Health and Safety Advisor

This is a Permanent position and Coleman James Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency

Coleman James are working with a Construction company that offers a wide range of services to the groundworks and construction industry across the North East and North Yorkshire.They are currently recruiting a Health and Safety Advisor to provide support to the Health and Safety Manager on a variety of projects.

Duties:

• Carry out site inspections and complete reports


• Investigating accidents, health-related complaints and cases of ill health


• Developing policies and procedures around health and safety, and ensuring that they are implemented


• Maintaining records about health and safety


• Presenting statistics, reports and updates to colleagues, some of whom may be senior


• Carrying out risk assessments, method statements and COSHH assessments


• Advising managers and leaders on health and safety related matters


• Providing, organising training


• Ensuring that work equipment inspected and managed


• Identifying potential hazards


• Determining ways of reducing risks


• Liaising with suppliers such as fire safety equipment and inspection providers


• Liaising with external health and safety authorities and trade unions


• Keeping up to date with health and safety legislation.


• You will be required to travel to work sites – for example, to investigate an accident, site inspection or to carry out a risk assessments

Key Skills

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills


• The ability to keep detailed records


• The drive to continue to keep up to date with legislation and good practice


• The ability to be sensitive towards people and their health conditions


• The ability to work as part of a team


• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work with senior colleagues, alongside explaining complex information to non experts


• Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with people at all levels of an organisation


• Presentation and training skills

Requirements:

• NEBOSH Certificates (General or Construction) or similar


• Any other training certificates which would be beneficial to the role


• Full driving licence and business car insurance


• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a similar role


• Construction and/or haulage experience preferred


• Location – Across North Yorkshire and the North East