Health, Safety And Compliance Adviser

Austin Fraser; Lincoln; On-site

Job description

Adecco are pleased to be recruiting for a Health, Safety and Compliance Adviser to join Lincolnshire Police Force.

Temporary assignment
£20.09 per hour
Working 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Office based at the Nettleham HQ, LN2 2LT

JOB PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Responsible to the Health, Safety and Compliance (HS&C) Manager, the post holder supports all health, safety, and compliance related matters on behalf of Lincolnshire Police. Working with the HS&C Manager to support the setting and maintaining of appropriate standards and establishing effective systems of delivery. The postholder will ensure compliance with all Health and Safety legislation, advising and assisting managers, and developing and maintaining policies, practices, and procedures. The postholder will be responsible for maintaining a register of compliance in conjunction with the Estates Surveyor's team. They will be required to identify risks and issues inherent to the workplace and help to drive continuous improvement activities across the organisation to promote a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture.

CORE WORK AREAS:

1. To support the Health Safety and Compliance Manager in all aspects of health, safety and compliance work. The postholder will be required to deputise for the HS&C Manager as required.
2. Provide health and safety advice and guidance to senior leaders and managers, promoting a proactive health and safety culture across the organisation.
3. To support the Health, Safety and Compliance Manager to develop, promote, monitor and maintain Health & Safety Policies, action plans and procedures which comply fully with relevant legislation and based on best practice.
4. To support the Health, Safety and Compliance Manager in all building compliance activity and ensure the maintenance of appropriate records, identifying areas of non-compliance and providing recommendations for remedial action to bring areas back into compliance. This includes but is not limited to; Fire Safety Management (in accordance with relevant legislation, i.e. The Fire Safety Act 2021 and the Fire Safety (England Regulations 2022), First Aid at Work Regulations 1981, water safety (legionella), Asbestos Management, COSHH, ECIR, LOLER, etc.
5. To support and encourage the reporting and investigation of accidents, incidents and near misses across the force. Ensure accidents are investigated in order to establish their causes, contributory factors and make positive recommendations on corrective action to prevent their recurrence.
6. Ensure that all Risk Assessments and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Assessments are up to date and reviewed as appropriate. Undertake or provide support to managers to undertake risk and COSHH assessments as required.
7. Ensure all Premises Logbooks are kept up to date. Carry out an annual review of Premises Logbooks and audit (on a dip sample basis) contractor's activities to ensure compliance with the signing requirements of the PLB.
8. In conjunction with the Estate's Surveyors, ensure effective control of contractor processes and procedures are in place and adhered to for all work undertaken on Lincolnshire Police premises.
9. To support the delivery of the annual programme of audits and workplace inspections agreeing action plans where applicable and supporting the progress of these action plans. Ensure that any issues are escalated as appropriate to the HS&C Manager.

Criteria:

1. NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, Level 3
2. Fire safety management qualification or membership of a fire safety management governing body
3. Substantial health & safety experience in multi-site work environment
4. Training or auditing qualification
5. Experience of carrying out accident investigations, audits, inspections and risk assessments.
6. Knowledge of legal and legislative H&S regulations

Please note: As this role is working for the Police, any Job Offer would be subject to Police Vetting checks which can take up to 12 weeks to be completed.

Due to Police Criteria, you must have lived in the UK for at least the last 3 years continuously. Anything less will not be considered.

If you have the skills for this role, please apply. If your CV meets our requirements, an Adecco Consultant will be in touch to discuss submitting your application to Lincolnshire Police Force.

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