Health & Safety Advisor

Overview

Health and Safety Advisor

At Lanes Group nothing is more important than the health, safety and well-being of our people and our customers. It’s a major reason we are the UK’s largest independent specialist infrastructure delivery partner of choice with a turnover in excess of £530 million (EBITDA £45m), with over 4,000 brilliant people and a countrywide network of operational locations. Our services cover the majority of the FTSE 100 & 250 respectfully.

Strong leadership being at our heart, supporting our people ensuring they are engaged with purpose, rewarded and recognised whilst delivering absolute exacting operational excellence being a leading entity and enviable delivery team embracing quality and compliance in our overarching delivery, one of our fundamental key differentiators. In this critical role of ensuring our organisation is known for being the best in everything we do, known for leaving a legacy of absolute quality and compliance and, keeping our promises at all times is our absolute mantra.

We operate 24/7 and as such you are required to work flexible hours, weekends and participate in an on-call rota. Full training / PPE / use of company equipment will be provided to ensure that all our drainage engineers have the right tools, competency, and confidence to undertake the work to Lanes’ high standard of operation regardless of background or previous experience.

Position:
Health and Safety Advisor

Location:

based out of Kidlington Depot, Oxfordshire; travelling around our network visiting numerous sites per day (including Oxfordshire and Wiltshire)

Job Type: permanent, full-time

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours (start times to be discussed at interview)

Salary: up to £35,000 per annum, depending upon experience.

Benefits: 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays); health cash plan; onsite parking; auto enrolment pension scheme; friendly working environment; personal learning; company car or car allowance.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE

• Carry out risk assessments and identify how risks could be reduced.
• Outline safe operational procedures which identify and take into account all relevant hazards.
• Carry out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.
• Ensure working practices are safe and comply with legislation.
• Prepare health and safety strategies and develop internal policy.
• Lead in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks.
• Deliver induction training for new starters.
• Record findings from inspections to produce reports that suggest improvements.
• Record incidents and accidents to produce statistics for managers.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the employer's industry.
• Attend Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) seminars and read professional journals.
• Produce management reports, newsletters and bulletins.
• Ensure equipment is installed safely.
• Manage and organise the safe disposal of hazardous substances, e.g. asbestos.
• Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.
• Be aware of all Lanes Group policies and your responsibilities towards them.
• Any other reasonable ad-hoc tasks, duties or projects as requested by H&S Manager, Head of Health and Safety or a member of Senior Leadership Team.

By embedding our company’s core values and purpose into each role, ensures that every employee, regardless of their role or level, understands how their individual development and contributions align with our purpose of ‘improving today for a better tomorrow’. Each role and value has an alignment to set proficiency levels and expectations, linked to our core values of Leading, Agile, Nurturing, Engaging and Safe & Secure.

• Strive to be always positive and constructive
• Adhere to all company policies
• Straight talking about the facts of the situation – open discussions are the best way to find solutions
• Help others through communicating clearly
• Deliv…