Job Title: Health & Safety Advisor
Location: Lympne
Salary: £40k DOE
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Please note candidates must have previous experience with working in the construction Industry. This is an advisory role based in Kent and you will be required to travel around this area.
About us:
Walker Construction is a multi-disciplined construction company operating throughout the UK. Founded in 1964 by three Walker brothers, Walker Construction is a family business at its core.
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives by building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, provide opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress and work with our supply chain to promote the very best working practices as well as caring for the environment in which we work. We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community.
About the role:
Looking for a change in direction or next challenge?
We have a new opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor, to join the team. With experience within the construction industry, the successful candidate will assist the H&S Manager in managing health and safety across the business.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their career which will provide skills and knowledge pertaining to health and safety.
Role Responsibilities:
- To support the business on health and safety legislation and review changes to legislation and client Health and Safety standards to assess the relevance to the company.
- To arrange, undertake and record Site Safety Inspections working with site teams to provide solutions and ensure corrective measures are implemented (where necessary).
- To work with employees to understand their responsibilities under current health and safety legislation and comply with the health and safety principles identified within the Company Policy and Procedures Manual.
- To provide advice to employees on all matters relating to health and safety and in particular advice and guidance on the preparation of Health and Safety Plans, Method Statements, Risk Assessments, training requirements and all other health and safety arrangements.
- To assist in incident investigations and provide general assistance in all health and safety matters as directed by the Health & Safety Manager, Compliance, Safety & Assurance Manager or Safety Director.
- To support with the delivery of training and toolbox talks.
- Deliver, support and coach employees in line with our Behavioural based Safety Programme
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of three years Construction Industry experience
- Good organisational skills together with both oral and written communication.
- IT skills including MS office word, excel etc.
- NEBOSH H&S Certificate desirable if not for future development
Person Specification:
- A willingness to learn and develop is essential.
- An approachable personality that earns trust and respect from the project team, clients and office staff.
- Confident speaker, self-motivated with an ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A positive approach and a ‘can do spirit’ to solving problems, meeting targets and clients’ expectations.
Full training will be provided.
For further information please contact David Bail or Rob Spence.
Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Health and Safety, H&S Advisor, Health and Safety Coordinator, Health and Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Officer, Operations Manager, will also be considered for this role.
