WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Excellent salary

Company car

Work closely as part of a small, specialised team

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Annual salary increase

Varied role

Avenues of progression

Brilliant pension scheme

Sick pay

THE BUSINESS

Our client is a market leading manufacturing company based in Knaresborough. The client are looking for a Health and Safety Practioner who will work closely with site managers. The role is home based but requires the availability to travel; sometimes at short notice to provide on-site support and advice across the wide ranging and dispersed locations.

THE ROLE

Directly accountable to the Health & Safety Manager.

Location management engagement regarding the safe day to day running of company sites.

Employees within the company from shop floor to office staff including managerial level and health & safety representatives.

Maintain a working relationship with Human Resources (HR) team to ensure cooperation in those areas where responsibilities cross-over.

Involvement in the on-boarding of any new businesses brought into Origin Amenity.

Involvement in coordination with 3rd party contractors over company Health & Safety requirements relating to provision of service.

Assist in relation to company external audits with the third-party providers to help maintain company certification.

Face to face interaction with all employees on Health and Safety related issues when required.

Provide Health & Safety support to Origin business.

Maintain understanding of changes to regulation / law in relation to Health & Safety.

Aid employees in relation to general Health, Safety related issues as they arise.

Provide specific information and data on Health & Safety issues as directed by line manager.

Coordinate work with Human Resources where the job areas of responsibility overlap.

Maintain awareness amongst all employee levels of the company in regards the policy on Health and Safety matters.

Develop site-specific risk assessments or assisting management with site-specific risk assessments.

Assist the Health & Safety Manager with the ongoing development of junior members of the H&S team.

Develop, through liaison with managers/supervisors, site-specific Safe Systems of Work

Liaise with the H&S Training Coordinator to ensure all employees receive required training for roles/responsibilities.

Assist in Occupational Hygiene assessments.

Assist in collating Health & Safety reports and data.

Assist in improving the Company s Health, Safety & Environmental performance.

Assist in review of current company documentation and Health & Safety related aspects relating to change in process, procedure or policy.

Assist in maintaining company document system.

Assist in carrying out Operational audits of sites.

Assist Incident & Accident investigations.

Act as Company embodiment of commitment to employees Health, Safety and welfare through active demonstration of high levels of commitment and involvement in Health & Safety related aspects.

THE PERSON

ESSENTIAL

Experience in a full time Health & Safety role.

NEBOSH General Certificate minimum with 5 years experience.

Able to adapt to changing work environments.

Be able to influence and build relationships across all levels of the business.

Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety Regulations & best practice

Ability to work as part of a multi-department team and, when required, as a lone worker.

Excellent administrative skills and the ability to multitask and prioritise workload.

Ability to work across multiple businesses and understand varying terms and conditions.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficient computer skills with knowledge of MS packages.

Ability to travel within the UK, as and when required. This role involves a lot of travel.

Occupational safety e.g. dust and noise monitoring would be desirable

THE PACKAGE

GBP45 000 per annuum

TO APPLY

Please apply direct by calling Ali Ahmed on (phone number removed) or emailing at (url removed)