H & S Advisor - Dundee, United Kingdom - Adecco UK

Adecco UK
Adecco UK
Verified Company
Dundee, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description

My client has an excellent opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Health and Safety professional to join their team in Dundee.

The Health, Safety, Quality & Environment (HSQE) team is responsible for coordinating the operations of the Management Systems and providing effective support, advice and guidance to management and staff.

The company offer fabulous benefits including a very generous holiday allowance and 15% pension contributions.


Main Duties of Postholder

  • Regularly inspect Institute buildings and laboratories, plant, equipment, and work vehicles to ensure adequate standards are maintained in order to minimise health, safety and environmental risk and implement remedial action as required
  • Advise on the H&S management of contractors
  • Perform and participate in workplace audits to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and Institute H&S procedures and implement remedial action as required
  • Work collaboratively with laboratory research, estate maintenance and Farm Field staff on a daytoday basis to ensure safe working practices and conditions
  • Develop, implement, and improve processes, procedures, and safe systems of work
  • Support the operation and maintenance of the institutes Management systems in line with requirements, best practice and strive for continual improvement
  • Contribute to the ongoing review and revision of Institute H&S policy and procedures
  • Develop and deliver H&S training to employees
- investigate accidents, injuries, dangerous occurrences, near misses and work-related ill health

  • Ensure appropriate emergency preparedness arrangements are in place
  • Support staff in the control, safe use, and storage of a wide range of chemicals and gases
  • Coordinate arrangements for disposal of chemical and biological waste on the Invergowrie site and farms
  • Assist in the Development and communication of appropriate guidance for all staff and site visitors
  • Exercise authority to stop a process or activity which is assessed as likely to cause serious harm
  • Monitor H&S performance both reactively and proactively
  • Deputise for other team members as and required

Education/Experience/Skills

Essential

  • Minimum of NEBOSH national general certificate in Health and Safety or equivalent professional qualification
  • Experience implementing compliance with Health and Safety legislation, associated guidance and Approved Codes of Practice particularly the:
  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
  • Control of Asbestos Regulations
  • Control of Vibration at Work Regulations
  • Control of Noise at Work Regulations
  • Working at Height Regulations
  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations

Essential Skills

  • Experience developing and delivering H&S training
  • Working knowledge of ISO management systems
  • Effective written communication skills
  • IT skills: proficient in use of Microsoft Office software e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Interpersonal skills:

***- Ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of people

  • Ability to present sound and wellreasoned arguments to convince others in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change
  • An approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation, and energy
  • Driven to achieve continual improvement in H&S performance
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Planning and organisation:***- Ability to manage own time effectively

  • Ability to think and plan ahead in order to achieve objectives considering all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines and resources
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Resilience:
  • Ability to sustain personal effectiveness and performance in the face of pressure, changing/ conflicting priorities and difficult situations/ people
  • Ability to drive change in the face of resistance or set back's

Desirable Qualifications/ Skills/ Experience
***- NEBOSH Environmental or Fire certificates

  • Experience with fire risk assessment and regulatory requirements
  • Knowledge and experience of environmental management systems and requirements
  • Health and safety/Environmental/Quality Auditor qualification
  • Working knowledge of environmental management and hazards
  • Experience in using SharePoint
***Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To speak to a recruitment expert please contact Louise Tait
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