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Job Overview

Our client is seeking a dedicated and experienced Health and Safety Officer to manage Health and Safety on a residential construction site. This role is responsible for the implementation of the client’s safety management system and will report directly to the Health and Safety Manager. We require a motivated team player with a keen commercial acumen who can contribute to the successful delivery of the project.

Key Responsibilities

Typically, the candidate will be expected to undertake and assist with the following duties:

Work as part of the construction management team to ensure the provision of a safe and productive work environment.

Always seek to improve the standard of Health & Safety in a practical manner within the company management system and on specific sites.

Monitor and enforce the implementation of the client’s Health & Safety Management System.

Identify site-specific hazards and ensure they are addressed in the site documentation and in a practical manner on the site.

Ensure clear lines of communication are maintained to the H&S Manager.

Ensure the site folders and statutory records are being maintained on site. – Ensure strict adherence to site rules by all contractors.

Assist site management to comply with statutory H&S requirements.

Support Health & Safety Manager to develop and implement risk assessments and improvements to the client’s Safe Systems of Work.

Assist site management to ensure contractor compliance on client sites.

Assist H&S Manager and site management to coordinate the safe systems of work for contractors.

Enforce site-specific disciplinary procedures.

Carry out H&S auditing on site and address non-conformances as they are identified with site management and contractors.

Contribute to accident and incident investigation.

Contribute to the Tool Box talk topics, discussion, and delivery.

Identify training needs on site for personnel and contractors.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications and attributes:

Minimum of 4 years’ experience in managing safety systems in construction, including a qualification in Occupational Health and Safety.

Membership of IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) preferred.

Ability to manage Health and Safety on-site using their own initiative within the scope of the management system.

Strong relationship builder with the ability to leverage key relationships across the full spectrum of project stakeholders and statutory bodies.

Ability to manage risk and implement control measures.

Able to work and build strong relationships with contractors from various backgrounds and trades.

Able to chair and deliver Health and Safety meetings and presentations.

Benefits

Our client offers a competitive remuneration package and a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your personal and professional development:

Competitive salary

Performance-related bonus

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Full health insurance

Annual salary review

Additional annual leave days

Life assurance and income protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel and bike-to-work tax saver schemes