Health and Safety Partner

YTL Construction UK; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK contractor is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to provide essential health and safety support across operational sites. Key responsibilities include conducting site visits, ensuring legal compliance, and leading incident investigations. The ideal candidate will possess NEBOSH certification and have the ability to foster a positive safety culture. Competitive benefits include a pension contribution up to 20%, career progression opportunities, and a healthcare package. Join a diverse team passionate about safety performance and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Combined pension contribution up to 20%

Career progression opportunities

25 days' holiday rising to 28

Healthcare package

Life assurance up to eight times salary

Referral fee of £1,000

Qualifications

• Health and safety legal knowledge and its practical application is essential.
• Experience in advising in a multi-site environment including 24/7 operational activities.
• The ability to influence and promote a positive safety culture at all levels is vital.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety support and guidance to all staff.
• Conduct regular reviews of health and safety performance.
• Support and lead incident investigations to understand causation.

Skills

NEBOSH or equivalent certification

Health and safety legal knowledge

Incident investigation competence

Ability to promote safety culture

Good IT and communication skills

Education

NEBOSH or equivalent certification

Job description

In this role, you will work as part of a diverse team, provide health and safety support and guidance and monitor health and safety performance across all areas of the business.

What you'll do

You will:

• undertake programmed visits to operational sites, offices and depots as per schedule to provide support and guidance to all staff, including local management teams
• undertake regular reviews of the performance on sites, offices and depots with regards to meeting our health and safety operating standards, monitoring legal compliance and conducting necessary inspections or audits
• support and lead incident investigations to understand causation and support in the development of practical solutions and elevate incidents to senior management in line with reporting requirements, and share learning broadly across the UK YTL organisation
• provide support on the planning and future development of 'Make it Right', and other health and safety related initiatives, including safety standdown sessions held around the business
• support local management when required by attending meetings and relevant safety improvement events
• prepare reports as required following site visits, inspections, audits, MIR tours and investigations
• promote and encourage the reporting of observations by all employees and contractors
• work closely with other team members to ensure learning is shared and best practice is understood and applied consistently
• support the business by producing reports, alerts and reviewing and updating processes as needed
• keep up to date with relevant health and safety training, best practice techniques and legal compliance requirements so the business can achieve its aim of being a leader in health and safety performance.

What you'll need

We are looking for:

• NEBOSH or equivalent certification
• awareness of Lower Tier COMAH requirements
• health and safety legal knowledge and its practical application
• experience in advising in a multi-site environment including 24/7 operational activities
• competent in incident investigation
• the ability to influence and promote a positive safety culture at all levels
• the ability to manage conflict
• a team player, who can build and maintain professional relationships across various levels within the organisation
• self-motivated and organised with the ability to plan day to day activities
• good IT and communication report writing skills
• the ability to communicate with others in a professional manner.

What you'll receive

• A combined pension contribution of up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350-acre former airfield into an award-winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 20,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space
• plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.