Health and Safety Consultant

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Health and Safety Consultant

Permanent

Based Anywhere, Majority of workloads in Midlands and South West with some travel UK wide.

· Salary of £40k per annum

· Working away from home allowance of £25 per day

· Mileage, Travel costs and Hotel and meal costs covered

· 5% Performance related Bonus scheme

· 5% Company related Bonus Scheme

· 28 Days Holidays plus 1 free personal day on or around Birthday

About this opportunity

Professional responsible for visiting clients and conducting inspections and audits or risk assessments, advising a client on health & safety issues relating to Risk Management, Noise levels, Air exposure, Welding activities, dust levels, Respiratory protection, Engineering and Manufacturing machinery safety.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Visiting clients to introduce workloads and complete risk assessments

- PUWER Assessments

- Welding exposure assessments

- Air sampling and Exposure Monitoring

- Noise monitoring and Risk Assessments

- Developing action plans and talking these through with the client

- Undertaking workplace Inspections such as workshop, FLT, Ladders etc

- Confident to undertake needs analysis and Safety management system audits

- Confident to deliver training such as Asbestos Awareness, Fire safety etc

- Positively engaging with our client and developing, growing, and maintaining our relationship.

- Delivering a high quality service which ensures that services meet our client’s requirement.

- Managing the client’s health safety obligations on the project to deliver a high quality service.

- It is also desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided to be experienced and competent in the area of DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmosphere Regulations).

- Experience with legionella Management and control or Fire Safety risk assessments is also desirable but not essential.

As part of this role, you will have full support including:

- Opportunities to develop and grow your career

- 28 days holiday plus personal day on or around your birthday

- A contributory pension schemes

- Career progression training

Who we are looking for:

The role will be permanently based on a large construction project and the successful candidate must be someone who can work independently. The role will require both high-level monitoring of a principal contractor and the candidate must be able to act on behalf of the client whilst maintaining a collaborative and positive relationship with the contractor.

Experience, Knowledge, and Key Skills

- Sound construction related health and safety management experience post Tech IOSH qualification.

- Thorough understanding of health and safety legislation.

- Excellent communication skills – both oral and written.

- Methodical way of thinking and approach to work.

- Good problem solving, negotiating skills, financial and numeracy management skills.

- Ability to prepare reports using our existing templates.

- Competent ICT skills, with a high level of proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

- NEBOSH National Certificate / Tech IOSH minimum will be considered with right amount of experience and other qualifications

- NEBOSH Diploma/CMIOSH preferred.

We have a very dynamic and engaging team and so although this is a role that requires self-discipline and determination to deliver the desired results, this is also a role that is integrated with out Occupational health and Safety teams and will have full support and engagement with all members of the team.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £40,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free or subsidised travel
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Strict compliance with COVID and Full risk management in place.

Application question(s):

• Must be qualified to NEBOSH National Certificate as a minimum, NEBOSH Diploma desirable?

Experience:

• Safety related management or risk assessment: 3 years (required)
• Working with clients or contractors - non-employees: 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (required)

Reference ID: Orbis Safety Consultant