Health and Safety Advisor

Contract type

Open ended

Location

Plymouth, PL1 2PB, UK

About the role

Join us and take a lead on our health and safety agenda based at our iconic Plymouth site. No day will be the same as the central point of advice and the person ensuring the ongoing improvement and effectiveness of our health and safety management system. You must be comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary environment, reporting to senior management/Trustees, auditing and developing and implementing policies and new ways of working.

Our activities range from laboratory and shore-based fieldwork to seagoing and diving and so you’ll need confidence and credibility to operate and advise across the breadth of our on-site and off-site activities. You’ll need to be a pragmatic problem solver that is used to thinking on your feet in dynamic or novel environments.

If you have a commitment to promoting a safety culture that is grounded in a working knowledge of current health and safety legislation, then this could be the role for you.

Essential experience/skills/qualifications:

• NEBOSH General Certificate

• Demonstrable experience in an operational occupational Health & Safety role

• Working knowledge of building related safety issues including asbestos, legionella, fire & gas safety

• Working knowledge of CoSHH, PUWER, LOLER, accident investigation

• Calm and competent communicator with experience of providing advice at all organisational levels and reporting to senior management

• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with attention to detail

• Experience of driving change to improve health and safety management

• Developed interpersonal skills to work across various departments

• Data and reporting skills to provide meaningful management information

• Proven digital / IT skills to develop systems, documentation and maintain records

• Experience and ability to work in the field and make informed decisions under pressure

Please visit our website for the full job description.

For further information, please contact Katrina Houghton, Director of Operations at kathou@mba.ac.uk.

To apply

Please email recruitment@mba.ac.uk quoting reference 0125HSAKH. You will need to provide three things to apply:

1. Covering letter that outlines your previous and most relevant experience and explains how and why this makes you right for the role.
2. CV of education and employment history along with details of 2 referees (one must be your current employer). References will not be sought in advance.
3. Confirmation of your right to live and work in the UK*. Your application will not be considered without this information.

* Sponsorship is not available for this position.