VAC: 525
Health and Safety Advisor
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 negotiable dependant on experience.
Based; Exeter Devon
Company
My client is a Devon based leading organisation within the recycling industry. Employing 150 people over 4 sites including their own recycling MRFs (Materials Recovery Facilities) they have been offering recycling and waste management services to businesses, households and local authorities across Devon for over 29 years.
Role: Health and Safety Advisor
The purpose of this role is to ensure the Company meets its obligations under Health and Safety law and is fully compliant with all relevant regulations by developing, implementing, maintaining and reviewing a robust Health and Safety management system, policies and procedures, and providing expert advice on all aspects of Health and Safety.
The primary focus of the post is Health and Safety, although as a member of a small team, you will also be required to support the Environmental and Quality objectives of the Company Management System and assist other members of the team to be able to meet their objectives.
Responsibilities
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Proactively and continually assess the operations of the Group from a Health and Safety perspective, recommending appropriate systems of risk management and elimination.
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Attend regular SHEQ meetings for all business areas taking a lead on all Health and Safety matters
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Ensure the Group complies with its legal obligations with regards to Health and Safety, advising the Directors, SMT and Managers of their obligations, as well as monitoring compliance.
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Report on Group Health and Safety obligations, including accidents, incidents, near misses and Improvement Opportunities.
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Complete regular Site Health and Safety Inspections of facilities, providing reports to relevant managers.
Experience & Qualifications Required:
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NEBOSH General Certificate in Health & Safety
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Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Health and Safety practitioner.
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Experience of management systems and achieving third party certification to a recognised standard such as ISO 45001.
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Experience of dealing with external enforcing bodies such as HSE, Environmental Health, Local Authorities.
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Other titles: HSE, Health & Safety, H&S