Do you have a background in construction with the required Health & Safety qualifications?. Then you could be the ideal candidate to join this forward thinking company as a Health & Safety Advisor.
THIS IS A HYBRID WORKING ROLE BUT TRAVEL WITHIN THE OPERATING AREA WILL BE REQUIRED - this includes Hampshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall & London.
You will have the following
- NEBOSH National General and or Construction Certificate (or equivalent).
- Experience of CDM Regulations 2015 including CDM Principal Contractor/Designer roles and hold
- Membership of IOSH.
- Have an understanding of the importance of a strong health and safety culture within a medium - large business.
Role Purpose
- To assist managers and colleagues within the property services and development & asset management directorates with the provision of support, advice and guidance on health, safety and welfare matters designed to ensure legal obligations are met.
- To act as an advisor to the organisations in-house projects and responsive repairs service and outsourced construction projects supporting on the development, review and implementation of risk assessments and construction phase plans of work activities identified as high risk.
- To carry out site inspections and monitor directly employed operatives and support contractors working to provide assurance that works are carried out in accordance with agreed plans.
- Work closely with the head of health and safety and other managers across the business to ensure continual improvement with health and safety standards and a positive safety culture.
Key Accountabilities
Provide "knowledge expert" advice on the management of health and safety at work and ensure company is compliant with the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2015 for all relevant construction projects.
- Carry out such duties as required of a 'CompetentPerson' under the requirements of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (Reg. 7).
- Assist the head of health and safety with the development, implementation and management of the H&S strategy, policy, objectives, and processes, specifically relating to construction activities, ensuring that the organisation meets its statutory and regulatory obligations.
- Work with managers and colleagues to ensure that policies and procedures are reviewed and maintained on a regular basis and monitor and report on compliance to ensure health & safety is a consistent integral function within the organisation.
- Work with managers and colleagues to ensure that they understand and implement relevant regulation, legislation, standards, and codes of practice as apply to specific working environments and activities. • Ensure that in-house projects and responsive repairs teams and all outsourced contractors fulfil their legal and contractual requirements and obligations in relation to the CDM Regulations 2015.
- Assist in the development, implementation, and management of the health & safety management system, seeking to continually improve this system through regular assessments and audits.
- Advise, inform, and consult with colleagues on general health and safety matters relating to their own welfare, that of their colleagues, and of those with whom they have contact through their work.
- Keep up to date with and advise managers and colleagues about their obligations under legislation, case law, and codes of practice and recommend action to be taken.
- Carry out Incident investigations as appropriate and report conclusions and recommendations to the relevant directorates and H&S meetings.
- Compile accident statistics for reporting purposes.
- Undertake planned health and safety audits and site inspections of live works and various aspects of health and safety relating to in-house colleagues and subcontractors and report on findings to the relevant stakeholders.
- Monitor standards of behaviour in relation to health and safety at work over the range of the work activities and report on this to the head of health and safety.
- Deliver bespoke in-house health and safety training as required whilst regularly reviewing legislation and assessing and refining the training provision accordingly. Ensure that records of training and qualifications for colleagues are kept, recorded, and maintained.
Essential experience
- Experience of CDM Regulations 2015 particularly the CDM Principal Contractor/Designer roles
- Significant experience of construction activities, advising on all aspects of construction health, safety and welfare and carrying out site inspections on a wide range of building types, particularly occupied premises
- Reasonable level of IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and safety systems
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal departments and suppliers, able to handle enquiries in a confident, professional, and competent manner
- Ability to follow simple instructions, organise and plan daily workload to known deadlines and project requirements
- In depth experience of managing or advising on health and safety at work issues in a medium to large sized organisation
- Substantial experience of researching and developing health and safety policies and procedures
- Current up to date knowledge of health and safety legislation and standards
- Substantial knowledge of the framework and enforcement process for health and safety
Desirable skills
- Experience of health and safety management systems e.g. OHSASBS: 45001:2018
- Experience of housing or social housing