Health & Safety Advisor
Offering £28,000 – £35,000 Basic Salary plus Great Benefits

Our client is an established manufacturing facility based in the Harrogate area. Due to continued growth, they are now recruiting a Health & Safety Advisor to join their business. The successful Health & Safety Advisor will be responsible for monitoring Health & Safety standards, processes, communication, training and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with Health & Safety, Welfare and Environmental aspects are adhered to.

Health & Safety Advisor – Key Responsibilities
• To ensure that all Health & Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, rules and regulations are followed and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.
• Assisting with maintaining ISO14001and ISO9001 accreditations.
• Ensure the company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare and the environment at work, including statutory training and reporting.
• Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations.
• Ensure all accidents are documented, investigated and recommended improvements implemented.
• Ensure that safety inspections are carried out, fire alarm practices are correctly reported, safety inspections, risk assessments and lone working procedures are managed and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
• Ensure full and accurate health and safety and environmental training records are maintained.
• Oversee the premises check, including the management of Fire Wardens, First Aiders and Health & Safety Representatives.
• Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety, welfare and environmental work legislations and communicate relevant changes to the business.
• Assist with the review and update of health and safety policies.
• Coordinating the completion of client health and safety PQQ requests.

Health & Safety Advisor – Skills & Experience
• A good understanding of health and safety behaviour and guidance at work.
• IOSH Managing Safety certification or equivalent.
• Be an effective communicator with excellent people skills.
• A team player who can work well on their own initiative and effectively manage their workload.
• Be proactive and eager to learn. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake additional training and qualifications.

The Health & Safety Advisor position is offering £28,000 – £35,000 basic salary plus great benefits, including 25 days holiday plus statutory and fantastic personal development opportunities for the successful candidate! This is a full-time, permanent, site based position in Harrogate.