Job Title: Health & Safety Consultant / Trainer
Location: Maidstone, Kent & London / Home working
Salary: £42,000 to £57,000 p.a. plus car allowance & pension, health care and life insurance
Job Type: Full Time permanent
Hours: Core working hours are 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Mon to Fri
However, you will be required to work outside these hours from time to time as determined by business priorities.
High-Level Objectives
- The identification of business opportunities with existing, new and potential clients.
- Providing clients with practical, sensible and compliant advice relating to their business areas.
Required Qualifications & Experience
As a Consultant you must:
- Hold a GradIosh grade or equivalent.
- Hold a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent).
- Have a minimum of 5 years practical experience in a health and safety role.
- Have excellent oral and written communication skills, with good mastery of the English language.
- Demonstrate an ability to relate easily with clients and colleagues, to understand and empathise with their circumstances.
- Be a highly effective consultant/trainer who is able to communicate clearly with people of widely differing health and safety backgrounds.
- Have proven ability with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
- Be willing to travel throughout the UK and work away from home (typically 6-8 days per month).
- Maintain a valid UK driving licence.
A Consultant is required to:
- To identify and secure new business through the extension of services to existing clients or the acquisition of new clients.
- Conduct Audits of client premises to establish precise levels of compliance against legal and recognised national standards at locations around the UK.
- To conduct inspections of construction sites at various stages of the project.
- Devise cost-effective plans for addressing clients needs for health and safety improvements.
- Negotiate with enforcing authorities on behalf of clients.
- Undertake routine health and safety activities on behalf of clients, in such areas as:
- Policies, Organisation and Procedures
- Risk Assessments
- Surveys and Inspections
- Mentoring and providing advice
- Management reporting
- Accident/Incident reporting and investigation
- Contractor Management
- To prepare client specific documentation as appropriate to the needs of the clients business.
- Deliver training in a variety of health and safety topics and geographical locations, including IOSH and HABC courses as well as bespoke UKHSE training.
- Pursue continuous professional development, ensuring your own skills and knowledge are always up-to-date with the latest changes in legislation and codes of practice.
- Provide guidance and support to other members of the team and assist in their professional development.
- To support the Managing Director with the allocation of resources to maximise on revenue returns.
- Carry out such other duties that are consistent with the nature, responsibilities and standing of the post.
- To maintain a current and valid driving licence.
- To maintain GradIosh membership status as a minimum.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: HSQE Supervisor, H&S Specialist, Health and Safety Adviser, Health and Safety Officer, Health and Safety Manager, SHE Officer, SHEQ Manager, Health and Safety Coordinator, SHEQ Officer, SHEQ Advisor, Health and Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Risk Assessor, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Regulatory Compliance, Manufacturing Environmental Compliance may also be considered for this role
