Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for a Health & Safety Advisor to work for a local authority in London.
Location: London (covering 14 housing estates, 5000 residents)
Contract Type: Interim (6 months, possibly extending to 9 months)
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, 3 days a week in the office
Start Date: January 2025
Pay rates: 158.62 per day (PAYE) / 210.07 per day (Umbrella)
Purpose of Post
Provide advice and support to all members of the Departmental Leadership Team (DLT) to ensure the effective management of health & safety.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Provide competent business focused health and safety advice on the application of health and safety procedures/policies,
- Monitor the compliance of all services
- Report gaps or concerns to the DLT
- Conduct comprehensive fire risk assessments (FRA) across residential estates.
- Commission and manage the FRA process.
- Focus on fire safety, identifying and addressing fire hazards.
- Review FRAs and implement necessary corrective actions.
- Update and monitor action plans to ensure compliance and safety.
Person Specification
- Experience in developing and managing H&S structures.
- Detailed knowledge of health and safety legislation and its practical implementation within a business context.
- Proven experience in fire safety and knowledge of the Fire Safety Act.
- Ability to identify and rectify issues highlighted in FRAs.
- NEBOSH qualified.
- Experience of applying health & safety within a Housing, Community or Property Services environment would be advantageous.
- IOSH membership advantageous
Additional Information
The role is interim, with a focus on reviewing and enhancing the overall H&S structure.
Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.
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