Health and Safety Advisor - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Historic Environment Scotland

Historic Environment Scotland
Historic Environment Scotland
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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Reference number:


Salary:

- £36,018 - £41,866
Job grade:


  • Other
  • Band D
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • HES
  • People
    Type of role:
  • Health and Safety
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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About the job


Benefits:

Things you need to know

Location

  • Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1SHAbout the job

Job summary:


  • As a member of the Health and Safety Team you will be responsible for providing professional advice and support to over 1,500 staff in the organisation across a variety of directorates and teams including: administration, monument conservation and construction, research, retail and tourism, and inspection

Job description:


  • To advise line managers and supervisors on the daytoday implementation and monitoring of policy, procedures and plans including accident and incident investigation, reporting and analysis.
  • To promote awareness of relevant legislation, codes of practice, internal policies and procedures, and good health and safety practice (including active monitoring).
  • Travel to sites to carry out monitoring and internal audits, assessing levels of compliance with relevant legislation and the various internal policies and procedures across all business areas.
  • To provide support to the regional Health & Safety Committees to ensure active employee engagement, risk management at a local level and effective communication and cooperation between all involved.
  • To develop and deliver training, briefings & workshops across all business areas.
  • To monitor and review regional health and safety performance on an ongoing basis.
  • To advise and assist staff on matters concerning the health, safety and wellbeing of staff or others who could be affected by their activities, including such matters as hazard identification, risk assessment, control measures and procedures.
  • To stop activities being carried out where staff or others are being exposed to a significant risk until effective controls are in place.
  • Any other relevant adhoc duties as requested by the Head of Health, Fire & Safety.

Person specification:


You will be required to demonstrate that you meet the requirements and qualifications below as part of the selection process.


  • Essential
requirements:

  • Proven track record in a health and safety advisory role
  • Experience of working for a multisite operation
  • Up to date working knowledge of all aspects of health and safety management and risk assessment with particular knowledge in the following areas: Construction Safety and Visitor and Public Safety
  • Access to independent means of transport
  • A working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Good communication skills, verbal and written, and interpersonal skills
  • Desirable requirements:
  • Experience of providing health and safety advice within the constraints of an historic environment
  • Qualifications & Professional Memberships:
  • NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health (or equivalent)
  • Essential
  • Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
  • Desirable

Benefits:

In addition we offer a great benefits package to our employees which includes:

  • flexible working hours (where appropriate)
- special leave
- maternity/paternity leave
- adoption leave
- reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions
- support for further education and personal development
- study leave for work related courses
- access to a learning resource centre

Health and welfare


We offer you access to:
- our Employee Assistance Programme - for confidential advice and counselling
- an occupational sick pay scheme
- discounts at some local authority leisure facilities
- access to a free Headspace membership
- interest free loans for bicycles and annual travel passes (see 'season ticket' below)
- reasonable adjustments when needed, as part of our Equalities policy

Staff discounts


You will receive:
- free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests)
- free entry to English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties

  • 20% off purchases in our retail outlets
Season tickets


You can receive an advance to help with the cost of buying an annual season ticket for travel between home and work.

The advance is then repaid from your salary over the life of the season ticket. Available to all permanent and fixed-term staff.

Things you need to know


Selection process details:

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment


Security:


  • People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks

Medical:


Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
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