Safety Training Co-ordinator

We have an opportunity at Liberty Steel for a Safety Training Co-ordinator to join our team.
As the Safety Training Co-ordinator your role will be to provide Health and Safety support to the area Advisor and Management functions.To ensure compliance of all employees, contractors and visitors within the Health and Safety legal framework by ensuring all equipment and working practices are utilised and applied correctly.
Provision of a complete training and competence development function to employees. Must also be flexible to assist in the training and competence development framework.

Benefits of the Safety Training Co-ordinator

• 35 days holiday annual holidays including Bank holidays.
• Private Medical Insurance
• Generous Pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution)
• Free Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes
• Employee Assistance Program

The role of the Safety Training Co-ordinator

Principle Accountabilities

Training:

• Deliver specific hands-on training
• Identify training needs for operatives
• Identify skills gaps and source appropriate training companies and courses
• Meet with Managers and Employees to evaluate the success and effectiveness of completed training and make recommendations
• Deliver and continually improve where needed, new starters induction programme
• Co-ordinate all external training when and where required
• Update individual training records on the matrices & infor training system
• Implement the training requirements identified from appraisals
• Update and maintain the local Bar Training Plan
• Ensure training requisitions are completed and authorised for all training
• Complete weekly/monthly training reports
• Ensure all mobile plant operators licences are kept in date
• Deal with any training queries from employees
• Any other ad-hoc Safety and Training duties, as requested by the Line Manager

Safety

• Reports to the Plant Manager
• Deputise for the area Health and Safety Advisor as and when required
• Within competence, give advice on Health and Safety issues within the scope of control
• Assist in the investigation of all accidents, injuries and near misses as appropriate, attending all relevant meetings/inquiries and assisting with subsequent claims.
• Analyse incident statistics to help assist with the reduction of future incidents by the identification of trends and root causes. Produce action plans and suggestions to ensure future incidents are avoided or significantly reduced.
• Carry out planned and ad-hoc Internal Audits to ensure H&S policies and procedures are being adhered to
• Monitor the Hazard Near Miss database for accuracy and ensure reports are closed out in a timely manner
• Actively participate in relevant Health and Safety meetings, PDCA, departmental etc, offering guidance and advice as well as reporting on incident statistics and other appropriate data
• To monitor safe systems of work and to advise on Health and Safety issues within scope.
• Assist in the development of Health and Safety meetings, preparing presentations, trend monitoring, graphing, action planning etc
• To liaise and cooperate with any external authority, e.g. HSE, in any investigation or inspectorate visit to the area and provide any relevant information as requested
• To assist Company Insurers/Solicitors in gathering evidence relating to accident claims against the Company
• To advise and assist contractors on method statements/risk assessments and ensuring safe working practices
• Carry out health and Safety Inductions for employees, contractors and visitors to the area

Vision/Context

• This position exists to assist in sourcing, co-ordinating and documenting all training and development courses/activities in line with individual requirements for all employees in Bar, as decided by Management and to ensure compliance with all HSE legislation and H&S/Company policies. Liaise and work closely with the Speciality Steels Training Department and local Health and Safety Function.

E Learning Modules

• Utilise the E Learning facility to the full

Site Inductions

• Identify induction needs, create/upgrade presentation to ensure compliance, deliver to new starters, visitors, inspectors and contractors, and record all inductions

Staff Training

• Co-ordinate staff training as required, business/job/safety critical
• Co-ordinate training from appraisals and as identified by Area Managers to ensure competence and compliance with legislation and policies
• As and when required you may have to attend training courses relative to your position
• Attend relevant meetings currently taking place across Bar Products (including a Bar training PDCA meeting), involving area managers and team leaders to identify weaknesses, create plans to up skill personnel and increase flexibility.

Required of the Safety Training Co-ordinator

Knowledge and Experience

• NEBOSH certificate desirable, or working towards
• A relevant training qualification, i.e. PTLLS, would be advantageous
• Experience of delivering training in a classroom environment
• Ability to communicate at all levels and good presentation skills
• Experience in Steel or Heavy Industry background desirable

The Working Pattern of the Safety Training Co-ordinator

• The working pattern for this role is 8 am - 4 pm Monday to Friday