Health & Safety Officer

Salary: £26,000 – £28,800 per year

Job Description:

Our client is a well-established Group of Facilities Management companies that – due to both growth across the Group and a growing client base – requires a qualified Health & Safety Officer and Office Administrator to join their team on a full-time basis.

The role would suit a candidate who is looking for a varied role that offers them an opportunity to support Directors with all-round administrative support whilst also being able to take the lead on all Health & Safety matters through utilising their qualifications and experience. The role requires occasional travel between two sites in the West Midlands; though can be predominantly based at an office of their choosing.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with the preparation and review of Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Establishing and monitoring Health and Safety processes and procedures
• Updating, monitoring and reporting on Health and Safety matters through H&S software
• Leading the implementation and growth of H&S software across the Group
• Providing H&S reports to Management
• Leading company accreditation renewals and supporting external/internal audits
• Liaising with external H&S consultants to maximise internal H&S efficiencies
• Occasional site-based H&S support to ensure compliance
• Supporting other departments in a Business Partner capacity to support the completion of internal projects; such as H&S audits, Accreditation audits, Financial reviews, Subcontractor audits and more
• Providing ad-hoc administrative support to Directors

Candidate Specification:

Qualifications/Experience:

• Essential: Previous experience in a Health and Safety-based role
• Essential: NEBOSH and/or IOSH qualification
• Essential: Excellent communicator
• Essential: Willing and able to manage a varied workload and prioritise accordingly
• Essential: IT Literate in Microsoft and ability to learn new processes and systems
• Desirable: Technical knowledge of the industry
• Desirable: Willing and able to assist with wider Group tasks and to prioritise accordingly in an autonomous role