Health and Safety Advisor

5 days ago


Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom OCS Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Health and Safety Advisor to join our QHSE Department at OCS. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of our colleagues and customers.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as a trusted advisor to operational managers on health and safety issues, ensuring company standards and expectations are met.
  • Travel to various sites within the business to provide advice and guidance on health and safety matters.
  • Monitor and manage accidents and incidents on the company reporting system.
  • Attend necessary internal/customer meetings on behalf of the QHSE department.
  • Under guidance, provide advice on environmental and quality issues.
  • Undertake internal audits in-line with the internal audit plan.
  • Support other departments within the QHSE Team.
  • Communicate proactively on all necessary QHSE matters and as required, prepare reports, bulletins, and briefs to promote learning.
  • Travel to sites to assist with certain accident and incident investigations, helping the site and business learn and develop.
  • React to emerging challenges and adapt as necessary.
  • Support delivery of QHSE strategic objectives and initiatives targeted at continual QHSE improvement.
  • Support the business to manage effectively QHSE matters and to be capable of taking appropriate and timely corrective action when required.
  • Liaise, as required, with any enforcement authority (e.g. HSE, EHO).
  • Build working relationships with customers and stakeholders.
  • Work collaboratively and constructively with other members of the QHSE Team to ensure a consistent and seamless delivery of QHSE support across the OCS business.
Requirements
  • Avoid conflict of interests between personal interests and the interests of the UK & Ireland group.
  • Exercise independent judgment, reasonable care, skill, and diligence when carrying out their duties.
  • Act in good faith and promote the long-term success of each company within the UK & Ireland group for the benefit of all members and wider stakeholders.
  • Adhere to and promote the UK & Ireland group's policies on equality & diversity, information security, health and safety, and data protection in the performance of their duties.
About You
  • Applicant must have the right to work in the UK.
Necessary Qualifications and Experience
  • General secondary education with a high level of numeracy and literacy.
  • NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent).
  • A minimum of 12 months experience within the UK with practical application of health and safety standards and legislative requirements.
  • TECH IOSH status.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety compliance and statutory requirements.
  • Practical safety management and delivery experience.
  • Experience/knowledge in investigating significant events.
  • A basic understanding of civil claims and criminal enforcement.
  • An analytical approach to problem solving and decision making.
  • Able to operate and communicate competently with any level of customer within both the internal and external client organisation.
  • The ability to demonstrate proactive customer relationship management and effective relationship building is essential.
  • Behaves in an ethical and sustainable way in all they do.
  • Full UK driver's license.
  • Be committed to performance excellence.
  • Be motivational and encouraging.
  • Have open and transparent communications.
  • Create constructive and respectful relationships.
  • Recognise that diversity and difference are assets.
  • Demonstrate a consistently positive attitude to work.
  • Seek to ensure all staff are treated fairly.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
  • NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals (or equivalent) or working towards.
  • History of working in relevant industry sectors e.g. cleaning, working at height, logistics, aviation and transport, cleansing, grounds maintenance, security, catering, hard services, facilities management.
  • Base knowledge and understanding of ISO9001, 14001, and 45001.
  • Experience of working with external auditors.


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