Hse Officer

Location: Fareham, United Kingdom

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

**Our opportunity**

As an active member of the HSE Department work to achieve world-class Health, Safety and Environmental performance by actively supporting the improvement of the various Management System processes and business performance.

**What can we offer you?**
On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes;
- Performance Related Quarterly Bonus
- Pension Scheme
- 201 hours annual leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
- Life Cover
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts

**Key Responsibilities and Tasks**:

- Investigate all Accidents and implement corrective actions to minimize risk of re-occurrence
- Manage an efficient and accurate action plan to ensure closure of HSE risks identified from internal risk identification reporting processes
- Review external audit results, implement corrective actions and determine opportunities for improvement
- Review contractor RAMS when necessary
- Plan external Health & Safety training, including First aid and Fire warden training
- Plan and oversee fire drills over two local sites and 3 shifts
- Collate Safety Statistics for internal and external communication
- Collate all applicable information as required to ensure accurate figures are retained for compliance under Producer Responsibility Legislation (Packaging / WEEE / Batteries)
- Collate and maintain information required to evaluate business carbon footprint
- Update health and safety management system documents where required, writing safety method statements and safe systems of work, updating REACH database
- Assist with, and update, risk assessments as required
- Conduct internal audits and other routine inspections
- Continually improve environmental impacts of business, working to reduce impacts of raw materials used in business
- Chair Loss Prevention Team meetings (HSE Committee) in 2 sites

**Skills and Experience**
- Good to have 2 years’ experience in the areas of Health, Safety and Environmental Management
- A practical understanding of HSE legislation with experience of implementation of controls to minimize risk of injury to staff
- A good appreciation of impacts to our environment and options to minimise such impacts
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail to spot various hazards and complete investigations
- Good to have experience in provision of Training
- Good to have NEBOSH certification
- Formal qualification in Health & Safety Law would be beneficial

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Your Career At Thales

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry.

Your health and well-being matters to us and where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

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