Senior Health & Safety Specialist

Essential Employment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Health & Safety Specialist to lead health and safety initiatives in Bristol. This role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, managing staff resources, and collaborating with various teams to develop effective policies. You will play a crucial role in promoting a positive safety culture and managing risks effectively. If you have a passion for safety and a commitment to excellence, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the community while working in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in health & safety management, particularly in a public service context.
• Strong understanding of relevant health & safety legislation and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead health & safety initiatives to ensure compliance and promote a positive culture.
• Monitor health & safety performance and recommend improvements based on trends.

Skills

Health & Safety Management

Risk Management

Policy Development

Incident Management

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

Relevant Degree

Tools

Health & Safety Management Software

Job description

Senior Health & Safety Specialist needed in Bristol, paying £40 per hr, ref 366712

Full-time hours on a temporary basis

About the Role:

• Lead health & safety specialist for all matters related to the highway service, ensuring risk management measures are considered and implemented.
• Manage staff resources to ensure compliance with health & safety procedures and promote a positive safety culture.
• Liaise with other StreetCare services to ensure consistent health and safety practices across the division and provide additional resources when necessary.
• Act as a competent person as required by regulation 7 of the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
• Engage at all levels to develop service policies and procedures, set priorities, support implementation, monitor performance, and ensure statutory requirements are met.
• Build a business case for interventions, identifying resource and budget needs, and monitor budgets accordingly.
• Adhere to corporate health & safety policies, including reporting requirements.
• Contribute as a critical member of the project team for the CRSTS Highways project, ensuring documentation is maintained and updated.

Main Activities:

• Policy: Collaborate with project and operational teams to develop policies, procedures, and health & safety management plans.
• Operational Support: Provide expert advice, implement policies, manage risks, identify non-compliance trends, and support incident management.
• Monitoring: Track health & safety performance, analyze trends, recommend improvements, and escalate issues as needed.
• Liaison: Work closely with the Corporate Health & Safety Team, enforcement agencies, contractors, managers, local councillors, the public, employees, and unions.

If interested, please email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment acts as an Employment Business for this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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