Job Description
Senior Health and Safety Advisor
Trafford, Greater Manchester
2 months+
Hamilton Woods Associates have been engaged by a social housing provider in Trafford, Greater Manchester, to recruit for a Senior Health and Safety Advisor on a temporary basis.
The main purpose of the role is to provide health and safety advice and support to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory Health & Safety requirements.
Responsibilities of the Senior Health and Safety Advisor includes:
* Providing health and safety advice and support to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory Health & Safety requirements
* Supervising the work of the Health & Safety Officer and Administrator
* Embedding and maintaining a positive health and safety culture
* Auditing operational H&S risks
* Working with the wider leadership team to ensure a clear occupational health and safety framework is developed, maintained and monitored
* Completing training to staff on H&S procedures
* Ensuring that risk assessments and method statements are suitable and sufficient
* Overseeing, supporting and providing advice to management during investigation of accidents, incidents and near misses
* Providing information and data on Health & Safety performance for reporting to Board and senior management teams
* Advising colleagues on health and safety implications
* Overseeing H&S databases to ensure all relevant information is recorded in a timely manner
* Assisting the senior leadership team in the management of budgets
* Assisting with the procurement, management and evaluation of relevant H&S contracts
Requirements of the Senior Health and Safety Advisor includes:
* Minimum of NEBOSH certificate or equivalent in occupational health and safety or higher
* Experience of working in H&S in housing, maintenance, construction or a public sector organisation
* Knowledge of risk assessments, COSHH and audits/inspections
To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall - Associate Director at Hamilton Woods on or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with feedback directly and please