Envisage Recruitment Limited
Health & Safety Advisor
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Health & Safety Advisor
Location: Isle of Grain, Kent
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: up to £70k DOE
The Opportunity
We are working with our client, a specialist reinforced steel manufacturing business based on the Isle of Grain in Kent, who are looking to recruit a Health & Safety Advisor to support and continually improve health and safety standards across their manufacturing operation.
This is a hands-on, site-based opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams, identifying risks and implementing practical solutions in a busy industrial environment.
You will play an important role in promoting a positive safety culture, ensuring compliance with UK health and safety legislation and helping to maintain a safe working environment for employees across the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide practical day-to-day health and safety advice and guidance to employees, supervisors and management.
- Carry out regular site inspections, safety audits and risk assessments, identifying hazards and recommending appropriate control measures.
- Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
- Monitor and review actions arising from inspections, audits and risk assessments to ensure timely completion.
- Support the development, implementation and review of health and safety policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
- Deliver site inductions, toolbox talks and safety briefings to promote awareness and encourage safe working practices.
- Advise on the safe operation of machinery and equipment, the use of PPE, manual handling and other workplace hazards.
- Maintain accurate health and safety records, reports and documentation.
- Work collaboratively with production teams and management to address safety concerns and improve standards across the site.
- Monitor compliance with relevant UK health and safety legislation and keep up to date with changes in legislation and industry best practice.
- Encourage a proactive approach to health and safety, challenging unsafe behaviours and supporting continuous improvement.
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About You
We are keen to speak with candidates who have a practical, proactive approach to health and safety and experience working in a manufacturing, engineering, construction or other industrial environment.
Ideally, you will have:
- Previous experience in a Health & Safety Advisor or similar role.
- Experience within a manufacturing, steel, engineering, construction or industrial setting.
- A good working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
- Experience conducting risk assessments, workplace inspections and safety audits.
- The ability to investigate incidents, identify root causes and follow through on corrective actions.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage with employees at all levels.
- The ability to challenge unsafe working practices constructively and influence positive behavioural change.
- A hands-on, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to work independently on site.
- Good organisational, administrative and reporting skills.
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A NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, or an equivalent qualification, would be advantageous. However, our client will also value relevant practical experience and a strong understanding of health and safety within an operational environment.
What's on Offer?
- The opportunity to join a specialist reinforced steel manufacturing business.
- A varied, hands-on role with direct involvement in site safety and continuous improvement.
- The opportunity to work closely with production and management teams to influence health and safety standards.
- A competitive salary, dependent on experience.
- A full-time position offering the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to workplace safety.
Interested?
If you are an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for your next opportunity within a manufacturing or industrial environment, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
Apply today to find out more about this opportunity and how you could contribute to improving health and safety standards at our client's site on the Isle of Grain.
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