Health and Safety Advisor

Lawtech Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading contracting firm is seeking a part-time Health and Safety Advisor in Cardiff. The successful candidate will manage health and safety procedures, conduct regular site visits, and will be responsible for documentation related to safety policies. Key qualifications include knowledge of health and safety regulations and experience in the construction industry. An IOSH or NEBOSH certification is preferable. The position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Experience in delivering training and presentations.
• Understanding of the construction and insulation industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver health and safety procedures on site.
• Conduct regular site visits for monitoring and reporting.
• Assist with maintaining certifications for ISO 9001 and 14001.
• Write method statements and risk assessments.
• Support site management in producing project H&S documentation.

Skills

Knowledge of ISO 9001 and 14001

Knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015

Understanding of health and safety legislation

Experience with SSIP schemes

Training and presentation delivery

IOSH Certification

NEBOSH Certificate in Construction

Good understanding of construction industry

CSCS card

MS Office proficiency

Education

NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent

Tools

iAuditor software

Job description

Overview

This is a part-time vacancy and the successful candidate may be required for 2 days a week (16 hours).

We are excited to recruit for this brand new site and are able to interview almost immediately!

Role Overview

The role of Health and Safety Advisor is to report to the Health, Safety and Environmental Manager. They will be responsible for managing, monitoring and delivering health and safety procedures on site at Lawtech. They will be involved in the writing of method statements, risk assessments (fire risk, COSHH, vibration and noise), construction phase plans and policy documents with the guidance of the HS&E Manager.

The Health and Safety Advisor will liaise with all work levels including site management whereby they will be expected to work with them to prepare and review necessary health and safety risk assessments as well as delivery health and safety policy and procedures.

They will advise and guide all site personnel with regards to the implementation and delivery of the H&S internal management system. Lawtech has been founded over 20 years and has become a leading principal contractor specialising in cladding remediation. We deliver high-quality, compliant, multi-million-pound cladding repatriations & regeneration contracts throughout London and the wider Southeast.

Role Responsibilities

• Ensure the skills and knowledge of site staff is maintained by identifying where training or requalification is required (in line with the company training matrix).
• Monitoring and reporting on site activities during regular site visits.
• Liaise with clients or other stakeholders and attend meetings as required.
• Support the investigating and reporting of incidents to identify root cause, recommend actions and ensure actions are delivered to prevent re-occurrence.
• Prepare and distribute regular health and safety alerts as required.
• Liaise with technical, quality and contracts departments to ensure procedures and manuals include all relevant H&S requirements.
• Assist with the ongoing maintenance of the H&S internal management system and maintaining certifications for ISO 9001 and 14001.
• Deputise for the H&S Manager when required.
• Attend pre-start site surveys, project handover meetings and ongoing project meetings as required.
• Attend regular H&S review meetings.
• Work with the H&S Manager to prepare H&S strategies and internal policies and ensure all project management staff are aware of company policies and procedures.
• Carry out H&S inspections and audits on a regular and ad hoc basis in order to monitor compliance with company procedures.
• Assist the site teams with closing out issues that are identified during inspections or audits.
• Ensure any breaches in procedures and hazards are identified, corrected and flagged to the site team.
• Ensure incidents, accidents and near misses are recorded and reported as per company procedures.
• Keep up to date with relevant changes in legislation, regulations and industry requirements and best practice.
• Write method statements and risk assessments where required.
• Support site management in the production, review and implementation of project management plans, construction phase plans and project H&S documentation.
• Liaise with client representatives, other stakeholders and sub-contractors in order to establish good working relationships in relation to the health, safety and environmental management of Lawtech sites.

Skills and Qualifications

• A good working knowledge and experience of ISO 9001 and 14001
• Detailed knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015
• Working knowledge of all major health and safety legislation, including the Work at Height Regulations 2005, and knowledge of TG20-21 and SG4 NASC requirements
• Experience of SSIP schemes and the maintenance of company accreditations
• Experience of delivering training and presentations
• IOSH (preferable)
• NEBOSH Certificate in Construction
• NEBOSH Fire Certificate would be advantageous but not essential
• NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent / GradIOSH would be advantageous but not essential
• A good understanding and experience of the construction and insulation industry.
• CSCS card
• Competent user of MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook.
• Knowledge and use of iAuditor software would be advantageous, but not essential.