Health and Safety Assistant

6 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Link Group Limited Full time

**Health and Safety Assistant**

This post is based at Link’s Falkirk or Edinburgh office. However, hybrid working may be available with this role.

Alternative working patterns and/or working arrangements will be considered.

**The Role**

At Link, people are at the heart of everything we do. Our people have made our award-winning social enterprise the success it is today and as it continues to grow, we want them to be the best they can be and to reach their potential.

Link is looking for a Health and Safety Assistant to assist in the provision of advice on health, safety and welfare issues across the group and in relation to their working environment.

The role involves being a proactive member of the health and Safety team assisting in developing and rolling out a programme of dynamic workplace inspections and providing corrective advice and guidance where necessary. In additional, the postholder will assist in the monitoring of health and safety compliance and deliver training and toolbox updates to support and encourage safe working practices.

**About You**

Qualified to NEBOSH General Certificate in Health and Safety or equivalent and IOSH member at Technical or Graduate level, you will have detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation as well as experience of providing expert advice to managers and operatives on health and safety.

The expectation is that the assistant will be mentored and undertake further educational training and achieve NEBOSH Diploma (or similar).

Experience of working within a large multi-functional organisation over multiple locations and conducting workplace and site safety inspections is essential for this role therefore strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills are required.

The postholder will have experience of delivering health and safety training to management and operatives and delivering toolbox talks, utilising their excellent communication skills.

You must be able to travel between different site locations.

In return you will be offered the opportunity to enhance your skills and knowledge through employee training and development. You can expect to work in a supportive, trusting and transparent working environment, with the autonomy to offer creative and innovative solutions whilst maintaining Link’ s values; Responsibility, Empathy, Social Impact, Participate, Equity, Challenge and Transparency.


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