Chartered Health and Safety Advisor
We are currently looking to appoint a Chartered Health and Safety Advisor. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive Chartered Health and Safety Advisor to join our established team and work with us to deliver great customer service and ongoing support to our clients.
YMD Boon is a high-profile independent, multi-professional consultancy practice with over 50 years’ experience. We provide dedicated services from architectural design, building surveying, project management, maintenance and health and safety.
The Role:
- To provide comprehensive in the field support for H&S Management to a range of clients including Education, retail and construction as well as any other clients of the organisation as required.
- On site supporting clients to ensure their working practices are safe and comply with legislation.
- Support in the development of local policies, procedures and risk assessments
- Undertake management audits/ reviews, producing reports that suggest improvements.
- Produce reports to suggest improvements to management.
- Support of property related health and safety matters including Fire Safety, Asbestos and Legionella Management.
- The delivery and development of a range of CPD accredited H&S training including asbestos management, accident investigation and manual handling.
- Undertake and support of accident investigations including production of reports, and reporting under RIDDOR as required
- Produce newsletters and bulletins.
- Maintain visible records of client visits.
- Liaise and support with internal colleagues on matters of health and safety.
- Maintain cloud-based platforms for eLearning and incident reporting.
- Support and mentor other team members with their professional development.
Key skills and experience:
- Experience within a similar outsourced health and safety support role.
- Around 5 years’ experience in health and safety as a minimum.
- A minimum of a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent must be held to be fully competent in the role.
- Holds CMIOSH.
- Experience in the education & construction sector would be advantageous.
- Comfortable with digital and cloud-based systems
- You must have strong interpersonal skills as this is a client facing role.
- Be a team player and support the wider team if necessary.
- Be flexible.
- Hold a full UK driving licence and be open to travel to client sites.
Package:
Work-life balance is key to effective and sustained service delivery. We encourage staff to engage with charity, sports, and community and company events. We have a communication ethos which is responsive to each member of staff and their needs. All our staff are valued equally, and we maintain a flexible approach to developing your skills, encouraging career development and addressing personal needs.
We offer competitive salaries respecting your skills and experience in addition to the following:
- Contributory pension scheme
- 21 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Birthday’s off!
- Additional discretionary Christmas leave each year, usually between 3 and 5 days depending on how Christmas falls.
- Health cash plan
- High street discounts
- Life assurance
- Health and wellbeing support
- Subsidised social events
- Private office car parking
The role is full time hours Monday to Friday with a degree of flexibility.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £35,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
