Health and Safety Advisor

**Building a sustainable tomorrow**

BAM are recruiting a Health and Safety Advisor on a 10 month Fixed Term Contract. This role will be primarily to support our North West construction operations and based in Salford but will also include support to adjacent construction regions and our FM business.

**Your mission**

You will work within the Central Support Department reporting to the H&S Manager. Your duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

- Advise all levels of management on:

- Preventing injury to personnel and damage to plant and equipment.
- Further improvement in existing safe working methods.
- Legal requirements relating to safety, health and welfare.
- Provision and use of protective clothing and equipment.
- Potential hazards arising from new contracts before work starts.
- This includes safety organisation arrangements and fire precautions.
- Changes in legislation.
- Liaison with internal and external parties
- Carry out inspections and audits and advisory visits
- Investigate and determine the cause of accidents or dangerous occurrence, report
- Conduct safety training for all levels of employee
- Keep up to date with recommended codes of practice, safety literature and changes in legislation.
- Maintain contact with official and professional bodies
- Foster within BAM the understanding and culture that safety and accident prevention are an integral part of business and operational efficiency.

**Who are we looking for?**

**Qualifications**:

- Chartered or Graduate Member of IOSH
- NEBOSH or equivalent qualification
- A degree is preferable but not essential.
- PTTLS or AET
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint plus other digital technologies

Skills and requirements:

- You will be self-motivated and committed
- Ability to work with little direct supervision
- Research and written reporting skills
- Ability to conduct in depth incident and accident investigations and present and report on findings
- Time management and organisation skills to a high level
- Ability to present to both small and large groups
- Clean UK driving licence is essential as you will need to visit sites all over the south of the country.
- Occasional ‘overnight' stays will be required

**What’s in it for you?**

A challenging and continuously changing environment in a forward thinking organisation. In addition to an attractive salary and benefits package, we support further personal growth and development.

BAM operates a flexible working policy.

**Your work environment**

People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Be you Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.

**Who are we?**

BAM has been delivering Facilities Management (FM) services to customers throughout the UK for over 20 years. We directly employ over 900 staff across the UK, delivering bespoke support services to our customers in the education, healthcare, retail and commercial sectors.

**Our recruitment process, what you need to know?**

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 10 months

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location