Senior Health and Safety Advisor

National Physical Laboratory (NPL); Teddington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Physical Laboratory is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Advisor to oversee health and safety standards across varied environments. You will develop policies, perform audits, support training, and ensure compliance while collaborating with various departments. Ideal candidates should possess substantial experience and UK health and safety qualifications, thrive in dynamic settings, and be prepared for challenges. Join an organization committed to innovation and safety.

Benefits

Positive work-life balance

Broad range of rewards and recognition

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in health and safety management.
• Professional membership in health and safety.
• Experience in R&D environments or a background in Chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Manage, develop, and communicate health and safety standards.
• Perform audits and incident investigations.
• Support the Health and Safety Leader and Head of Department.

Skills

Communication

Influencing skills

Collaboration

Education

UK health and safety qualifications

Job description

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• Who sets the standards, to ensure that anything that can be measured is done so with consistency and reliability? We do. Through our vital research, the National Physical Laboratory is helping support scientific and commercial innovations, international trade, environmental protection and health and wellbeing. Given the nature of our work, we take the health and safety of our people very seriously at NPL. As a Senior Health and Safety Advisor, you’ll set the standards as to what that means. At NPL, we touch ordinary lives in extraordinary ways, and you could too.
  
  

• About the Role
• Who sets the standards, to ensure that anything that can be measured is done so with consistency and reliability? We do. Through our vital research, the National Physical Laboratory is helping support scientific and commercial innovations, international trade, environmental protection and health and wellbeing. Given the nature of our work, we take the health and safety of our people very seriously at NPL. As a Senior Health and Safety Advisor, you’ll set the standards as to what that means. At NPL, we touch ordinary lives in extraordinary ways, and you could too.
  
  

Our workplace is incredibly varied – from controlled laboratory environments to a restaurant and everything in-between. Each area has very specific health, safety, environmental and security standards to which we must comply to protect the health and safety of our people. You’ll manage, develop, and communicate these standards, carrying out training where needed.

Supporting the Health and Safety Leader, you’ll help deliver departmental and organisational objectives and compliance plans. You’ll be hands-on in performing audits and incident investigations as well as providing dedicated support to the departments assigned to you. We’ll expect you to keep up to date with latest Health and Safety developments, championing best-practice across our organisation. You’ll also help drive and motivate the team, whilst actively encouraging professional development. You’ll be a part of the Teddington Site Emergency Response Team, responding to urgent queries as they arise.

The role requires the successful candidate to be able to obtain an elevated security clearance upon joining the organisation.

About You

A health and safety professional with substantial experience, backed by UK health and safety qualifications and professional membership. Ideally, you’ll have experience in other R&D environments and / or have a background in Chemistry. You need to be a good presenter and possess good communication and influencing skills, able to engage and collaborate with various organisational functions.

Beyond that, we’re looking for someone who’ll thrive in an environment like ours. At NPL we learn from each other, respect each other and work together to do better. For ourselves and for our customers. And whilst we’re always looking to stretch beyond what we know; we don’t make things more complicated when there’s no need. Together, we’re helping make the impossible, possible.

• Support the Health and Safety Leader and Head of Department in managing the daily deliverables and workflow to ensure timely delivery of all stakeholder requirements.
• Mentor a pool of highly motivated Health and Safety Advisors and in conjunction with the Health and Safety Leader ensure that there is a plan for continuous personal development.
• Support the development of the overall health and safety audit plans and scheduling for NPL.
• Ensure incident investigations and lessons learned are completed in a timely manner.
• Plan and continually review the health and safety training components of the corporate training matrix.
• Write and maintain health and safety documents, ensuring they are up to date with new legislation and practices.
• Develop knowledge, skills and experience associated with area of specialism and stay up to date with developments and legislation.
• Be a key part of the Teddington site Emergency Response Team.
• Responsible for taking reasonable duty of care for Health & Safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work and always follow direct instructions given with regards to Health & Safety.
  
  

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.

About Us

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK. Find out more about what it is like working here - The measure of us - Overview

NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we ensure we’re creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome. More about this on our Diversity & Inclusion page.

We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of rewards, benefits and recognition. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success. To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we’re always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please contact us.

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