Health & Safety Advisor

Our local authority client based in Coventry are urgently seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor.

Health & Safety Advisor

37 hours per week

hybrid working (1-2 days on-site plus 1 office day per week for team meeting)

£20.29 per hour

3 months+.

Applicants must also be able to travel efficiently to sites across Coventry as required.

Job Role

• Providing professional health and safety advice and guidance across a large and diverse Local Authority.
• Supporting managers with risk assessments, audits, inspections and accident investigations.
• Reviewing and developing health and safety policies, procedures and management systems.
• Delivering health and safety training, information and guidance to managers and employees.
• Monitoring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Supporting contractor management, CDM compliance and corporate health and safety initiatives.
• Producing reports, analysing incident trends and recommending preventative actions.
• Working closely with senior managers, Trade Unions, external agencies and enforcement bodies where required.

Requirements

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (essential).
• IOSH Membership (CMIOSH, GradIOSH or working towards Chartered status).
• Health and safety auditing, inspections, investigations and risk assessments.
• Interpreting and applying health and safety legislation within complex organisations.
• Developing and implementing health and safety policies and procedures.
• Delivering health and safety training and guidance to a range of stakeholders.
• CDM Regulations, contractor management and compliance monitoring.

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.

At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.