Health And Safety Officer

Health and Safety Officer

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Due to continued expansion, we're recruiting an experienced Health and Safety Officer to join our well-established client.

The Health and Safety Officer will play a key role in the development and delivery of the company's health and safety improvement plans for all operations. Under the direction of the site H&S Manager, the H&S Officer will work closely with site Managers, Supervisors and Operators to influence positive change in how to approach risk reduction activities, including:

1. Identifying opportunities for improvement;
2. Project support activities;
3. Continuous safety coaching and training.

Summary:

The H&S Officer will be required to complete audits, assessments, and inspections to determine where risk improvements can be made whilst also ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation.

Key Objectives:

1. Implement risk improvement action plans to support operational improvement.
2. Support risk assessment activities to positively influence the reduction of the site health and safety risks and associated financial costs.
3. Analyse and report health and safety performance to internal and external clients.
4. Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and keep up to date with UK and International regulation and legislation.
5. Develop the occupational health and safety management system and liaise with the Internal Audit team to deliver continuous improvement.
6. Coaching employees to enhance their development and to assist them in fulfilling their individual and collective H&S responsibilities.
7. Consult with all internal stakeholders on health and safety matters and lead the implementation of safe systems of work.
8. Support workplace campaigns to promote increased awareness of local or group-wide safety improvements.

Requirements:

1. Excellent communication skills that enable influence with colleagues.
2. Able to cope with numerous issues simultaneously and capable of prioritising tasks accordingly.
3. A genuine interest in health and safety issues and how this role can influence a positive change.
4. Analytical ability with understanding of how to utilise systems to carry out problem-solving.
5. Understanding of health and safety legislation.
6. Competent in hazard identification and risk control.
7. Ability to deliver safety coaching and training.
8. Experience of working in manufacturing.

This is a Full-time, Permanent position.

Working hours: Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.

Salary: £36,000 Per Annum