Health and Safety Advisor

Job Type: Part Time, Permanent

Hours: 2 days per week (Some flexibility for staff cover and occasionally work 3 days)

Salary: Dependant on experience

Location: Covering Norfolk

Benefits

Flexible working
Mileage allowance
Mobile Phone and Tablet Provided

About us

Norwich Building Safety Group was established in 1977 to provide health & safety inspections and give advice and support to its members in the construction industry throughout the East Anglian region.

Job description

We are looking to employ a Health and Safety Advisor on a part time basis.

As a Health and Safety Advisor you will visit member sites to conduct safety inspections, provide health & safety advice to members and undertake toolbox talk training. With full support from the experienced management team.

Job Responsibilities

Provide a comprehensive range of advice on Construction Health, Safety and Welfare to all Members
Ensure you are conversant with all relevant legislation and aware of all new legislation.
Visit construction sites and advise on Health, Safety and Welfare on monthly basis for Members and twice monthly for Membership Plus.
Submit to Member and Group Manager monthly reports as a result of site visits.
Investigate and provide written reports to Group Members following accidents on site.
Liaise with enforcing agencies (e.g. Health and Safety Executive) when necessary
Assist Group Members in the preparation of Health and Safety Policies.
Advise and assist in site/office /workshop audit procedures, of the Group Members.
Carry out Toolbox talks and Ad Hoc training for Group Members either on site or other suitable venue.
Prepare handouts, course content, when necessary
Provide relevant information to Group Manager for regular reporting to Management Committee
Liaise with Group Manger on attendance at training and course seminars to maintain their knowledge of all Construction Health, Safety and Welfare legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
Provide to the Group Manager statistics on breaches of Safety, Health and Welfare that they have found on sites covered by them on a monthly basis.
Any other duties that may be required from time to time and support of other Safety Advisors

Person Specification

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Outstanding administrative and organisational skills
Proficient working knowledge MS Office
Able to work under your own initiative and as part of a team
Availability of a vehicle, which you will be reimbursed for, through monthly expenses.

Desirable

Ideally NEBOSH for Construction qualified, but if not, training can be given for the right person

Financial Responsibilities

Inform the Group Manager of any charges that are to be made to Group Members in respect of training, additional site visits, additional mileage etc.
All advisors are to maintain a daily record of mileage they have carried out whilst on Group activities.
To submit monthly expenses for current month for reimbursement in salary.

Health & Safety Advisor