days (inc.
6 public holidays), increasing to 40 days with length of service (pro-rated for part time employees) Employer pension contributions starting at 5% and rising to 9% depending on employee contributions Access to a death in service benefits scheme providing 4x salary Enhanced company sick and familial pay entitlements A Healthcare cash plan for employee and dependents to support Health and wellbeing and discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services.
A free and confidential employee assistance program and services for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being Access to a savings and borrowing scheme and much more You will work with colleagues who offer support to ensure our customers' expectations are met.
In return, we are looking for applications from people who will contribute to our aims and work to the highest professional standards.
This post is subject to Basic Disclosure Closing Date: midnight on Sunday 18 February 2024 Interview Date: Interviews are being held on W/C Monday 26 February 2024 at Link’s Falkirk Office.
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Please note should an internal applicant be successful in applying for this position on either a seconded or permanent basis, they will move to the terms and conditions associated with the role for the duration of the time they are in post.
The terms and conditions are outlined in the advert above, and in the job description.
Link is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
Our offices are fully accessible to wheelchair users and we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.