HSE Advisor

Capita; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established public service organization in Glasgow is seeking an HSE Advisor to join their busy team. This role focuses on ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards within their projects, particularly at Glasgow University. Candidates should have approximately 5 years of experience in Health and Safety, understanding of construction regulations, and hold relevant NEBOSH certifications. A competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary of up to £45,000

23 days holiday (rising to 27)

Paid volunteer day

Company pension and life assurance

15 weeks fully paid maternity leave

Qualifications

• Circa 5 years experience in Health and Safety.
• Experience in Construction Electrical / Mechanical installation preferred.
• Solid understanding of CDM Construction Design Management Regulations 2015 – Essential.
• Experience in health and safety auditing, risk management, governance and business processes.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all HSE related activities.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements.
• Manage HSE Champions for policy implementation.
• Report and investigate all reportable events and incidents.

Skills

Health and Safety

Construction Regulations

Accident Investigation

Risk Management

Education

NEBOSH General or NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Job description

Job title

HSE Advisor

Job Description

We are seeking a HSE Advisor to join a busy HSE Team. The successful candidate will be part of our Local Public Services HSE Team focusing primarily on the Glasgow University Projects, monitoring the delivery of effective HSE business systems, risk management and resilience. Provide a highly visible presence on site to support project staff.

What you’ll be doing

• Accountable for all Health Safety and Environmental (HSE) related activities within your Business Unit as directed by the Senior Manager Health and Safety.
• Ensure sites and field workers are compliant with HSE requirements.
• Manage HSE Champions to ensure implementation and sustainment of the Capita HSE Policy, HSE Standard and HSE Management System.
• Report and investigate all RIDDOR reportable events, incidents and HIPos, identify corrective actions and track to completion.
• Communicate the HSE Policy, HSE Standard and HSE Management System to the appropriate levels within the Business Unit ensuring all positions are aware of their responsibilities.
• Undertake site assurance events and raise corrective actions to ensure implementation and sustainment against the company HSE Management System.
• Prepare and disseminate appropriate HSE reports for the Group Risk & Assurance committee, your Business Unit Senior Leadership Team, line managers and employees.
• Ensure CASPER is updated regularly and that HSE requirements are completed in a timely manner.

What we’re looking for

• Circa 5 years experience in Health and Safety.
• Experience in Construction Electrical / Mechanical installation preferred.
• Solid understanding of CDM Construction Design Management Regulations 2015 – Essential.
• Experience in Accident Investigation.
• NEBOSH General or NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
• Experience in health and safety auditing, risk management, governance and business processes within the construction or outsourcing sector.
• Ability to provide competent HSE guidance to all levels.

About Capita Local Public Service

Capita Public delivers services and solutions that keep the UK government, including local councils, running and improving services to the public. Capita Local Public Services (LPS) is a 170m business with 3000 staff working in a matrix operating model to deliver services to over 50 clients encompassing both Local Government and Community Health (NHS). Capita has a long and rich history working with Local Government and the NHS and both markets are central to our growth strategy for the next 5 years.

What’s in it for you

• A competitive basic salary of up to £45,000.
• 23 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
• Auto‑enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave and paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more.
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle from discounts on retail and socialising to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Access to our Employee Network Groups which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open inclusive platform.
• You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita.

What we hope you’ll do next

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Equal Opportunities

At Capita we’re committed to providing an inclusive barrier‑free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer. If you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process, please email or call and we’ll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Key Skills

Computer Science, Credit Control, Apache Tomcat, Consultancy, IT Operations

Vacancy

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