Health and Safety Lead Wakefield £58,000 Car and Excellent Benefits Irwin and Colton have been engaged by a rapidly growing specialist construction contractor to recruit a Health and Safety Lead for their expanding team. The company has a turnover in excess of £100 million and holds long-term contracts and a strong order book. With continued growth forecasted, this role is key to their ongoing success. Responsibilities for the Health and Safety Lead will include: * Managing the existing team of Health and Safety Advisors * Implementing health and safety policies and procedures on site, ensuring compliance and keeping updated with key changes to legislation * Visiting site and engaging with managers, ensuring responsibilities are clear and answering technical Health and Safety related enquires * Conducting audits, inspections, and accident investigations. Constantly seeking areas for improvement and development in health and safety performance * Engaging with the client and other external stakeholders, acting as a key point of contact The successful Health and Safety Lead will have: * Experience in a similar role ideally within construction, infrastructure or utilities ideally with some high voltage experience * Holds NEBOSH Certificate and ideally working towards or holds NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) * Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities * Good communication skills with the ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders A UK Driver's license is essential. Contact Stanley French on or (phone number removed)for more information. Irwin & Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions. Irwin & Colton Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website (url removed)