Senior Occupational Hygienist

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and over 500+ reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Occupational Hygienist to work in Birmingham on a full-time basis. 37.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday between the hours of 08:00 am and 18:00 pm. The role will be working from home with some UK wide travel required.

The salary for this permanent Senior Occupational Hygienist job is £50,000 - £70,000 per annum (competitive - based on experience & qualifications).

Benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme up to 6%
Health Cash Plan
Life assurance
Starting on 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays which increases with length of service
Discounted gym membership
Cycle to work schemes
Additional benefits including flu vaccinations, eyecare and professional registration fees paid
Full access to discounts on Perkbox and Vitality Health

Duties:

• Working with occupational health colleagues to embed occupational hygiene related aspects into client health risk profiles
• Providing support to occupational health colleagues as required to address preventative aspects of workplace health risk management and advice relating to workplace exposures
• Supporting and deputising for the Occupational Hygiene Director
• Performing occupational hygiene investigations, assessments and surveys addressing a range of chemical, physical and biological agents (e.g.; dust, respirable crystalline silica, diesel engine exhaust emissions, welding fumes, gases, organic vapours, noise, vibration, thermal conditions, etc)
• Assisting as required with preparation and delivery of training and information materials on occupational hygiene related topics
• Coaching and mentoring other members of the occupational hygiene team to improve their competencies
• Managing and co-ordinating occupational hygiene programmes such as Noise, COSHH, Vibration etc
• Ensure consistent application of governance and procedures across all client sites
• Leading and participating in audits as required

Requirements of the Senior Occupational Hygienist:

• Proven experience of full time occupational hygiene
• Preferably Chartered Member of Faculty of Occupational Hygiene, or Licentiate of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene working towards Chartered Membership
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to gain the cooperation of the workforce
• Analytical approach and a high level of attention to detail
• Problem solving skills and the ability to operate effectively under pressure
• Negotiating skills and the capacity to persuade others to achieve results and initiate action
• Operational decision-making skills
• The ability to work independently and part of a team to meet health objectives
• Good technical and IT skills for using specialist equipment
• Experience in development of occupational hygiene programmes and strategy would be an advantage
• Experience in delivery of BOHS qualifications would be an advantage
• Experience in the construction industry would be an advantage

Contact:

This Senior Occupational Hygienist job is advertised by Craig Osborne; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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