Job title: People & Safety Adviser
Reporting to: Head of People & Operations
Location: Cranford Road, Burton Latimer.
Hours: 40 hours: Mon - Fri we are flexible between 07:00 - 18:00
BENNIE SUMMARY:
With a proud heritage spanning over 90 years, we are a fourth-generation family-owned business employing 150 people across diverse sectors including Equipment, Construction, and Manufacturing.
Headquartered in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, our Group serves as the central hub for our trading businesses, providing shared services in Finance, Operations, and Marketing. Each of our business units is a specialist in its field, united by a strong work ethic and a shared commitment to our core values.
As part of a close-knit team in a family-run company, you'll experience a supportive and collaborative environment where people are truly at the heart of everything we do.
JOB ROLE
The Bennie Group are looking for a skilled and experienced People & Safety Adviser to assist the Group Operations Team. They will be an ambassador for the business, its policies and processes that they will help to develop, roll out and support across our growing business.
They will provide proactive administrative support and advice to the wider Group across H&S and the HR function.
This busy role will need a hands-on person who can deliver results, solve problems and ensure we keep our teams operating at peak efficiency so they can support their customers.
We see this position developing as we grow, meaning the candidate must be a champion of change.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Recruitment
* Support with producing job descriptions
* Advertise open positions
* Work with Marketing to update website and create social media campaigns
* Actively headhunt potential candidate using available resources to reduce cost
* Work closely with our external partners
* Coordinate interviews
* Produce offer letters for successful candidates
* Produce and send terms of employment
Onboarding / Induction
* Reference letters and checks
* Right to work checks
* Driver checks
* Plan Induction, with hiring managers and other parties
* Collating onboarding documents
* Probation review reminders
Human Resources
* Data entry of new starters to systems
* Managing and maintaining employee systems
* Ensure accurate recording of data and information
* Support with absence management, including accurate recording of all types of absences, support wellbeing and return to works, ensure these are carried out in a timely manner and advising managers on supporting the employees back to work
* Administering the family friendly policies including, Flexible working requests
* Support manager with personal development, improvement plans and reviews of their teams
* This role will pick up other ER and or HR responsibilities or projects as required
Health & Safety
* Support the business to ensure that Health and Safety policies and practices are in place and working effectively
* Provide professional, timely, consistent advice, support, coaching and governance of Safety, Health and Environmental standards.
* Assist with the development and implementation of organisational wide health & safety improvement plans.
* Assist and ensure the business are being proactive around audits, inspections and accreditations.
* Maintain H&S databases, registers, and training records.
* Action H&S induction and support line managers with these.
* Support with creating risk assessments and assist with reviews of RAMS.
* Provide support to line managers, investigate incidents, accidents and near misses by compiling documentation and tracking corrective actions.
* Keep up to date with relevant changes to legislation and report through to senior management if there is a potential business impact – help with Safety alerts.
* Liaise with contractors, suppliers, and internal teams regarding H&S documentation and requirements.
* Maintain and update the H&S notice boards and communications.
* Supporting the business with completing of supplier and compliance forms.
* Bi- annual Driver license checks.
* Help identify health and safety training requirements and support rollout of training as required.
Support with Training
* Liaising with business to understand need
* Sourcing suppliers and working with these training providers
* Update relevant systems and Matrix
* Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner
Other
* General administration duties to support the People & Operations Team
* Events planning partnering with Marketing
* Following the P2P process - Raising PO's, receipting in etc
* Updating relevant systems
The above list of responsibilities is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
Competencies
* Experience of Recruitment and basic HR policies and processes will be of benefit.
* Experience within a busy Group company environment would be preferred.
* Previous experience in an administrative or advisory role, within a Health & Safety or compliance-focused environment is preferred.
* Some basic knowledge of health & safety legislation, codes of practice, standards and any other regulatory requirements with the ability to interpret and advise on their implications is an asset.
* Risk management skills will be a benefit.
* Experience of providing health and safety support and advise will be of benefit.
* Strong organisational and time management skills with attention to detail.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to handle sensitive/confidential information with discretion.
* A IOSH managing safely qualification (or similar) would be desirable.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels within the business
* Ability to effectively manage competing deadlines and manage priorities and stakeholders' expectations
* Innovative individual who brings ideas to the team
* A valid driver's licence will be an asset as some travel may be required
WHAT WE OFFER
* Remuneration: We offer a competitive salary
* Holiday: 24 days holiday + 8 days statutory
* Pension: Statutory Pension contribution
* Development: We are committed to investing in our people, so we invest in you Development is in your hands, and we want to enable this so your progression at Bennie is only limited by what you want to achieve.
* Finally, Our long-standing family tradition, of giving staff a Christmas turkey.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £25,400.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Free parking
* On-site gym
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Experience:
* H&S administration: 2 years (preferred)
* HR administration : 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person