Health Safety Advisor

Morden, Surrey
Reed
Health and Safety Business Partner

• Location: National travel required
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: To £44975 + Car Allowance and Benefits Package dependent upon location

We are looking for a dedicated Health and Safety Business Partner to support our client’s Development HS&W Lead in maintaining high health, safety, and wellbeing standards across all development schemes. The role involves working closely with the Development functions to identify and eliminate H&S risks from the pre-construction phases through to handover and use and educating design teams on design risk principles.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Support the Development HS&W Lead to ensure high HS&W standards are maintained.
• Assist in identifying and eliminating H&S risks in pre-construction phases.
• Educate and support design teams in understanding design risk principles.
• Evaluate and challenge poor H&S practices of Principal Contractors and Designers.
• Review and report on the quality of risk assessments and compliance to the HS&W Training matrix.
• Conduct regular site inspections with the Delivery Teams and report findings and recommended actions.
• Engage with Development contractors to improve HS&W practices and performance.
• Support the Delivery team to ensure prompt closure of raised actions.
• Stay current with relevant legislation and industry guidance to advise Development Management.
• Contribute to the development of specific HS&W policies for compliance and best practice.
• Embed a ‘Safety First’ culture through training and coaching.
• Investigate accidents and incidents to ensure lessons are learnt and shared.
• Deliver required H&S training to the Development business.
• Research and implement best HS&W practices on Development schemes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• NEBOSH Construction certificate or significant construction and design experience.
• Practical experience with Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Experience working on-site with Principal Contractors.
• Skilled in H&S inspections and audits.
• Ability to conduct robust accident and incident investigations.
• Willingness to travel nationally.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Organised, confident team player with good time management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office packages.
• Experience in H&S training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Initiative and ability to work independently.

Desirable:

• Member of The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
• Completed Building Safety Management training course.

To apply for the Health and Safety Business Partner position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.