Trainee Health & Safety Advisor

Oxford

7.30-4.30

£25-27k

We have an opportunity for a Trainee Health & Safety Advisor to join a leading Civil Engineering Contractor in Oxford 

Formed in 1995 by father and son, our client performs residential groundworks for blue chip housing developers covering the breadth of the country. The works involves adopted infrastructure and foundations across circa 250 sites at any one time. They have a network of offices across the UK

The role: 

They are seeking an ambitious and motivated individual to join their Health and Safety department as a Trainee SHE Advisor.

The purpose of this role will be to provide complete support to the Regional SHE Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their knowledge and skills in safety legislation, policies and practices and who wishes to develop into a Regional SHE Advisor.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Provide support and assistance to the Regional SHE Manager.

Gain an accurate understanding of the organisations SHE policies and management system.

Attend pre-commencement meetings as requested to gain experience of key decisions made by the contract team.

Aid the Regional SHE Manager in the evaluation of pre-commencement risks and appropriate discharge of the requirements of CDM 2015.

Assist the Regional SHE Manager in applying for statutory notices when required.

Review in conjunction with the Regional SHE Manager the content and details of the construction phase H&S plan and traffic management plans. ? Investigate and provide written reports for incidents / accidents and ill health under the guidance of the Regional SHE Manager.

Bring to the attention of the Regional SHE Manager or others any serious breaches of Company policy, procedures and legislation.

Carry out risk assessments and consider how risks could be reduced, liaising with the Regional SHE Manager in the process. ? Outline safe operational procedures which identify and consider relevant hazards.

Audit working practices / safe systems of work in compliance with legislation and offer best practice advice when necessary.

Keep records of inspection findings and produce reports that suggest improvements - Assist with close out of non conformances.

Provide support to the Regional SHE Manager in the recording of incidents and accidents and produce statistics for managers.

Promote and assist implementation of the organisations occupational H&S and environmental policies and procedures across all developments.

The right person 

•  Minimum of 5 GCSE’s including English and Math’s (Grading A-C or 5-9).
• Trainee / Apprentice role so open on experience, would prefer NEBOSH qualification but not essential 
• Strong administration skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.