Health and Safety Advisor

The Clancy Group; Stirling; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK construction company in Stirling is looking for a qualified Health and Safety Advisor to inspire operational teams across projects in southern Scotland. Ideal candidates will demonstrate exceptional communication skills and possess at least an NVQ Level 5/6 in Occupational Health & Safety and a NEBOSH Construction Certification. The role involves travel, advising on safety objectives, and supporting investigations. Competitive salary and benefits included, with a focus on providing a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days

Employee benefits programme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Demonstrate exceptional communication skills.
• Innovative approach to health and safety problem-solving.
• Hold a NEBOSH Construction Certification and Tech IOSH Membership.

Responsibilities

• Advise on Operational team safety objectives.
• Support investigations into accidents and incidents.
• Contribute to new tenders and bids.
• Carry out ABC tours (Attitude, Behaviours and Culture).

Skills

Exceptional communications skills

Innovative problem solving

Understanding of HSE legislation

Experience in energy or utilities

Safety Observation encouragement

Education

H&S certified or NVQ Level 5/6

NEBOSH Construction Certification

Tech IOSH Membership

Job description

Health and Safety Advisor

£40,000 - £45,000 DOE + Car

Stirling

We are innovative... That's why we need people like you to help us. People who enjoy finding new ways to solve problems and get things done.

We have an opportunity for a qualified Health & Safety Advisor to join our SSE Team in Stirling, to work across sites and projects across southern Scotland. We need your help to inspire and help our busy operational teams execute their work consistently, using best in class health and safety practices. We'll support and encourage your inquisitive nature as you seek to understand the operational challenges your colleagues face on site. We'll encourage you to create communications strategies which resonate and inspire our team.

Here are just some of the activities you'll be getting involved with:

• Advising on and setting Operational team safety objectives
• Supporting and undertaking investigations into accidents and incidents
• Contributing to new tenders and bids
• Assessing external environments for safe working
• Identifying any gaps in the H&S management system; recommending improvements
• Developing and implementing new initiatives or sharing best practice with colleagues
• Advising on and communicating new working practices in line with any new legislative requirements or best practice
• Carrying out ABC tours (Attitude, Behaviours and Culture)
• Actively encouraging Safety Observations and Hazard Reporting
• Work across multiple frameworks across Southern England and Wales.

We'd love to hear from you if you can demonstrate

• Exceptional communications skills and originality as well as H&S certified or equivalent NVQ Level 5/6 for Occupational Health & Safety are all essential for success in this role.
• We'll be looking for you to demonstrate an innovative approach to H&S problem solving, underpinned by a thorough understanding of current HSE legislation.
• A NEBOSH Construction Certification or equivalent i.e., HNC in Construction as a minimum and a Tech IOSH Membership and working towards Grad or equivalent.
• Experience of energy or utilities and evidence of carrying out inspections and audits.
• This role will involve travel to different projects, so you'll need to hold a UK driving licence and be open to working away.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone's growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don't receive feedback within that timescale, please don't be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.