Regional Health & Safety Advisor role based in Knutsford. Working for a market leading Electrical Distribution company
Client Details
Our client is a UK wide market leading electrical distribution, wholesale and services company
Description
To lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company’s Health & Safety strategy, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and promoting a proactive safety culture across all operations
– Develop, maintain, and communicate the company’s Health & Safety Policy, ensuring alignment with legislation and best practice
– Provide strategic H&S advisory support to senior leadership and operational teams whilst managing a team of 2 H&S Advisors.
– Oversee and deliver H&S training programmes, ensuring relevance and effectiveness.
– Lead the production and monitoring of H&S Risk Assessment templates for use across all sites.
– Review CAPEX proposals for Health & Safety impacts and provide recommendations.
– Implement and maintain the H&S Management Software, including training for relevant staff
– Produce and analyse Key H&S Risk Indicators, reporting trends and areas for improvement.
– Plan, conduct and oversee H&S assessments and site inspections, based on the risk rating as well as ad-hoc reviews as required.
– Coordinate and support Operator License Visits, including preparation and follow-up actions.
– Undertake H&S Incident investigations to understand route cause and identify preventive measures in the future, as well as reporting on the outcome.
– Manage external H&S advisors such as Dangerous Goods Adviser and Legionella assessment contractors
Profile
– Full clean UK driving license
– Keen to travel including overnight stays but you will predominantly be based in Cheshire so this is really where you need to be located.
– NEBOSH Certificate, Diploma or equivalent (essential)
– Proven experience in a senior H&S role, ideally in a multi-site environment
– Strong understanding of UK H&S legislation and Operator License requirements
– Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills
– Analytical mindset with experience in KPI development and reporting
– As a Health & Safety Manager, we want an industrial, FMCG, technical, manufacturing, engineering, construction, distribution, logistics, warehousing or retail background
Job Offer
45,000 to 50,000 plus car, bonus and excellent benefits package.
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