Health Safety & Environmental Advisor- Northern Region

This is an exciting opportunity to work with Everest, a household name in Home Improvements. Our values are innovation, communication, ownership and networking collaboration and we are looking for someone who shares our passion and wants to be part of our success. By working with stakeholders in this role you will be ensuring our people can deliver business results without harm to themselves, others or our environment.

What you will be doing as Health Safety & Environmental Adviser:

• Prepare health and safety strategies and develop internal policy.
• Coach and mentor managers and their teams to ensure they meet standards of risk management and in doing so, drive continual improvement.
• Assist in the management of the risk assessment programmes to ensure assessments are completed to a suitable and sufficient standard.
• Support and conduct more complex risk assessments, including for example non-routine operations, pregnant workers and young persons.
• Support accident and significant incident investigations, ensuring the root causes are identified and timely corrective actions are put in place.
• Carry out inspections of Contractors and in-house Permits to Work, Working at Height, etc., to ensure the procedures are being effectively implemented.
• Challenge unsafe acts and conditions with the aim of maintaining a safe place of working particularly during non-standard activities.
• Champion safe behaviours by carrying out site inspections and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct monthly Safety meetings with all the Business Units and relevant departments. Ensure issues are raised and suitable actions are identified and completed in a timely manner.
• Ensure new starts go through the required on-boarding H&S training, and any additional training identified by the business.
• Develop and lead in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks,
• Ensure all practices are compliant with legislation and keep up to date with changes that may impact the business.

What we're looking for in a Health Safety & Environmental Adviser:

Essential

• Relevant H&S Qualification, such as IOSH
• 3-5 years minimum in a manufacturing or FMCG type environment.
• Experienced in conducting risk assessments.
• Experienced carrying out accident and incident investigations.
• Good knowledge of all Microsoft applications e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Excellent communicator – to also include coaching, listening and observing.
• Have confidence in your ability to challenge, discuss and successfully argue a point where necessary.
• A problem solver.
• Able to both work with people and in isolation where required.
• Patient and diplomatic because the role requires a collaborative approach.

Desirable

NEBOSH General Certificate

What we can offer you as a Health Safety & Environmental Adviser:

• A salary of £43,000 p.a.
• Company car / Car allowance
• Home-based role
• 33 days holiday
• The chance to make a real difference