Senior Health and Safety Advisor

Trafford, Greater Manchester

2 months+

Hamilton Woods Associates have been engaged by a social housing provider in Trafford, Greater Manchester, to recruit for a Senior Health and Safety Advisor on a temporary basis.

The main purpose of the role is to provide health and safety advice and support to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory Health & Safety requirements.

Responsibilities of the Senior Health and Safety Advisor includes:

Providing health and safety advice and support to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory Health & Safety requirements
Supervising the work of the Health & Safety Officer and Administrator
Embedding and maintaining a positive health and safety culture
Auditing operational H&S risks
Working with the wider leadership team to ensure a clear occupational health and safety framework is developed, maintained and monitored
Completing training to staff on H&S procedures
Ensuring that risk assessments and method statements are suitable and sufficient
Overseeing, supporting and providing advice to management during investigation of accidents, incidents and near misses
Providing information and data on Health & Safety performance for reporting to Board and senior management teams
Advising colleagues on health and safety implications
Overseeing H&S databases to ensure all relevant information is recorded in a timely manner
Assisting the senior leadership team in the management of budgets
Assisting with the procurement, management and evaluation of relevant H&S contracts

Requirements of the Senior Health and Safety Advisor includes:

Minimum of NEBOSH certificate or equivalent in occupational health and safety or higher
Experience of working in H&S in housing, maintenance, construction or a public sector organisation
Knowledge of risk assessments, COSHH and audits/inspections

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Bethan Hall - Associate Director at Hamilton Woods on (phone number removed) or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing the job ID number. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, it is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with feedback directly and please