Lead Health & Safety Advisor

Solution Recruitment; Horsham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ThinkSafe program

Job summary

Solution Recruitment is advising a well-established UK construction and infrastructure client to recruit a Lead Health & Safety Advisor for the Southern Water contract. The role focuses on coaching, inspiring and guiding busy operational teams to embed best-in-class health and safety practices on site.

You will lead a team of H&S Advisors, drive safety objectives, and support investigations while contributing to bids and tender processes.

Qualifications

• Must have significant experience in a health & safety advisory role.
• Thorough understanding of current HSE legislation is required.
• Innovative approach to H&S problem solving is essential.
• Holding or working towards a Level 6 H&S Diploma with IOSH/IIRSM or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead site health & safety inspections and audits.
• Advise on and set operational safety objectives for teams.
• Investigate accidents and incidents and support root-cause analyses.
• Contribute to tenders and bids with safety requirements.
• Assess external environments for safe working practices.
• Identify gaps in the H&S management system and recommend improvements.
• Develop and implement new safety initiatives and share best practice.
• Communicate new working practices in line with legislation and industry standards.
• Promote ThinkSafe behavioural and culture-change programs and encourage hazard reporting.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

HSE legislation knowledge

Education

Level 6 H&S Diploma

Job description

My client is a well-established, privately owned construction and infrastructure company in the UK. They provide a range of services, primarily focused on utilities (water, wastewater, energy, and telecoms), civil engineering, and traffic management.

They have an opportunity for a qualified Lead Health & Safety Advisor to join their team working in their Southern Water Contract.

The Role:

My client are a company that will help you to inspire and help their busy operational teams execute their work consistently, using “best in class” health and safety practices. You’ll be left to decide how best to do this.

You’ll be supported and encouraged to naturally observe to understand the operational challenges your colleagues face on site. You’ll be looking for practical H&S solutions and helpful advice delivered in a style that motivates your audience.

You’ll be encourage you to create communications strategies which resonate and inspire from in-person conversations.

If you enjoy operating in a fast-paced and sometimes transient working environment, which is not restricted to a single or enclosed site, then here are just some of the activities you’ll be getting involved with:

• Managing and executing site inspections
• Advising on and setting Operational team safety objectives
• Supporting and undertaking investigations into accidents and incidents
• Contributing to new tenders and bids
• Assessing external environments for safe working
• Identifying any gaps in the H&S management system; recommending improvements
• Developing and implementing new initiatives or sharing best practice with colleagues
• Advising on and communicating new working practices in line with any new legislative requirements or best practice
• Promoting and supporting our behavioural/culture change program ThinkSafe
• Actively encouraging Safety Observations and Hazard Reporting

I would like to hear from you if you can demonstrate

Experience leading a team of H&S Advisors, professional, interpersonal and communication skills are essential.

Originality as well as H&S expertise are all essential for success in this role. They will be looking for you to demonstrate an innovative approach to H&S problem solving, along with significant experience in a H&S advisory role, underpinned by a thorough understanding of current HSE legislation.

Holding or working towards a Level 6 H&S Diploma with the appropriate professional membership, IOSH/IIRSM or equivalent, is required.

Relevant industry experience would be highly advantageous.

Lead Health & Safety Advisor Horsham, West SussexLondon