Health & Safety Advisor - Temp

Health & Safety Advisor - Temp
Southside of Edinburgh based | hybrid working available
Full-Time hours | 35 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Temp role until at least the end of 2025 | strong potential for extension & may become permanent
Pay rate up to -25.00 per hour + holiday pay (depending on skills & relevant experience)

Search Consultancy are currently working exclusively with an Edinburgh based client in the housing services sector to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Advisor Officer on an initial Temporary basis during a period of transition for the business. This role is likely to be extended beyond the initial 3 months and there''s strong potential for the role to become permanent.

Sitting within the HR team & reporting to both the Head of HR & CEO, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and supporting the Health and Safety processes, procedures and systems within the business, as well as providing guidance and support on health, safety and environmental issues across the business & it''s locations.

Duties involved in this role will include:
* Act as Health & Safety "Competent Person", acting as the ''go-to'' person for H&S advice and assistance across the business
* Leading on development of a positive H&S culture
* Manage the Policy and Procedure framework for H&S, ensuring that H&S policy is fit for purpose and regularly reviewed
* Co-ordinate legal and statutory requirements relating to the sector, recording and reporting any non-compliance and following up on any actions
* Offering guidance and support in relation to Risk Management
* Supporting with delivery of fire risk assessments across locations ensuring that risks are controlled and preventative measures in place
* Development of a regular H&S check process to be conducted by colleagues
* Delivering relevant H&S audits and reports
* Developing & rolling out the company''s incident reporting system, maintaining accident, incident and near miss records and compliance with the reporting of Injuries, diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)
* Leading on accident and incident investigations
* Providing organisational guidance in relation to H&S training requirements for staff
* Various other related H&S duties as required

In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include:
* Previous relevant experience within a specific Health & Safety advisor role carrying out duties in line with the above - this experience is ESSENTIAL and candidates who have this experience from either the Housing or Care sector would be at a distinct advantage
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal - this is absolutely ESSENTIAL as you will be in communications with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels
* Candidates who have or are working towards IOSH or NEBOSH would be preferred, although this is not essential
* Solid IT Skills including the full MS Office suite

If this is the role for you, apply now!

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age