Health, Safety and Environmental Officer

Ian Williams Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and safety firm is seeking an HSE Advisor to join their team. This field-based role requires conducting inspections and ensuring compliance with procedures. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, a commitment to health and safety, and a full UK driver's license. Benefits include support for NEBOSH qualifications and a profit share scheme.

Benefits

Support for NEBOSH qualifications

Profit share scheme

£6700 Car Allowance

Employer pension contributions

23 days annual leave

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Experience in a health and safety role or working towards a career in this field.
• Commitment to health and safety.
• Full, clean UK driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site and scaffold inspections.
• Monitor compliance with procedures and legal requirements.
• Build relationships across all levels to foster cooperation.
• Influence safety behaviours to promote good health and safety management.
• Provide advice and training on health, safety, and environmental matters.
• Undertake incident investigations and annual audits.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Education

NEBOSH qualifications

Tools

IT systems proficiency

Job description

At Ian Williams, our mission is "to be a company loved by its employees and customers." A key aspect of achieving this is prioritizing the health and safety of our employees and customers. We are excited to offer an opportunity for a HSE Advisor to join our established H&S team.

Are you working toward a career in health and safety and seeking the right development opportunity? Are you a Health & Safety Coordinator looking to progress, or an experienced HSE Advisor seeking a new challenge? This could be the ideal role for you.

As holders of the RoSPA Presidents Gold Award, we are proud of our achievements and committed to growing our team alongside the business.

The role is primarily field-based. Ideally, you will be located in or around the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees to cover regions including North East, North, and North West, with flexibility to cover other areas as needed. You will be part of a team of SHE Advisors reporting to the H&S Manager.

Benefits include:

1. Support to complete NEBOSH qualifications
2. Participation in a profit share scheme (14% last year)
3. £6700 Car Allowance, including private mileage scheme and fuel card
4. Employer pension contributions
5. 23 days annual leave, with options to buy or sell days
6. Life Insurance
7. Employee assistance programme for health, wellbeing, legal, and financial support

The Health, Safety, and Environmental Advisor role involves:

1. Conducting site and scaffold inspections at Ian Williams Limited worksites
2. Monitoring compliance with procedures, risk assessments, and legal requirements, and reporting findings
3. Building relationships across all levels of the business to foster cooperation
4. Influencing safety behaviours to promote good health and safety management
5. Providing advice, guidance, and training on health, safety, and environmental matters
6. Undertaking incident investigations and annual audits of local offices

Ideal candidates will have:

1. Experience in a health and safety role or working towards a career in this field
2. Strong communication skills for effective collaboration and problem-solving
3. A commitment to health and safety
4. Attention to detail and ownership of work
5. Curiosity and the ability to ask questions respectfully
6. Problem-solving skills and willingness to pursue further qualifications
7. Proficiency with IT systems
8. A full, clean UK driver’s license

Additional benefits include:

1. Annual pay reviews
2. Specsavers vouchers
3. Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
4. Trade discounts
5. Access to health and wellbeing support programs

About Ian Williams Ltd: Discover more through our website and social media pages. We reserve the right to shortlist prior to the closing date based on application volume.

We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity, fostering an inclusive environment for all characteristics.

Applicants’ details will be used solely for recruitment purposes. For more information, see our Candidate Privacy Notice on our website.

We kindly request no agency inquiries regarding this position.