Health and Safety Advisor

Skilled Careers Maidstone office is recruiting for a new Health & Safety Advisor role in central Kent! Are you looking for your next challenge

• Position: Health & Safety Advisor / H&S Advisor
• Sector: Construction
• Contract type: Permanent / Full-Time (office and site based)
• Location: Kent (South East England)
• Salary: up to £50,000 (dependent upon level of experience) + 25 days annual leave, pension and fuel card
• Skilled Careers contact: Mark Dixon (phone number removed)

The Brief:

The Kent based construction company we are working behalf of has increased their turnover year on year and due to their successful tenders now find themselves needing to increase the size of their Health & Safety team to support their ongoing commitment to safety and quality.

You will find yourself touring projects throughout Kent, Essex, London, Sussex & Surrey and when you are not on site carrying out audits and training you will be based from the office in Kent.

The Responsibilities:

As a Health & Safety Advisor, you'll be working within the Health & Safety team, supporting the business in providing safety, health and quality advice.

Your day to day will include:

• Advising on all aspects of control standards, educating, coaching and supporting continual improvement of high standards and compliance across the business.
• Carrying out scheduled inspections and advisory visits and promote best practice.
• Identify areas for improvement, best practice and ensuring these areas are recorded/reported to ensure they are collectively implemented across the projects and whole business.
• Promoting safety initiatives, advise on the Safe Systems at Work.
• Aid in developing digital system quality.
• Identifying and reporting any challenges or opportunities to the Senior Health & Safety Manager.

What are we looking for

This role of Health & Safety Advisor is great for you if:

• Some previous experience within the construction sector
• You must hold a recognised Healthy & Safety qualifications such as IOSH, NEBOSH or NCQR Diploma - this is an essential qualification for this role
• You are able to obtain a UK Enhanced DBS
• You have a membership of a professional body.
• You have excellent IT and written / verbal communication skills, being able to communicate at all levels of the business including presentation and training.
• You hold a current full UK Driving Licence.