She Advisor

**Time for a change of direction? Take a look at some of our projects; we dream big. So, can you?**

The William Hare Group is one of the largest privately owned Steel Engineering and Fabrication businesses in Europe, with a Global footprint.

A family-owned business with a Sustainable approach to growth and operations, has allowed us to become a Carbon Net Zero business in 2021, the first in our sector to do so. Investment in technology and software combined with extensive training and development of our people has meant that we are at the frontier of digital design technologies, working on some of the most complex and iconic steel framed buildings in the UK and beyond.

William Hare is an ambitious business with the room for staff to grow throughout their career, supported all the way from apprenticeships to advanced programmes for experienced leaders in the business held collaboratively with some of our key clients and industry recognised bodies. At the heart of William is the sense of family, respect, creativity and innovation.

**What’s the role all about?**

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced **SHE Advisor** to join our _SHE team_, to cover the **East of the UK, **in particular our facilities at **Wetherby, Scarborough, Rotherham and Grantham**. There will also be occasional visits to some of our construction projects across England and Wales.

With an ambitious order book ahead of us we are looking for an individual who can hit the ground running and support us by being able to provide professional advice and support in relation to Occupational Safety and Health and Environmental Management and supporting the team in delivering SHE excellence.

As the SHE Advisor you will ensure that a holistic approach is taken towards H&S matters including manufacturing and construction work activities through close liaison with the factory and construction teams.

**Working 36 hours a week / Monday to Friday with an early afternoon finish on a Friday. Company vehicle allowance provided too.**

As a **SHE Advisor **you will be involved in:

- Support the SHE Manager with the creation, delivery and monitoring of SHE plans which underpin the SHE strategy and supports the achievement of our operational objectives.
- Be a key participant in the SHE Support Team by participating in the development of the management system and participate in projects to improve the level of its effectiveness.
- Build and develop effective, collaborative working relationships with the operational leadership and managements teams in order to positively influence their SHE capabilities.
- Work with the operational leadership and management teams to improve our safety culture, and to develop a motivational and rewarding working environment that will facilitate the achievement of business objectives and company values.
- Champion the use of the SHE management system throughout the Company and ensure the quality of information contained is as required.
- Ensure the delivery of the company’s SHE KPIs and report monthly on progress. Where areas of non-conformance or areas for improvement are identified ensure that these are raised and escalated as necessary to gain compliance and improvement.
- Drive the delivery of SHE excellence across the operational areas they are responsible for: Support other Advisors in monitoring SHE compliance levels and fostering the relationship between the operational teams and the SHE team to ensure continuous improvement and regular reviews of contract and external customer’s needs.
- Support and encourage positive employee engagement and communication processes at all levels. Build constructive working relationships with client and union representatives as required.
- Support SHE initiatives and projects outside of assigned areas of responsibility as allocated by the SHE Manager.
- Collaborate with the business development team regarding bid support and mobilisation assistance.

**What are we looking for?**
- NEBOSH General and/or NEBOSH Construction. Equivalent Health and Safety Qualification with a minimum of Grad IOSH (or equivalent) membership.
- Experience of Structural Steel activities both manufacturing and construction (desired).
- Hold a recognised environmental qualification, preferably with AIEMA Membership
- Hold a recognised incident investigator qualification (preferred) or proven experience, as well as an internal auditor experience/qualification.
- Demonstrable experience of the maintenance of management systems to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
- Understanding of CDM and behavioural safety
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills including report writing.
- Advanced understanding of Microsoft Office Applications, (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Be flexible and adaptable to situations as and when they arise.
- Ability to build collaborative working relationships across the business
- Experience with Root Cause Analysis and sound problem-solving skills
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