Health And Safety Advisor

PlatformX Communications; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications firm is seeking a Health And Safety Advisor to coordinate health and safety policies and improve the safety culture. Responsibilities include implementing strategies, responding to incidents, and building relationships with consultants. Ideal candidates will have a NEBOSH certificate and proven experience. The role offers hybrid work and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Flex30 benefit: additional 30 hours of leave per year

Hybrid working policy: work from home 40% of the time

Starting holiday allowance of 25 days

Free private healthcare

Competitive pension

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in continuous process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Review and implement health and safety policy and procedures.
• Respond to health and safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Work closely with external health and safety consultants.

Skills

Knowledge of current health and safety legislation

Strong relationship building

Attention to detail

Experience managing supplier relationships

Knowledge of safety in electrical/telecoms installations

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate

Job description

Overview

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The Health, Safety and Wellbeing of all our colleagues, contractors, and visitors comes first in everything we do. “We Care” is one of our values and we want colleagues to go home as fit and healthy as they came to work.

About Your Role

As the Health and Safety Advisor, you will be the go-to person for all things Health and Safety and will play an instrumental role in driving the ongoing overall Safety culture. Reporting into the Head of Property & Facilities you will coordinate on all aspects of our Health and Safety framework across all our sites; including our HQ in Salford and Data Centres. We also have a team of Field Engineers who routinely work in telecom exchanges throughout the country. Working alongside our Health and Safety consultants; you will be enthusiastic about making a difference to the safety culture and build outstanding relationships within the business to facilitate this.

Responsibilities

• Health and Safety Policies and Systems: Review and implement our health and safety policy and procedures, risk assessments and systems to ensure compliance with legal requirements and best practices.
• Accident, near miss and incident response: Respond promptly to health and safety incidents, triaging investigations, implementing corrective actions and escalate as required.
• Liaison with Consultants: Work closely with external health and safety consultants to ensure compliance and address any issues.
• Communication with colleagues: Working closely with our Internal Communications team, ensure timely and engaging communications to influence and change safety behaviour
• DSE Assessments and Reasonable Adjustments: Assess and review Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments and provide reasonable adjustments and support for colleagues.
• PEEPS and First Aid Support: Develop and implement Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPS) and provide support as needed.
• Coordination of First Aid and Fire Wardens: Schedule and manage training programs, maintain sufficient numbers for each site and coordinate communication.
• Training of all colleagues: Ensure that training is carried out by colleagues and, as required, support teams to ensure additional training needs are met.
• Driver Licence and Safety Checks: Conduct regular driver licence and safety checks to ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Coordination of occupational health assessments: Working alongside our Occupational Health Provider and People Services Team to schedule, coordinate and follow up on assessments.

Qualifications

• Hold, or be working towards, a current NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of current health and safety legislation and best practices.
• A great relationship builder and able to influence safety behaviour across the business
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A keen eye for detail and accuracy in work
• Experience of working managing supplier relationships and performance
• An understanding of safety in electrical/telecoms installations
• Proven experience in continuous process improvement

How we look after our employees

• This role will be considered on a part-time or full time basis
• Flex30 benefit: additional 30 hours of leave per year
• Hybrid working policy: work from home 40% of the time
• Starting holiday allowance of 25 days, up to 10 extra days via holiday purchase
• Free private healthcare, competitive pension, bonus opportunity
• Free broadband for all employees; gifts for major life events
• Flexible salary sacrifice scheme including dental, gym and more
• Inclusive employee networks

(* Days and hours are based on a full-time employee’s working pattern and leave is pro-rated for part-time employee)

At PXC, we know that diversity means success and innovation. We want our workplace to reflect the communities and customer we serve. Being inclusive is part of our DNA; we are all 100% human, and we create a culture where you can truly be yourself.

We’re also not your usual 9-5. We are a dynamic workplace and we want to talk to you about how you like to work.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

• Human Resources and Other

Industries

• Telecommunications