Health And Safety Advisor

Apex Resources Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training and development

24/7 counselling and support helpline

Salary sacrifice schemes

Death in service benefit

Income Protection

Company pension

25 annual leave holidays plus public

Job summary

Apex Resources Ltd. is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to join our Scotland-wide project teams. You will support operations with ISO45001 compliance, promote a proactive safety culture, inspect work sites, and report performance to the Health & Safety Manager.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in construction/civil H&S, with a recognised qualification, CSCS, strong English, and a full driving licence. This is a full-time/permanent role based across Scotland.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a Health & Safety advisory role within construction or civil engineering.
• Recognised Health & Safety qualification.
• CSCS Card valid.
• High standard of written English.
• IT literacy (email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Full valid driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Work under guidance of the Project Health & Safety Manager.
• Advise site management on day-to-day health & safety matters.
• Engage with client and workforce to promote safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation, CDM regs and client standards.
• Lead safety meetings and deliver toolbox talks.
• Inspect operations and complete safety paperwork.
• Manage ISO45001 Safety Management System implementation.

Skills

Health & Safety advisory

CSCS Card

English proficiency

IT skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Driver's licence

Education

Health & Safety qualification

Job description

Overview We have a fantastic opportunity for Health & Safety Advisors to join our project teams Scotland wide to provide the support, advice, and information necessary for the operations team to deliver their services in a continually improving, safe and environmentally friendly manner.

The role will involve working closely with the project team to manage the company's ISO45001 safety management system, promoting a proactive safety culture, engaging directly with the workforce, inspecting work operations, risk assessing levels of compliance against company and client standards, and working closely with, and reporting performance to the project Health and Safety Manager.

The role is suitable for any health & safety professional with a pre-existing background in construction or civil engineering.

This will be a full-time permanent role. As our successful candidate you will be competent in the following areas:

Core Competency Requirements

• 3 Years + experience in a Health & Safety advisory role within the construction / civil engineering industry.
• Recognised Qualification in Health & Safety.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• High standard of written English.
• IT Skills (Email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).
• Full valid driver's licence.

Day to Day Duties

• Working under the guidance of the Project Health & Safety Manager.
• Advising site management on day-to-day health & safety matters.
• Building up a good rapport with the client and the workforce.
• Ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety Legislation/CDM Regs/Client's standards.
• Promoting and encouraging best practice.
• Coordinating the completion of safety paperwork by supervisors (briefings/inspections).
• Carrying out daily and weekly site inspections.
• Delivering toolbox talks on health, safety and wellbeing themes.
• Attending and chairing safety meetings.
• Health and wellbeing promotional campaigns.
• Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses and sharing lessons learned.
• Reviewing documentation for appropriate health & safety content (method statements etc).
• Managing the implementation of the project ISO45001 Safety Management System.

Leadership and Commitment

• Passionate about the Health & Safety Profession
• Lead Health & Safety Compliance at a site level.
• Be committed and enthusiastic about promoting High Standards.
• Confident, Self-managing, able to work on own initiative.
• Good Attitude / Work Ethic / Team Player.
• Good Communication Skills.
• Strong Attention to detail.
• Ability to lead by and set a good example.
• Willingness to learn and take direction.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to challenge unsatisfactory conditions or breaches.

Desirable but not essential

• Experience of working on civil engineering projects.
• IOSH / IIRSM or other professional Membership.
• Experience of working within an OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001 Safety Management System.

Benefits

• Comprehensive training and development
• 24/7 counselling and support helpline
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Death in service benefit.
• Income Protection.
• Company pension
• 25 annual leave holidays plus public holidays.
• Employee Health & Wellbeing App