Health and Safety Advisor/Trainee

Clarkson Evans; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in electrical and solar installation seeks a Health and Safety Advisor/Trainee to enhance safety performance and promote a positive culture. This role involves site audits, compliance monitoring, and direct collaboration with production teams, offering opportunities for progression after initial training.

Benefits

24 days’ holiday increasing with service + bank holidays

Company Car and fuel card

Mobile phone

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Discounted gym membership

24/7 free & confidential support helpline

In-house wellbeing team

Free on-site parking

Early finish Fridays

Qualifications

• Previous experience in construction health and safety beneficial.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Completing daily site audits and inspections.
• Assisting with compliance monitoring activities.
• Conducting incident investigations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Health and Safety Advisor/Trainee

£26,000 - £30,000 + Company Car

Clarkson Evans is the largest electrical and solar installer working in the new build housing sector, wiring over 24,000 homes a year. We partner with the UK’s leading housing developers and were delighted to be crowned Subcontractor of the Year at the 2023 Housebuilder Awards.

The Role

This position primarily covers the Midlands, spanning from Birmingham to Warrington, across to Nottingham and Telford. It includes regular visits to our Gloucester head office, with occasional support required in other regions as needed.

We have a first-class track record, meeting high standards of health and safety is essential and we are keen to improve further. With this in mind, we are looking for either a Qualified or Trainee Health & Safety Advisor to join our team. This site-based role will work closely with our Production and Management teams to continuously improve our organisational safety performance and the promotion of a positive health and safety culture.

If joining as a trainee, after successfully completing an external qualification sponsored by us, we expect you to move into a Health & Safety Advisor role after 2 years, with further opportunities to progress when positions become available.

The working hours are based on a 39-hour week, typically 8.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 4.00pm on Fridays, with an hour for lunch. However, hours are required to be flexible to meet site visit needs and may require earlier starts or later finishes.

Responsibilities

• Completing daily site audits and inspections to ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements
• Assisting with records, inspections, and monitoring activities to verify compliance with, and effectiveness of, company health & safety processes and procedures
• Completing all follow up actions raised in audit reports
• Develop and deliver innovative means of interacting with our colleagues that promote positive safety culture, wellbeing and protecting the environment
• Supporting the Health & Safety team to conduct incident investigations and reports
• Monitor and report on compliance and training across your area, following up where required
• Supporting the implementation of Company Safety Policy, Plans and Initiatives
• Attending and participating in site meetings to improve site communications
• Assist in training new team members during the induction process.

Requirements

• Previous experience of working in construction health and safety is beneficial but not essential
• Health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH) would be advantageous but is not essential
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to coach and influence staff to adopt safer working practices
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience of using a variety of IT packages i.e. Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and flexibility to use new IT packages.
• Full UK Driving Licence

Benefits

• 24 days’ holiday increasing with service + bank holidays
• Option to buy up to 5 further days’ holiday
• Company Car and fuel card
• Mobile phone
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Discounted gym membership
• 24/7 free & confidential support helpline
• In-house wellbeing team
• Free on-site parking
• Early finish Fridays
• Summer & Christmas social events

Our Values : Commitment | Change | Career Progression | Care | Collaboration

Clarkson Evans is an equal opportunities employer and we’re proud of our fair and inclusive recruitment process

We recognise the benefits of having a diverse workforce and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. If you have any special requirements which would help you with our application process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail].