MS550 – Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Location: Cambridge

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor on behalf of one of our Clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced safety professional to work in a collaborative environment influencing and leading on all aspects of health and safety performance.

Applications from ex-military personnel are encouraged but all applications will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand the Company Health & Safety and wellbeing Policies and Procedures and statutory requirements as they affect the Project operations and ensure that the requirements are implemented.
• Provide operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, ill health, and the practical implementation of the company’s SHW policies.
• Assist the Project Manager or Project SHW Manager in preparing and developing the Project Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan & coordinate reviews as required.
• Undertake site SHW inspections as required. Participate as requested in “Company” SHW Audit and inspections.
• Maintain the health and safety competency matrix of the scheme.
• Advise on the assessment and appointment of sub-contractors.
• Assist where necessary with tenders and presentations to external bodies.
• When requested, advise on the preparation of SHW risk assessments and Method Statements.
• Ensure that appropriate Project SHW performance is monitored, and reports are provided as required by the SHW Manager, and Project Manager.
• Assist in the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents where appropriate. Monitor and coordinate the close out of the above.
• Assist and promote the IFE (Injury Free Environment) programme on the project working closely with IFE Champions.
• Give advice and guidance (where required) to the project team on HSW related matters
• Set standards and lead by example in the management of SHW
• Support when the project is liaising with the HSE and other enforcing agencies.
• Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relation to SHW management and responsibilities including appropriate qualification and professional membership.
• Obtain competency cards in line with company Competence Card Compliance policy, e.g. CSCS / EUSR.
• Assistance with innovation and best practice implementation, write up and communication.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced dynamic environment.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years SHW related experience.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or NEBOSH General certificate or equivalent NVQ.
• Relevant SHW experiences within construction is desirable but not exclusive to construction, a similar high-risk industry would be considered.
• Grad IOSH or AIEMA or equivalent.
• Driving Licence.