Environment, Health & Safety Assistant

JOHN LEWIS; Darwen; Sur place; GBP 31 000 - 35 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Herbert Parkinson, a part of the John Lewis Partnership, is seeking an HSE Assistant to support Environmental, Health and Safety standards and site compliance. You will maintain accurate EHS documentation and champion a proactive safety culture on site at Darwen. This permanent, on-site role offers a salary of £31,000–£35,000 and a 38.75 hour week.

You may need to attend early meetings starting at 07:00. Key responsibilities include keeping up with HS&E legislation, conducting branch checks,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in an EHS role.
• Excellent verbal & written communication.
• Exceptional organisational skills.

Responsabilités

• Maintain knowledge of HS&E legislation and industry developments.
• Conduct regular branch checks to ensure HS&E policies are followed.
• Ensure documentation aligns with standard templates and ISO accreditation.
• Review risk assessments and take action to reduce risk.
• Support and drive HS&E initiatives through on-site representatives.
• Ensure reporting mechanisms for Near Misses, Accidents, and RIDDORs.

Connaissances

EHS experience

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organisational skills

Formation

NEBOSH Diploma

Outils

ISO standards

Description du poste

About the role

At Herbert Parkinson, a proud and historic part of the John Lewis Partnership, we are embarking on an exciting transformation journey to secure our long-term success. By investing in state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities, streamlining our operations, and creating broader, more fulfilling roles for our Partners, we are building a more sustainable and agile future. Join us as we continue to deliver exceptional quality and service for our customers while empowering our partners to thrive

As HSE Assistant, you will provide administrative support and guidance across Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) standards and site compliance. You will maintain complete accuracy across all EHS documentation and reporting requirements while using your expertise to champion a proactive Health and Safety culture within the workplace

Expected Salary - £31,000- £35,000

• Contract type - This contract is a permanent role.
• Location Herbert Parkinson - Darwen - On site 5 days a Week - Mon- Friday role 38.75 Hours
• With this role there is an expectation of attending key meetings - which can start at 07:00 am

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a working knowledge of all HS&E legislative requirements and industry developments.
• Conduct regular branch checks to ensure all HS&E policies and procedures are followed.
• Ensure all documentation aligns with standard templates, is accurately maintained, and reflects ISO standards of accreditation.
• Review all risk assessments and take appropriate action to actively reduce risk.
• Support and drive HS&E initiatives through onsite H&S representatives.
• Ensure sufficient and accurate reporting mechanisms are in place for activities including Near Misses, Accidents, and RIDDORs.

Essential skills/experience you'll need

• Demonstrable experience of working in a EHS role
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent certification (or working towards)
• Excellent verbal & written communication
• Exceptional organisational skills

Desirable skills/experience you may have

• Experience working in a HS&E role in a manufacturing environment
• Sound knowledge of ISO standards 9001, 14001 & 45001

The partnership

We're the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We're not just employees, we're Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there's never been a more exciting time to join us.

We're ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we're free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note

It's important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you'll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible.