Health, Safety &Environmental Officer, based Airdrie. To £25k per annum.

A fabulous career progression opportunity exists for a part-professionally qualified Health, Safety and Environment professional with some relevant work experience to join a highly successful national organisation within the transport sector. It is a full-time and permanent appointment, based in Airdrie with travel approximately one day per week to sites nationwide.

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the successful candidate shall take the lead in providing competent advice and guidance to the managers and staff within a branch network on health, safety and environmental matters, including legislative change.  Duties include:

• undertaking relevant ISO audits at sites national utilising the existing framework and process.
• holding risk assessments on all relevant operations within the Company, making recommendations for improvement where necessary and ensuring that these are implemented.
• driving company compliance with relevant legislation with an aim of optimising Company performance in relation health, safety and environmental matters
•  collating, analysing and reporting on Health and Safety and Environmental data
• conducting accident and incident investigation, in line with Company Policy and legislation, ensuring that corrective actions are implemented.
• liaising with external authorities to facilitate inspections and to comply with reporting requirements
• driving the on-going maintenance, communication and monitoring of the current Health and Safety and Environmental policies, documented certified system
• engaging managers in implementing Health, Safety and Environmental improvements and deliver safety related training programmes to employees, including induction for all new employees.
• leading regular Health and Safety meetings with employee representatives.

The ideal candidate shall be a self-motivated, dynamic and flexible individual who wishes to take the next step in their professional Health and Safety and Environment career within a dynamic and growing organisation. You will have at least one year’s general H&S and Environmental experience and have an up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and authorities, including ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001:2007and ISO 14001:2004. 

Further, you will be qualified to degree level or equivalent and as a minimum possess the NEBOSH Certificate and be a Technician Member of IOSH. To be successful in the role, you shall require gravitas and credibility as well as first class interpersonal skills to engage colleagues in the important duties and responsibilities. A full driving licence is required and a company vehicle shall be available for use on work site visits.

A great career development opportunity! If you meet these requirements, please get in touch and email a copy of your curriculum vitae to ask@onlinehr.co.uk. Thank you!