Health and Safety Officer

Longleat; Warminster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Health and Safety Officer to promote compliance with occupational health and safety legislation. This permanent role involves risk assessments, training, and varied responsibilities across site inspections and compliance reporting, offering a salary of £26,000 - £30,000 along with attractive benefits.

Benefits

29 days holiday, rising to 31 at 5 years’ service

Unlimited free entry to Longleat

Complimentary tickets to Longleat and Cheddar Gorge

50% off Annual passes for Friends and Family

Discounts on food and beverages

20% off VIP Experiences

Discretionary bonus scheme

Employer contributory pension

Range of flexible working schemes

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a Safety Officer or similar role.
• Full driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to queries and support managers on legislative compliance.
• Carry out and document risk assessments and inspections.
• Provide internal H&S training and coordinate external training.

Skills

Knowledge of core H&S legislation

Site inspections

Incident investigation

Risk assessments

Training delivery

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Job description

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Reporting to the Health, Safety and Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for facilitating and promoting compliance with occupational health and safety legislative requirements and company policy and procedures. The role presents a wide and fascinating range of work activities and H&S topics to become involved with. It provides a mix of on site and office-based work with both employee and guest focus.

Key duties will include:

• Respond to queries and support managers and staff across the business to understand legislative requirements and practical ways of implementing such.
• Carry out and document central risk assessments and equipment inspections and progress any recommendations that arise.
• Assist departments with the creation and review of their risk assessments and equipment inspections.
• Log incident reports on the central database and review them for any further required actions, supporting with investigations where required.
• Provide internal H&S training to managers and staff and co-ordinate external training.

What will I need to be considered for this vacancy?

• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent
• At least 2 years of experience as a Safety Officer or similar role
• Good knowledge of core H&S legislation
• Full driving licence
• Experience of conducting site inspections and incident investigation
• Experience of writing and reviewing risk assessments

What will I receive in return?

As a Health and Safety officer you will receive a salary of between £26,000 - £30,000 per annum in addition to a range of attractive benefits that include;

• 29 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, rising to 31 days at 5 years’ service.
• Unlimited free entry to Longleat for our employees
• Complimentary tickets to Longleat and Cheddar Gorge and Caves, 18 per annum pro rata
• 50% off Annual passes for Friends and Family
• Discounts on food and beverages and retail merchandise
• 20% off VIP Experiences, 10% off Accommodation
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Perks at work
• Range of flexible working schemes

This is a permanent 40 hour contract, working 5 days out of 7, including weekends, evening and bank holidays as required. The earliest start time is 8am, and the latest finish time is 8pm, varying in accordance with opening times.

At Longleat, we believe in engaging and inspiring our employees, putting people first, taking accountability, continuously improving, and acting with integrity. We invite everyone who works with us to subscribe to these values, as they truly set us apart as a place to work.

If you are interested in this role, please apply online. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if enough suitable applicants are received. Strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions.