Health & Safety Lead

Irwin & Colton Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist construction contractor in Wakefield is seeking a Health and Safety Lead to manage a team and implement health and safety policies. The ideal candidate will have experience in construction or utilities and hold a NEBOSH Certificate. Key responsibilities include managing audits, inspections, and stakeholder engagement. The position offers a salary of £58,000 plus excellent benefits and requires a UK Driver's license.

Benefits

Company car

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role ideally within construction, infrastructure or utilities.
• A UK Driver's license is essential.
• Excellent communication skills with a broad range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Managing the existing team of Health and Safety Advisors.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety policies.
• Conducting audits, inspections, and accident investigations.

Skills

Management of Health and Safety Advisors

Implementation of health and safety policies

Conducting audits and inspections

Engaging with stakeholders

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)

Job description

Health and Safety Lead
Wakefield
£58,000 + Car and Excellent Benefits

Irwin and Colton have been engaged by a rapidly growing specialist construction contractor to recruit a Health and Safety Lead for their expanding team. The company has a turnover in excess of £100 million and holds long-term contracts and a strong order book. With continued growth forecasted, this role is key to their ongoing success.

Responsibilities

• Managing the existing team of Health and Safety Advisors
• Implementing health and safety policies and procedures on site, ensuring compliance and keeping updated with key changes to legislation
• Visiting site and engaging with managers, ensuring responsibilities are clear and answering technical Health and Safety related enquires
• Conducting audits, inspections, and accident investigations. Constantly seeking areas for improvement and development in health and safety performance
• Engaging with the client and other external stakeholders, acting as a key point of contact

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role ideally within construction, infrastructure or utilities ideally with some high voltage experience
• Holds NEBOSH Certificate and ideally working towards or holds NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders

A UK Driver's license is essential. Contact Stanley French on 01923 437 620 for more information.