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Health & Safety Compliance Officer

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Posted 22 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE11 9DJ, England

Salary

£40,000 - £48,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a leading facilities management provider in the North East, is seeking a Health & Safety Compliance Officer.
  • The role requires at least 2 years of relevant experience in a construction or industrial environment and a NEBOSH General Certificate or Diploma.
  • The successful candidate will develop and maintain compliance policies, conduct audits, and liaise with 350 M&E sub-contractors.
  • The position offers a salary of £35,000 along with benefits including a profit-related bonus, 25 days holiday, and a company van.
  • Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm, with an early finish on Fridays at 3.30pm.

Health & Safety Compliance Officer

Our client is a leading provider of a range of facilities management services to schools, the NHS, leisure centres, hotels and care homes across the North East. Since Covid, they have increased turnover by 50%. They now seek to appoint a Health & Safety Compliance Officer to liaise with multiple M&E sub-contractors across the region to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and policies.

As Health & Safety Compliance Officer, you will:

  • Develop, implement, and maintain compliance policies and procedures to ensure adherence to relevant laws and regulations
  • Regularly visit client sites across the region
  • Conduct regular audits and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of compliance programmes
  • Perform root cause analysis on compliance issues to identify underlying problems and recommend solutions
  • Collaborate daily with your Sales colleagues and Office Manager
  • Liaise closely with the company’s 350 M&E sub-contractors
  • Ensure gas certificates, insurances and DBS checks are in place and up-to-date
  • Log and maintain all information on 'Joblogic’ job management software
  • Conduct training sessions for sub contractors on compliance policies, procedures, and best practices
  • Keep abreast of changes to legislation/regulation and act accordingly

As Health & Safety Compliance Officer, you will need:

  • Health & Safety experience gained in a construction/industrial environment
  • Familiarity with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards
  • To stay updated on changes in legislation and industry standards that may impact the organisation's compliance obligations
  • A NEBOSH General Certificate or Diploma
  • Strong analytical skills, excellent report writing abilities
  • A proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks
  • Preferably knowledge of facilities management
  • A current, clean driving licence

Salary & benefits:

  • £35k
  • Profit-related bonus (payable every Christmas)
  • Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm
  • Paid early finish on a Friday (3.30pm)
  • 25 days holiday + stats
  • Auto-enrolment pension
  • Training
  • Company van
  • Fuel card
  • Friendly, relaxed atmosphere
  • Staff Christmas Party & gifts

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.