Health and Safety Advisor - Thatcham, United Kingdom - Thatcham Research

Thatcham Research

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Thatcham, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Health & Safety Advisor | Permanent | Circa £35,200 + excellent benefits| Thatcham, Berkshire

A H&S role with a difference

You'll be the onsite point of contact for our colleagues at our unique Thatcham site, whilst maintaining our Safety Management system and assisting all areas with the compliance of legal and other obligations relating to health & safety in the organisation.

With support from the wider facilities, H&S and compliance team, you will promote and advocate a culture that recognises the importance of H&S, ensuring all colleagues, customers and visitors work in a safe and well-maintained setting.

If you have passion for Health & Safety and you're looking for a diverse role where no two days will be the same, this might be the perfect role for you

What will you be doing?

Supporting the maintenance of our Safety Management system and compliance documentation (risk assessments, SSOW) providing information on policies and procedures
Ensuring incidents and accidents are investigated and reported as required by law and company policy, and escalating serious issues as appropriate to the Health & Safety and Facilities Officer
Ensure legal compliance inspections and audits are undertaken, providing audit assignments as required
Providing business advice on queries in relation to H&S referring the most complex issues to the Health & Safety and Facilities Officer
Extract and combine data to generate standard reports, providing updates and information for a range of audiences including senior management meetings
Maintain H&S team representative structures with regular communications links
Organising relevant H&S training across the organisation, including new colleague inductions

Skills & experience that would set you up for success in this role:

Around 2 years' Health & Safety and Site management experience
Previous experience managing or advising on H&S operations of a busy and diverse site, preferably in automotive or engineering (but not essential)
Working towards a recognised H&S qualification, preferably NEBOSH general
Competent knowledge of Microsoft office, compiling reports and effectively communicating to others
Can confidently engage with colleagues, customers and suppliers at all levels

About you

You have a consultative approach and can work both independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team, to achieve common goals.

You enjoy developing strong business relationships with all colleagues and stakeholders and have a supportive and approachable working style.

Your drive and motivation sees you naturally demonstrating initiative, while your ability to translate broad plans and ideas into practical work sees you consistently succeeding and achieving objectives.

Perks & Benefits
Salary* - *Circa £35,200 negotiable, dependent on skills & experience.

10% noncontributory pension
29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays
Salary Sacrifice schemes (cycle to work & tech scheme)
Access to online wellbeing services
Life Assurance
Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments)
Discounted gym membership
Sports & Social club
Payroll charitable giving

When we work
At Thatcham our standard working hours are:* 8:30 - 16:30* Monday - Thursday,
8:30 - 15:45 Fridays

How we work

Our blended working approach means you'll spend time working from our head office in Thatcham and from home on occasion.

Due to the nature of this role, we believe an on-site presence for the majority of the working week would be beneficial.

What we do

At the cutting edge of automotive research in the UK, Thatcham Research has a unique role in shaping the design of new vehicles and influencing ever higher standards of safety, security and repair.

With an on-site Crash Laboratory, Repair Technology Centre, Training Academy and Crime Lab, our research expertise is driving some of the very latest automotive developments in technology, materials and standards in this fast moving and highly technical industry.

Our active safety track site is one of the leading accredited Euro NCAP testing facilities, trialling and assessing the very latest developments in vehicle safety and assistance technologies.

Our Values

We are proud members of the Automotive 30% Club, a voluntary network of CEOs with a shared objective of achieving a better gender balance within the automotive industry.

Thatcham Research is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We are committed to ensuring we have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any point during your recruitment journey.
All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK.

Job Type:
Permanent

Salary:
£35,200.00 per year