EHS Assistant

CK Group are recruiting for an EHS Assistant to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry on a contract basis for 12 months.
 
Salary:
£21.61 per hour PAYE or £27.96 per hour Umbrella.
 
EHS Assistant Role:

The Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Assistant will play a critical role in ensuring compliance with all relevant EHS regulations and internal standards across our client's Research & Development (R&D) sites.
Manage and coordinate site schedules for inspections and follow up actions.
Support audit preparation and ensure timely follow-up on corrective actions. Carry out regular workplace inspections.
Participate in change control processes to assess EHS risks associated with new processes, equipment, or materials introduced to R&D sites.
Carry out EHS initial review and investigation of EHS good saves, near misses, and incidents ensuring thorough root cause analysis and documentation.

Your Background:

Knowledge of UK EHS regulations and best practices.
Knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessment, Incident Investigation, Auditing and Safe System of Work.
National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent and practical work experience within a health and safety role.
Pharmaceutical industry experience advantageous.
Strong organisational and documentation skills.

Company:
Our client is one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, discovering, developing and providing over 160 different medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world every year.

Location:

This role is based at our clients site in Sandwich.
 
Apply:
For more information, or to apply for this EHS Assistant, please contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote reference (Apply online only).
 
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.

Please note:

This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check