Senior Health and Safety Advisor
17 days ago
Bedford
Senior Heath and Safety AdvisorBedford - with travel to sitesUp to £49,715 depending on skills and experience Full-time, permanent This is a key role within our corporate Health & Safety team, with a dedicated focus on supporting our in-house maintenance service. You will champion a strong health and safety culture, ensuring that risks are identified, understood, and effectively controlled. You'll lead on developing and improving H&S systems, documentation, training, and assurance processes, while also mentoring and managing our H&S Apprentice. What You'll Be DoingHealth & Safety Leadership • Promote and maintain a positive, proactive health and safety culture across IHMS., • Ensure all systems, policies, procedures, and safe working methods are up to date, accessible, and embedded in day-to-day practice., • Lead accident, incident, and near-miss investigations and ensure follow-up actions are completed.Risk & Compliance, • Lead on risk assessments, safe systems of work, and COSHH compliance., • Conduct regular site inspections and assurance reviews, ensuring corrective actions are completed promptly., • Provide clear, insightful performance data and H&S reporting to managers and committees., • Support the maintenance and continual improvement of the organisation's health and safety management system, aligned with ISO 45001.Training & Engagement, • Develop and deliver toolbox talks and health and safety training., • Maintain the mandatory training matrix and support colleagues' competence and confidence., • Work closely with the H&S Operational Review Group and Employee Management Forum to promote engagement and continuous improvement.Team Leadership, • Manage, coach, and support the H&S Apprentice, ensuring high performance and ongoing professional development.Contract & System Management, • Oversee key H&S-related contracts such as driving licence checks and lone-worker devices., • Build strong relationships with external partners and identify opportunities to enhance systems and equipment.What are we looking for?Essential Skills & Experience, • Certified (CertIOSH) or technical (TechIOSH) or CMIOSH, • Strong working knowledge of health and safety legislation, guidance, and best practice., • Experience conducting risk assessments, COSHH assessments, and incident investigations., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels., • Highly organised, proactive, and able to work independently., • Confident trainer and presenter with strong attention to detail., • Access to your own vehicle and ability to travel to sites as needed.Desirable, • Experience in maintenance, repairs, or facilities management., • Experience managing assurance reviews and improvement actions., • Familiarity with IT systems used for managing accidents and assurance processes. Our Val