Health And Safety Advisor

Apricus Resourcing Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Apricus Resourcing Ltd. is partnering with a leading housing association to recruit a permanent Health & Safety Advisor in Northumberland. The role covers the HASAWA 1974 framework and aims to raise the organisation's health and safety standards across all group operations.

The successful candidate will implement safety systems, deliver key objectives, and drive improvements while maintaining data accuracy and reporting. A driving licence is required for site visits and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate at minimum; intention to work towards Diploma or equivalent.
• Proven track record as a Health and Safety professional.
• Auditing skills with ability to coordinate several workstreams and deliver projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on key health and safety objectives and projects.
• Support adherence to health and safety arrangements and processes.
• Advise and recommend improvements across the group on health and safety matters.
• Convey complex health and safety information clearly to stakeholders.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and represent the Health and Safety Team.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of health and safety systems.

Skills

Auditing

Stakeholder management

Communication

Microsoft Office

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Health & Safety Advisor

Apricus Resourcing are working with a leading housing association in relation to a permanent Health & Safety advisor based in Northumberland paying up to £43,282 per annum.

Within this role you will be working within the Health and Safety Team to deliver occupational health and safety across all group operations in line with the HASAWA 1974 to ensure the highest standards of health and safety are achieved across the Group using current and proven methods to make recommendations and develop solutions to simple and complex problems within your scope of competence to minimise exposure of non compliance with legislation.

Main Duties

• Deliver on key health and safety objectives and projects in line with the Health and Safety Team's annual plan to ensure the Team is advising on
• Support the continuous review of and adherence to all health and safety arrangements and processes to demonstrate compliance
• Advise and recommend improvements across the group on all areas of health and safety, applicable to the Group and within your sphere of competence
• Use varying communication styles and methods to convey health and safety information in a meaningful way to ensure complex or specialist information is understood and applied appropriately.
• Develop meaningful relationships with all stakeholders, represent the Health and Safety Team at meetings and influence approaches to a positive health and safety culture, providing feedback to help improve understanding of health and safety requirements, both legal and best practice.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of health and safety systems to record information and analyse performance outcomes across all stakeholders

The service are also looking to hire a candidate who is able to assist in raising the organisations profile & help with developing a network of suitable contacts amongst other organisation who are likely to assist in achieving the wider visions of the group. You will need to assist with business strategies & the role will include taking ownership of the data in your area so you will need to ensure all recorded data is accurate.

Essential Criteria for the post

• NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum with intention to work towards and obtain NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• A proven track record as an accomplished Health and Safety professional.
• Auditing skills and experience, relevant to this role including maintaining audit action plans. Able to effectively coordinate several workstreams at once, delivering on project work from start to finish and advising on key milestones throughout.
• Proactively manage development opportunities to keep knowledge, skills, experience and continuous professional development up to date.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines. Takes accountability and works with minimal supervision.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car to use for work purposes.