Overall Purpose of the Role:
As the Health & Safety Advisor, you will have a firm understanding of the construction industry, with the main responsibility of undertaking safety inspections on all active sites on a monthly basis. You will audit against the health and safety policy, relevant legislation, and best practice within the industry. You will be responsible for producing reports and assisting the site teams to close out any actions that have arisen in a timely manner.
You will be responsible for continuing to embed the positive Health and Safety culture across our sites, including building strong relationships with the site and operational teams and ensuring compliance through training, coaching and mentoring of colleagues. You will support the Group Head of Health & Safety with any projects which contribute to the overall departmental aims and objectives.
Responsibilities of the Role:
- Have an in depth knowledge of the companies Health and Safety policies and procedures.
- Undertake monthly (or as required) site safety inspections both where Strata are the Principal Contractor and / or Client under the CDM Regulations.
- Ensuring the company is legally compliant with all health and safety legislation and keeping up to date with any legislative changes.
- Investigate and report (where required) to the Group Head of Health and Safety all potential RIDDOR, accidents, incidents and near misses.
- Ensuring the relevant HSE advice, support, guidance and management is communicated to the site teams.
- Review Principal Contractors Construction Phase Plans (CPP) where Strata are the client.
- Keeping up to date with industry best practice.
- Liaising with relevant external regulatory / enforcement authorities (HSE / EA etc).
- Responsibility to ensure that employees receive the relevant training, coaching and mentoring to manage, monitor and improve the health and safety standards in the workplace.
live learn dream - Championing and driving a positive health and safety ethos/attitude throughout the company.
- To promote best practice and lessons learnt through the relevant communication channels.
- Ensuring active measures are used to prevent ill health throughout the business.
Qualifications:
Essential
- NEBOSH Construction Qualification
- UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health and Safety
- NEBOSH Diploma
- Chartered Membership of IOSH
- IEMA Qualification
- SMSTS
- Scaffold Inspection
Skills and Experience:
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience in a Health & Safety role within the construction industry, ideally with exposure to residential housebuilding projects.
- Strong understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and compliance requirements within the construction sector.
- Practical experience in implementing and monitoring site safety standards.
- Experience conducting site audits, inspections, and delivering toolbox talks.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all levels of the business, particularly with Project Managers and Operational teams.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal, with the confidence to challenge unsafe practices.
- Comprehensive understanding of CDM Regulations and their application in residential construction.
- In-depth and up-to-date knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
- Strong understanding of risk assessment processes and ability to develop method statements.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities across different sites and projects.
- Skilled in writing clear, concise reports and presenting findings to senior stakeholders.
- Competence in responding to incidents, conducting thorough investigations, and producing actionable recommendations.
- Proactive, forward-thinking approach with strong problem-solving skills.
- Highly organised with excellent time management and attention to detail.
- IT literate, including proficiency in MS Office and safety management systems.
- Knowledge of environmental compliance and sustainability practices in housebuilding.
Perks & Benefits
- Flexible Working
- 26 Days Holiday Per Year
- Buy & Sell Holidays
- Annual Salary Reviews
- Company Bonus Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Personal Development Days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a range of financial, health, wellbeing & leisure benefits via salary sacrifice through Benifex
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
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