HSE Officer

HSE Officer

Role Purpose

Reporting directly to the QHSE & Compliance Manager you will work closely with the operational team.

The HSE Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the HSE Strategy, under both ISO 45001 & 14001 management systems. Work with the Production Team and Facilities Managers to deliver safe systems of work, H&S solutions (including some training) consistency and visible support.

The Health and Safety Officer will support the QHSE & Compliance Manager to create, communicate and drive a robust and interactive HSE culture through the business, positively impacting on preventing accidents and incidents, reducing insurance claims, and contributing to the achievement of current objectives and targets.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• To support the QHSE & Compliance Manager in developing and maintaining all elements of the HSE Management System and ongoing compliance with ISO 45001 & ISO 14001 across the business
• Support the development and proactive HSE service throughout the business, with a focus on compliant, commercial and practical cost-effective solutions.
• To undertake and revise operational risk assessments and introduce risk reduction strategies; and where required build these strategies into the HSE Management System
• Drive REACH & RSL compliance through the supply chain
• Undertake an internal audit and inspection programme to ensure compliance to both HSE standards ISO Standard and group requirements, with the ability to demonstrate continual improvements in the business.
• Support the implementation of change initiatives in relation to HSE where necessary and embed business values and propositions.
• Maintain knowledge of all applicable legislation and industry standards and notify management of implications, trends and best practice.
• To provide information, technical specialist advice and guidance in line with current UK Health and Safety & Environment Legislation.
• To liaise, on behalf of the QHSE & Compliance Manager, with external enforcement agencies in relation to HSE and fire compliance matters
• Promote HSE best practice and consistency within the Operations teams and across the business
• Contribute to the compilation of HSE Performance Management Reports, highlighting trends and issues, and support the QHSE & Compliance Manager to devise improvement measures as appropriate.
• Report and escalate any apparent deficiencies in management systems of work, work activities or equipment that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment to QHSE & Compliance Manager.
• To monitor and where necessary investigate accidents / dangerous occurrences. Actively seek measures to prevent reoccurrence, to produce a reduction in accident numbers.
• Collate and input data on the bi-annual fire risk assessment, evacuation, and training programme.

Key Skills & Requirements:

• The ideal candidate will be an experienced HSE Officer with a NEBOSH Certificate with Technical or QHSE qualification at NVQ Level3 or above
• The candidate will Ideally hold or be working towards Grad IOSH level / CIEH.
• Knowledge and experience of legislative requirements such as COSHH, REACH, Fire Safety, Health & Safety
• Strong communication skills including influential to organisation stakeholders, external partnerships, and internal teams.
• Experience of developing a high compliance culture advising, coaching, and training individuals.
• Must be able to write clearly and succinctly in a logical and structured way - incident and management reports
• Must have good analysis and IT skills to produce practical solutions to a range of problems

Other

• To capture and reflect the organisation values throughout by aligning workstreams and methodologies