HSE Officer

Job Description:

Our client is looking to recruit an experienced HSE Advisor.

This role is responsible for supporting and implementing SHE practices across all of the business, ensuring that consistent and appropriate procedures are understood and adhered to, to ensure the health and safety of all employees and interested parties.

Company wide compliance with contract and company management procedures
Health & Safety / Environmental policies and processes are up to date and are being adhered to across the business.
Incident and accidents are reported promptly with levels being in accordance with the targets agreed.
All records are maintained and accessible as required by the project teams.
Complete alignment with the business vision, mission, and values.
Implement and maintain client led initiatives.

Responsibilities & Duties:

Advise and assist all Managers as required to ensure they understand and implement all required SHE policies and procedures.

To carry out regular occupational health (eg: noise, welding fumes), safety (eg: lighting), COSHH and fire safety/prevention surveys in line with current legislative requirements

Undertake regular surveillance audits in manufacturing areas

To ensure all new employees to the business undertake appropriate health & safety / environmental induction training and appropriate records kept. To monitor and update the company training records to ensure all employees are suitably qualified for the roles undertaken.

To co-ordinate communications regarding safety, health, environmental and/or quality matters, including carrying out Tool Box Talks, or training sessions as required

To implement as required any actions identified via external audits /business reviews, in line with agreed timescales

To report to the Senior SHEQ Manager on a regular and timely basis, any SHE trends, issues or potential risks to the business.

To support company requirements to maintain or obtain appropriate accreditations/awards.

To keep up to date with all changes in legislation and best practice and advise the management team of any recommended changes to operating procedures to keep in line with industry trends.

To work as part of the wider SHEQ department to support all departments with any initiatives, audits, policy reviews, best practice recommendations, etc

To support the development and improvement of Health & Safety practices.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills:

Formal Health &Safety / Environmental qualification

Communication skills across all levels of internal and external business.

Ability to produce and present a variety of information to a variety of stakeholders and IT skills (incl. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Organisational skills.

Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships both face to face and via electronic means

Ability to think and work independently (proactively set and monitor workloads and targets).

Ability to use your initiative.

Ability / experience to achieve business goals when necessary

Previous experience in a similar role (ideally 2+ years)

Internal Auditor experience

Excellent benefits package:

25 days holiday
4/5 Day working week flexibility.
Pension.
Bonus Scheme.

This role is office based.
Monday – Friday – 37 hours
Normally 08.00 am – 5.00 Mon – Thurs, Fri 08.00 am till 12 noon.

Salary is negotiable:
Circa £35K - £43K dependent on experience.
Start date approximately February 2025.