MS550 - Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Location: Cambridge 

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor on behalf of one of our Clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced safety professional to work in a collaborative environment influencing and leading on all aspects of health and safety performance.

Applications from ex-military personnel are encouraged but all applications will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Understand the Company Health & Safety and wellbeing Policies and Procedures and statutory requirements as they affect the Project operations and ensure that the requirements are implemented.
Provide operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, ill health, and the practical implementation of the company's SHW policies.
Assist the Project Manager or Project SHW Manager in preparing and developing the Project Construction Phase Health & Safety Plan & coordinate reviews as required.
Undertake site SHW inspections as required. Participate as requested in “Company” SHW Audit and inspections.
Maintain the health and safety competency matrix of the scheme.
Advise on the assessment and appointment of sub-contractors.
Assist where necessary with tenders and presentations to external bodies.
When requested, advise on the preparation of SHW risk assessments and Method Statements.
Ensure that appropriate Project SHW performance is monitored, and reports are provided as required by the SHW Manager, and Project Manager.
Assist in the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents where appropriate. Monitor and coordinate the close out of the above.
Assist and promote the IFE (Injury Free Environment) programme on the project working closely with IFE Champions.
Give advice and guidance (where required) to the project team on HSW related matters
Set standards and lead by example in the management of SHW
Support when the project is liaising with the HSE and other enforcing agencies.
Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relation to SHW management and responsibilities including appropriate qualification and professional membership.
Obtain competency cards in line with company Competence Card Compliance policy, e.g. CSCS / EUSR.
Assistance with innovation and best practice implementation, write up and communication.
Ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced dynamic environment.
Skills and Qualifications:

Minimum 2 years SHW related experience.
NEBOSH Construction Certificate or NEBOSH General certificate or equivalent NVQ.
Relevant SHW experiences within construction is desirable but not exclusive to construction, a similar high-risk industry would be considered.
Grad IOSH or AIEMA or equivalent.
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