Health and Safety Advisor

Our General Manager Network Health and Safety is currently recruiting for an outstanding Health and Safety Advisor to join their highly experienced and growing team. Your primary purpose will be to work with network and hub management to ensure legal compliance with health and safety legislation. Providing H&S advice and expertise to all business areas and teams. Supporting H&S Team in delivering critical H&S projects and programmes.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Working with the business to promote and regulate a high standard of health & safety awareness in order to fully achieve compliance with legislation.
• Working with the business to promote a positive health and safety culture within DPD and support the strategic direction of the company.
• Supporting and advising sites in achieving compliance to health and safety legislation and effective reporting.
• Supporting sites with incident investigation and carrying out investigations of major incidents.
• Undertake frequent monitoring checks and inspections of sites as required.
• Work collaboratively to deliver progress towards Health and Safety Projects.
• Drive positive cultural change through employee consultation engagement programs and delivery of health and safety information.
• Attendance at site and departmental Meetings as required.

Qualifications :

To be considered for this role ideally you will be NCRQ Qualified or hold the NEBOSH Diploma in Applied Health and Safety or at least working towards such qualifications. You should as a minimum have an understanding of the application of the Health and Safety at work act 1974 and its supporting legislation.

Due to the nature of our business and the operational hours of our new site you must be able to work flexible working hours to ensure the sites H&S needs are met.

• You will have a proven track record in producing high quality Health and Safety Documentation including Risk Assessment and SSoW. 
• You will possess excellent communication and be able to communicate to a high standard in numerous formats.
• You will be comfortable working on your own initiative with the ability to prioritise and effectively manage your time.
• Due to the size of our operation the ability to work collaboratively and supportively within the team is critical.
• You will have strong IT skills with experience of using Microsoft packages or Google Suite. . 
• Demonstrate DPD DNA of; Accountability Flexibility Hard Work Caring Passion and Respect
• Ability to work flexibly

Additional Information :

About our benefits:

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business without them we wouldnt be able to deliver our awardwinning service to millions of customers across the country each day. Its important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few

• Holiday trading
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package 
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Free onsite car parking for all employees
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Vitality at Work
• Discounted shopping from 100s of retailers including up to 5 off supermarket shopping
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends 
• For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities. 

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers promises then this is the job for you! Apply today.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime