Health and Safety Advisor
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8 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
3 months contract with local authority
The Corporate Health and Safety Adviser is pivotal in cultivating a safe healthy and legally compliant workplace. This role bridges regulatory requirements with practical implementation safeguarding both employees and the organization from harm and liability. The adviser is responsible for identifying risks developing policies and fostering a positive culture of health safety and compliance. This position ensures adherence to legal duties conducts audits and delivers training to prevent accidents and occupational illnesses.
Responsibilities:
- Safety Culture Development:
- Support senior leadership in fostering a proactive safety culture.
- Integrate health safety and welfare into daily management across all services.
- Support senior leadership in fostering a proactive safety culture.
- Safety Systems and Policy Design:
- Lead the creation and promotion of safety management systems policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with managers and safety representatives to implement tailored solutions.
- Lead the creation and promotion of safety management systems policies and procedures.
- Legislative Compliance and Professional Standards:
- Stay updated on health and safety legislation and innovations.
- Review and update policies to ensure legal compliance.
- Maintain professional development through IOSHs CPD scheme.
- Stay updated on health and safety legislation and innovations.
- Strategic Reporting and Recommendations:
- Provide updates to Directors and Heads of Service on safety performance.
- Offer actionable recommendations to enhance health safety and welfare outcomes.
- Provide updates to Directors and Heads of Service on safety performance.
- Auditing and Action Planning:
- Conduct audits of occupational health and safety management systems.
- Develop and monitor action plans to address audit findings.
- Conduct audits of occupational health and safety management systems.
- Training and Competency Development:
- Advise on training needs and support the development of training plans.
- Advise on training needs and support the development of training plans.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Support health and safety committees and working parties.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Risk Assessment and Hazard Control:
- Provide expert support in risk assessments and hazard control measures.
- Provide expert support in risk assessments and hazard control measures.
- Monitoring and Evaluation of Safety Practices:
- Oversee the implementation of corporate policies and safe working practices.
- Monitor progress on work programmes and ensure effective safety measures.
- Oversee the implementation of corporate policies and safe working practices.
- Resource Management:
- Assist with monitoring the corporate health and safety budget.
- Oversee departmental safety initiatives and resource allocation.
- Assist with monitoring the corporate health and safety budget.
- Drug and Alcohol Testing Programme:
- Coordinate random testing activities ensuring confidentiality and proper procedures.
- Support managers and union reps in handling sensitive aspects of the programme.
- Coordinate random testing activities ensuring confidentiality and proper procedures.
Requirements
Requirements:
- Proven experience in health and safety management.
- Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practices.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to conduct audits and develop action plans.
- Competency in risk assessment and hazard control.
- Experience in training and competency development.
- Flexibility to work out of hours when necessary.
Required Skills:
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Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Graphic Designing
- Engineering
- Airbus
- Corporate Risk Management
- Glass
- EHS
