Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor

Norse Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days annual leave

Sickness scheme 4+4

Company discounts

Nest Pension

Job summary

Norse Groups SHEQ department is hiring a Health Safety and Environmental Advisor to join the team on a full-time basis. Travel to sites across the north of England is required, with base location flexibility and a 37‑hour work week, Monday to Friday.

The role involves auditing against ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, supporting multiple ventures, and developing safe systems of work while ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor.
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is required.
• ISEP Foundation Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management or working toward it.

Responsibilities

• Assist with and prepare written reports following health, safety and environmental visits.
• Support the health safety and environment team with the completion of management system objectives and project work.
• Identify hazards and advise on risk controls and safe systems of working.
• Maintain aspects and impacts registers and their updates.
• Investigate RIDDOR incidents and ensure proper procedures and timely reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

ISEP Foundation Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management

Job description

Health Safety and Environmental Advisor

Salary £38,643.07

Sheffield (travel to sites required)

Norse Groups SHEQ department have a fantastic opportunity for a Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) Advisor to join the team on a full time, permanent basis working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

The role

The Group currently operates multiple Joint Ventures and contracts in the north, with locations including Calderdale, Barnsley, Buxton and Leeds, covering several operational functions involving industries such as residential waste collection services, household recycling centres, waste transfer stations, cleaning services, building maintenance, consulting services and estates management.

We are looking for an experienced advisor to support and advise these locations in following the Groups policies, procedures and meet their legal requirements within the scopes of services they provide, as well as ensure they are in the correct position of auditing by our external certification body for ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001.Dependant on the successful applicants location we have a number of offices in which they can be placed as their base location, with the expectation they will be traveling around the sites/depots/offices as part of their day to day activities. Their appointment will form part of the larger HS&E team which is predominantly located in Norfolk which is now looking to provide regional support for the business locations across England.

• Assist with and prepare written reports following the completion of health, safety and environmental visits.
• Support the health safety and environment team with the successful completion of the management system objectives and project work in accordance with agreed timescales.
• Identify hazards and probable risks assisting and advising service managers in the development of suitable risk controls and safe systems of working.
• Support the development of aspects and impacts registers and their maintenance.
• Undertake and assist with RIDDOR investigations ensuring correct procedures are followed, conclusions and recommendations are based on factual evidence and findings and reports completed within agreed timescales.
• Undertake accident and environmental incidents investigation supporting the business areas identify actions to prevent reoccurrence.
• Carry out and assist with safety inspections and active monitoring, reporting outcomes and corrective actions to the responsible service manager.
• To continue to develop and maintain a good level of understanding of relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, initiatives and industry trends.
• Working with management and staff ensure that all risk assessments, method statements, transport management plans and safe working procedures are suitable and sufficient and communicated effectively

Our Successful Candidate:

• Proven experience within a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor role or similar.
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.
• ISEP Foundation Certificate in Sustainability and Environmental Management(or working/willing to work towards)
• Previously Carry out accident investigations, including RIDDOR investigations.
• Knowledge of ISO standards 45001 and 14001.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Will travel as required to meet the business needs.

Our Offer:

• £38,643.07.
• 33 Days annual leave including bank holidays.
• 4+4 Sickness scheme.
• Access to company discounts and offers.
• Stat NEST Pension.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.