Health & Safety Advisor
Full time, Temporary (12 months), Based at our Ipswich HQ with national travel required
Do you have broad experience in the field of Operational Health and Safety?
Has this included directing and advising operational and support personnel?
Do you have the confidence to work independently in operational environments?
We are looking for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join our Risk and Compliance team.
How you will help us and what you can expect
* Support the Health and Safety Manager in promoting a positive health and safety culture whilst ensuring compliance.
* Providing advice, guidance and coaching of employees at all levels on health and safety compliance.
* You will lead the implementation of continuous improvement and safety initiatives.
* Providing appropriate health and safety support and guidance to the operational management team.
* Auditing and inspection of contractors to maintain our contractor compliance matrix.
* Assisting our depots and satellite offices with risk assessments and safe systems of work.
Skills and experience you’ll bring to us
With an appropriate professional qualification and membership, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
* A good depth of operational health and safety knowledge across a range of topics.
* Pragmatic approach to day to day health and safety challenges.
* Ability to work independently and make decisions based on the information available.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the business.
* A high level of Microsoft Office knowledge.
Added value
Experience in different fields and topics is always valuable, so if you happen to have any of the following skills, knowledge or experience it may be viewed favourably:
* Dangerous Goods experience
* Environmental legislation experience
* ISO Management Systems and auditing experience
What We Offer You
* Buy or sell holiday scheme (opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days)
* Company car
* Health & Dental (single cover)
* On-site artisan restaurant
* Discounted gym memberships
* Learning and development opportunities
* Dress for the day policy
* Generous pension scheme
MSC Group UK are proudly a Disability Confident Employer.
If you feel this is the next step in your career, please apply now.