She Advisor

Kier Group; Rainham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in South and South East England is seeking a Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor to join our Workplace Solutions team. You’ll support contract and project teams from conception to delivery, maintaining our high safety standards across operations.

The role requires IOSH Level 5+ qualification, Tech IOSH membership, experience in construction or facilities management, strong communication, a driving licence, ISO 45001 knowledge, and the ability to obtain UK Security Clearance and

Qualifications

• IOSH Level 5+ Health & Safety qualification and membership of a professional body (Tech IOSH)
• Experience in construction or facilities management with knowledge of relevant legislation
• Excellent communication skills; able to present and train at all levels
• Full driving licence; flexible work including some nights away
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001; able to obtain UK Security Clearance and Enhanced DBS

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on health, safety and wellbeing procedures and coach teams
• Carry out scheduled inspections and advisory visits to promote best practice
• Lead investigations using Kelvin TOPSET and prepare comprehensive reports with recommendations
• Deliver internal training on HSW systems and risk management
• Build relationships with leadership, management and client stakeholders to support service delivery

Skills

Health & Safety

Coaching/Training

Communication

Driving license

Leadership

Education

IOSH Level 5+

Tools

Kelvin TOPSET

ISO 45001

Job description

We're looking for a HSW Advisor to join our Workplace Solutions team based in South and South East England.

Location: South and South East England
Hours: 40 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role

Join Kier Places, our dynamic projects and maintenance business, as a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor. You'll become an integral member of our contract and project teams, supporting them from conception to delivery whilst ensuring we maintain the highest standards of safety across our operations. This role covers our PFI Contracts in the South East and Southern Coastal areas of England, where you'll work collaboratively to ensure safety remains at the heart of every business decision.

What will you be responsible for?

As a HSW Advisor, you'll be working within the HSW Team, supporting them in maintaining our excellent safety culture and ensuring compliance with our Integrated Management System. Your day to day will include:

• Providing expert advice on health, safety and wellbeing procedures, coaching teams and supporting continuous improvement across the business
• Carrying out scheduled inspections and advisory visits, promoting best practice in line with our risk-based approach
• Leading investigations using Kelvin TOPSET, compiling comprehensive reports and providing recommendations to prevent future incidents
• Delivering internal training on HSW systems and risk management, promoting our Think Safety Differently programme
• Building effective relationships with leadership, management teams and client stakeholders to support collaborative service delivery

What are we looking for?

This role of HSW Advisor is great for you if:

• You hold an IOSH recognised level 5+ Health and Safety qualification and membership of a professional body (minimum Tech IOSH)
• You have demonstrable experience within construction or facilities management industries with expert knowledge of relevant legislation
• You possess excellent communication skills, able to present and train at all levels of the organisation
• You hold a Full driving licence and are willing to work flexibly, including occasional nights away
• You have working knowledge of ISO 45001 and can obtain UK Security Clearance and Enhanced DBS

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here .

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here .

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.