Health and Safety Officer

3 days ago

Sunderland, United Kingdom Sunderland Association Football Club Full time

**Job Summary**
The role is a 21 hours a week, over 3 days.

As a Safety Officer, you will be responsible for ensuring the health and safety of all individuals within the workplace. You will implement safety procedures, conduct risk assessments, and provide training to promote a safe working environment.

**Responsibilities**
- carry out risk assessments and consider how risks could be reduced
- outline safe operational procedures which identify and consider all relevant hazards
- carry out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented
- ensure working practices are safe and comply with legislation
- prepare health and safety strategies and develop internal policy
- lead in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks
- keep records of inspection findings and produce reports that suggest improvements
- record incidents and accidents and produce statistics for managers
- keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the employer's industry
- attend Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) webinars or training courses and read professional journals
- produce management reports, newsletters and bulletins
- ensure equipment is installed safely
- manage and organise the safe disposal of hazardous substances, e.g. asbestos
- advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.

**Qualifications**
- National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) or working towards.
- IOSH Level 3 Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Principles and Practice
- IOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health Leadership and Management

**Skills**
- excellent written and spoken communication skills to explain health and safety processes to employees and management
- presentation skills
- negotiating skills to convince managers of the need to implement and maintain safety standards that may compromise speed or efficiency in the organisation
- patience and diplomacy because the profession requires a collaborative approach
- empathy - increasingly, health and safety is expanding to include worker wellbeing and preventing mental ill health
- the ability to understand and analyse complex information and present it simply and accurately
- organisation and time management skills
- an investigative mind
- digital skills in order to produce reports, analyse data and engage with new software
- attention to detail
- a flexible approach to work
- an interest in the law and regulations surrounding the workplace.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: Up to £15,000.00 per year

**Experience**:

- H&S: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- NEBOSH General Certificate (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/10/2024

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