Health and Safety Advisor

Creative Support; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established health and safety organization in Stockport is seeking a passionate Health and Safety Advisor to join their team. The role involves conducting inspections, providing safety advice, and supporting health and safety policies across various locations in the UK. This position offers flexible working hours, comprehensive induction, and ongoing professional training. Candidates will travel for on-site inspections and are expected to maintain a high standard of communication and detail-oriented work. They will also gain support in achieving NEBOSH qualifications.

Benefits

Mileage allowance or travel reimbursement

33 days annual leave

Company sick pay scheme

Free Life Insurance

Weekly management support

Exclusive online retail discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a health and safety or compliance role is advantageous.
• Knowledge of social care or property services is preferred.
• Must be willing to travel for on-site inspections.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned health and safety inspections and audits.
• Provide health and safety advice and assistance to staff.
• Produce written reports on inspections and safety reviews.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Flexibility

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate Health and Safety Advisor to join a well-established Health and Safety Team with a varied health and safety portfolio based from our Head Office at Stockport with travel across the country.

You will work with many different teams across Creative Support to help services undertake work activities in a safe way. You will provide advice, support services and go out to our services around the UK. You will be expected to work closely with colleagues to support Creative Support’s health and safety and risk management policies, procedures and systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned health and safety inspections and audits
• Carry out responsive inspections and safety reviews
• Undertake specific risk assessments and devise risk management plans
• Produce written inspection and other reports on a timely basis
• Contribute to health and safety related training
• Provide practical and professional health and safety advice and assistance to staff

Qualifications

• You enjoy helping people and solving problems
• You have excellent attention to detail
• You have some knowledge of social care or property services
• You are confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and databases
• You display a professional and confident approach in dealing with people
• Good written communication skills
• You will need to be flexible and adaptable
• You’re happy with travelling to different locations and complete on-site inspections and visits
• Experience of working within a health and safety role or compliance role would be an advantage

Benefits

• Comprehensive induction
• Ongoing fully funded professional training to develop your career
• Friendly, open, flexible work culture
• Mileage allowance or travel and hotel expenses reimbursed
• 33 days annual leave per year, inclusive of bank holidays
• Company sick pay scheme
• Electronic ICT equipment provided
• Free Life Insurance Scheme
• Weekly management support from the Health and Safety Manager
• Full Corporate Support from an established Not for Profit Provider
• Exclusive online retail discounts scheme
• Free Employee Assistance service

Permanent contract/ Full-time up to 37.5 hours or Part time minimum of 22.5 hours per week.

The general working pattern will be Monday to Friday with very occasional travel on the weekend. The working pattern and hours are flexible due to the nature of the role; however you must be prepared to travel and work from the office. This role is also open to candidates who would like to job share. We will support employees to complete the NEBOSH Award if not already achieved.

For general enquiries about the role please contact the health & safety team by email health&[e-mail].

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications must be submitted through the Creative Support website using the vacancy reference number 90031.