Health & Safety Officer Lichfield, England
Job description
Job reference
TCC000215
Date posted
24/03/2023
Application closing date
Blank
Location
Lichfield UK
Salary
£36,225.00
Package
Excellent Benefits
Contractual hours
40
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Health and Safety
Health Safety Officer JD March 2023.docx
Health & Safety Officer
Job description
Health & Safety Officer
Are you someone that is currently ready to step up to the next level into Health & Safety? Are you someone that thrives on the daily challenges that a Health & Safety Officer has to deal with? If this is you then we are thrilled to introduce a great new opportunity for you. If you have what we are looking for then you could be joining a small enthusiastic team who are passionate in the field of Health and Safety. Having previous experience within a similar Health and Safety role, with a NEBOSH General Certificate or working towards it, and confident when engaging with people and contractors is essential.
What will you be doing in more detail?
As the Health & Saefty Officer you will be based at out new Logistic Warehouse in Litchfield with requirement to travel to other warehouse sites in Wednesbury, Head Office and the Retail Showrooms and Outlets. You will advise and support the management teams across the business to ensure that Health & Safety legislation is adhered to and employees across the business are working in safe environments. You will be overseeing training of employees ensuring site specific inductions are carried as well as supporting training requirements when they are needed either internal or external courses. You will be investigating all accidents and incidents as they arise and working with the teams to implement processes to reduce the risk of re-occurrence.
Training
You will receive an induction training programme to help you understand how your role sits within the business.
Job Description
Main responsibilities of the role include:
- Management and continuous improvement of Health and Safety across all UK sites
- Direct responsibility for Health & Safety of all employees and visitors at all UK sites
- Investigating incidents, accidents and any Health and Safety complaints company wide
- Writing, publishing, and maintaining internal Health and Safety policies/strategies
- Liaising with relevant authorities and sub-contractors where necessary
Key Deliverables will include:
- Ensure a safe workplace environment.
- Ensure that all Health and Safety policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are adhered to, regularly reviewed and improved upon where necessary.
- Continuous review of all working practices, risk assessments, advise and suggest improvements.
- Compiling statistics and publishing a 6 monthly report to the Board of Directors
- Ensure accidents are documented, investigated and recommendations of improvements are implemented by producing KPIs of any accidents and near miss, including RIDDOR reporting.
- Ensure safety inspections are carried out, fire drill and fire alarms are correctly reported, safety inspections, risk assessments and long working procedures are managed, and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
- Co-ordinate the development of Health and Safety policies, systems of work and procedures.
- Ensure full and accurate Health and Safety and training records are managed.
- Co-ordinate a full programme of documented health and safety inspections, audits, and checks.
- Keep up to date with all aspects of Health, Safety and Welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant changes to the business.
- Manage all H&S meetings, planning groups and site visits as required.
- Control any H&S training and staff inductions.
- Pro-actively review all H&S equipment cost and source new costs when required.
- To advise and support Managers and stakeholders on Health and Safety matters.
Who are we looking for?
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Experience within a Health & Safety Role
- Understanding of Statutory Legislation
- Experience of Health and Safety Training
- Experience of Accident Investigations
- Minimum IOSH Managing Safely
Although not essential, it would be useful to have:
- Member of IOSH
- NEBOSH General
Have you heard about our benefits?
- Up to 33 days holiday per year (inc. Bank Holidays)
- Great discounts on our products
- Cash Plan Scheme
- Membership of Perkbox discount platform
- Private healthcare
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service benefit
- Access to Health & Wellbeing guidance and support
- And lots of other great things like birthday gifts, staff awards, newsletter competition prizes and many more!
Who are we?
25 years ago, we opened our first showroom at Bourton-on-the-Water in the heart of the Cotswolds. This very special patch of rural England taught us the importance of creating timeless, understated furniture and accessories that bring homes to life.
We live by our company values of
- Happiest together
- Always authentic
- Passion for progress
- Inspiring others
- Constantly caring
We pride ourselves on the quality of our products and customer experience, powered by our passionate people. We’re growing rapidly and are looking for great people to help us realise our big ambitions. If you are passionate about what you do, want to work for a dynamic and ambitious company, can provide all of the above and more, then we would love to hear from you.
For more company information, follow the link https://www.cotswoldco.com/
Job Type: Full-time
