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Health & Safety Advisor – Southside of Edinburgh based, hybrid working available. Negotiable hours up to 30 hours per week to be agreed with the successful candidate. Temp role for 6 months with strong potential for extension and may become permanent. Pay rate up to £25.00 per hour + holiday pay (depending on skills & relevant experience).

Search Consultancy are currently working exclusively with an Edinburgh based client in the housing services sector to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Advisor Officer on a temporary basis during a period of transition for the business. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and supporting the Health and Safety processes, procedures and systems within the business, as well as providing guidance and support on health, safety and environmental issues across the business.

• Act as Health & Safety \"Competent Person\", acting as the \"go to\" person for H&S advice and assistance across the business
• Lead on development of a positive H&S culture
• Manage the Policy and Procedure framework for H&S, ensuring that H&S policy is fit for purpose and regularly reviewed
• Coordinate legal and statutory requirements relating to the sector, recording and reporting any non-compliance and following up on any actions
• Offer guidance and support in relation to Risk Management
• Support with delivery of fire risk assessments across locations ensuring that risks are controlled and preventative measures in place
• Develop a regular H&S check process to be conducted by colleagues
• Deliver relevant H&S audits and reports
• Develop and roll out the company's incident reporting system, maintain accident, incident and near miss records and compliance with RIDDOR 1995
• Lead on accident and incident investigations
• Provide organisational guidance in relation to H&S training requirements for staff
• Carry out various other related H&S duties as required

• Previous relevant experience within a Health & Safety advisor role, carrying out duties in line with the above – this experience is ESSENTIAL and candidates with Housing or Care sector experience have an advantage
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal – essential for communications with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualification or working towards it (advantage but not essential)
• Solid IT skills including the full MS Office suite

If this is the role for you, apply now!

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of beliefs, or other protected characteristics.