Health and Safety Advisor

Inizio Engage; Ashby-de-la-Zouch; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic health and safety consultancy located in Ashby-de-la-Zouch seeks a dedicated Health & Safety Advisor. This role involves providing vital health and safety support, conducting project risk assessments, and enhancing health and safety culture across operations. Successful candidates will have relevant qualifications and a commitment to ensuring compliance in live events and production environments. Offering great benefits including a robust compensation package, 25 days of annual leave, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Volunteering leave

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Expertise in health and safety management.
• Experience in live events or entertainment sector preferred.
• Valid passport for international travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety advice for day-to-day operations.
• Assess project risks in Event Production and Film Production.
• Perform project safety audits and support compliance.

Skills

Qualified communicator

Ability to work collaboratively

Solutions-driven attitude

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate

Membership of IOSH

Job description

Overview

The overarching responsibility of the Health & Safety Advisor is to provide an in-house capability that supports XD to comply with all relevant regulations and procedures. The Health & Safety Advisor should promote our health and safety culture and processes and, where necessary or appropriate, should look to improve these in the daily operation of the business. The Health & Safety Advisor will report into the Health & Safety Manager. The Advisor should also work with, and alongside, project teams to assist with the management and coordination of safety on specific projects. Additionally, the Advisor will work with XD contractors or suppliers to meet our safety management expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provision of health and safety advice for the day-to-day operations within XD
• Work with project teams to assess project risks and provide advice, with a focus on Event Production, Environments and Film Production
• National and international travel, assisting with the onsite management and delivery of projects (generally up to 2 weeks maximum per project)
• Assisting in the development and review of internal guidance and information for employees and suppliers
• Working with XD suppliers to build upon existing relationships and provide support in meeting the business and client's health & safety expectations
• Perform project safety audits to highlight the businesses safety performance, and highlight areas for improvement
• Assisting in the development and delivery of internal company wide training programmes
• Support the development and distribution of internal communications
• Work with third-party health & safety suppliers / consultants to ensure a consistent safety management approach across all projects
• Support the Office Team with maintaining health and safety compliance across XD's facilities
• Manage the incident management system and advise the company to any learnings following an incident or accident
• Reflect the agency's values and culture
• Actively promote XD's services internally & externally

Qualifications

• Qualified to at least NEBOSH National General Certificate
• Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH)
• Preferable experience of working in the live events, exhibitions or entertainment sector
• Confident communicator
• Ability to work collaboratively within multi-discipline teams
• A valid passport to allow international travel
• A desire to continue to drive the health and safety culture with a solutions driven attitude to health and safety

Benefits

• Great compensation package
• 25 days' annual leave plus public holidays, company closure over Christmas plus a personal day
• Volunteering leave
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Hybrid working