Health and Safety Advisor

Reed Specialist Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment agency is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor for a new site in Birmingham. This role involves leading health and safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with legislation, and delivering training to staff. The successful candidate must hold an IOSH qualification, and ideally a NEBOSH general certificate, with proven experience in health and safety management. This position offers the opportunity to report directly to the MD and contribute to a proactive H&S culture.

Benefits

Good progression opportunity

Autonomous role

Qualifications

• Essential IOSH qualification required.
• NEBOSH general certificate preferred.
• Proven experience in health and safety management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular site inspections and risk assessments.
• Develop and implement health and safety plans.
• Deliver training sessions on health and safety practices.
• Investigate accidents and handle claims.
• Recommend improvements and prevention measures.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Training Delivery

Incident Investigation

Education

IOSH qualification

NEBOSH general certificate

Job description

Overview

Health & Safety Advisor

• Annual Salary : Up to £35,000


• Location : Birmingham


• Selling points : Autonomous role, can add value, report directly to the MD, good progression opportunity

Reed are partnered with a company that has set up a new site in Birmingham.

From a Group level they are investing in Health & Safety and this business require a Health & Safety Advisor to lead and contribute to the H&S culture within the site. This role requires a proactive approach to health and safety management, ensuring compliance with current legislation and promoting best practices as this new site is established.

Day-to-day of the role

• Conduct regular site inspections and risk assessments to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.


• Develop and implement health and safety plans and policies.


• Deliver training sessions on health and safety practices to staff.


• Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle worker's compensation claims.


• Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures.


• Report on health and safety awareness, issues, and statistics.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

• IOSH qualification is essential.


• Ideally you will also have NEBOSH general certificate

Proven experience in a health ...