Health And Safety Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor

Location:

Ashford – Kent

Salary:
Circa £50k

An exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor has arisen within a local company who provides services such as Utility Surveying, Hedge Cutting, Fencing and Drainage to the farming industry now require a Health and Safety Advisor to join their team.

Health and Safety Advisor
- Duties & Responsibilities:

* Assist with reviewing and updating the Companies’ Health & Safety Management System including policies and procedures.

* Review risk assessments for all operations, offices and sites to regulatory and internal standards.

* Provide leadership and direction to the management teams; and produce guidance to the company on complying with both statutory and non-statutory requirements.

* Review risk assessments for all operations, offices and sites to regulatory and internal standards.

* Work with operational teams to ensure that our SHEQ system is considered at all stages of the operation.

* Support the investigating of incidents and accidents where required and produce detailed factual reports identifying root causes and recommendations for prevention.

* Manage x1 Direct report

Health and Safety Advisor - Requirements for role:

The ideal candidate will come from the Construction, Agriculture, Waste Management or Utilities as a Health and Safety Advisor. You will also have the following skills, qualifications and experience:

* Ideally hold a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or Equivalent

* Member of IOSH

* Must have a full UK Drivers Licence

* Due to the nature of the role, you must be adaptable and pragmatic in your approach to health and safety

* Previous industry experience as a Health & Safety professional, including auditing, risk assessments, COSHH management, and incident investigation

* Practical experience/ understanding on operations in agriculture, construction and utilities

* Familiarity with ISO 45001 and HSG
65 frameworks

* Strong understanding of UK HSE legislation and management systems.

* Strong IT skills to support implementing digital compliance mgmt. system

Desirable

Qualifications:

Auditing experience
Understanding operational training requirements
Previous experience of working in a highly regulated environment