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Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit for a Health and Safety Officer work at their sites in Derby, Peterborough and Birmingham (you will be based at the closest site to your address).
The vital Health and Safety officer role comes with a basic salary of 45,000 - 50,000 + private medical + bonus + EV scheme + other excellent benefits.
If you're an experienced Health and Safety Professional and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Environment, Health and Safety Manager, you will be responsible for:
- Review and modify existing policies and procedures to align with client requirements and ensure compliance with UK Health & Safety Legislation.
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of policies and procedures to meet various regulatory obligations.
- Track adherence to current policies and procedures, reporting any non-compliance and recommending corrective actions.
- Conduct routine site visits to perform audits and facility inspections.
- Develop training materials and deliver sessions for relevant employees.
- Support site teams in drafting risk assessments and safe work procedures.
- Investigate incidents and significant near misses, analyse accident trends, and propose proactive strategies for improvement.
- Assist with onboarding new employees by addressing necessary training requirements.
- Offer guidance and support on all health and safety matters within the organization.
- Communicate with regulatory authorities when necessary to resolve compliance concerns.
- Maintain and fulfil internal and external reporting obligations.
- Conduct risk management via thorough risk assessments
- Deputise for the EHS manager during times of absence
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH is a necessity
- A full UK driving licence is a necessity given this is a travelling role
Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge
The Health and Safety Officer role would suit somebody who has:
- Significant Health and Safety experience in a heavy process engineering environment (Power, Renewables, Paper Mills, Pharmaceutical, FMGC, COMAH sites, etc)
- A good understanding of legislative requirements relating to health and safety
- Experience liaising with the HSE will be advantageous
- A flexible working approach as the role will involve travel between sites
Salary and benefits of the Health and Safety Officer role
- A starting basic salary of up to 50,000
- Bonus
- Private medical cover
- EV scheme
- Mileage expenses when travelling to sites other than base location
- Other excellent benefits
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
