Health And Safety Advisor

HSE Recruitment are working with a leading business in the events space to find them a new Health and Safety Advisor from the Northampton office.

They design, develop and install some of the most impressive temporary, modular buildings for world class events, the retail and leisure industry.

In this role you will work closely with the part time HSEQ Manager. You will take the lead on health and safety day to day but also to be mentored by the existing Manager to eventually take over his role. 

Being a very seasonal business this is a role of two halves. During peak (May-October) the role will be heavily site focused on fast paced projects so expect to be on the road 3-4 days a week. Off peak is an opportunity for lessons learned, preparing for future events, running training, revising RAMs etc.

You will provide general H&S advice and support specific to the business needs, continuously advising on safe systems of work, whilst promoting H&S good practice and supporting managers and employees with training and coaching sessions, including toolbox talks and H&S inductions. Much of your time will be field based coaching and supporting our teams to develop and improve on safe systems of work.

What we are looking for:

• Circa 2+ years’ experience in a health and safety advisor role.

• Hold a NEBOSH construction certificate or equivalent.

• Someone with events industry experience would be ideal but transferable skills- experience with similar risks such as; FLTs, MEWPS, cranes, working at height and underground services.

• Understanding of CDM 2015

• Pragmatic, adaptable, solutions focused and can work at pace to make sure the work gets done, in the safest way possible.

Salary starts around £41,000 but with the progression on offer this can quickly increase with responsibilities.

If this sounds of interest, please either apply, send your CV to aisling.reid@hotmail.co.uk or call on 0121 454 5000.