The Growth Company s (GC) Corporate Services team have an exciting new opportunity for a Health & Safety Officer to develop and maintain a comprehensive Health and Safety Management System within the GC group. To promote a positive Health and Safety culture, complete risk assessments and audit Health and Safety documentation within areas of the GC group. To provide Health and Safety advice and training.
The Growth Company is an award-winning, accredited, social enterprise with a mission to enable growth, create jobs and improve lives. We deliver a range of services, working with customers and stakeholders to achieve our vision of a society where economic growth and prosperity is inclusive, sustainable and leaves no person or community behind.
This role is 4-5 days on the road and does require 1 day a month at Lee House in Manchester.
Key Responsibilities:
- To assist further develop the GC Group Health and Safety Policy and to ensure it is implemented appropriately.
- Devise and design electronic processes to automate health and safety systems to provide data recording and in compliance with regulations, best practice and GDPR where appropriate.
- To complete premises inspections within the GC sites and develop and maintain Health and Safety Management Systems and audit scheme.
- To undertake audits of Health and Safety paperwork and provide Health and Safety Training when required.
- To maintain a schedule of monitoring visits to ensure ongoing compliance with current legislation and any contractual requirements, e.g. Fire/premises assessments, inspections etc.
- To keep up to date information on any new guidance, policy changes from any of the
- Government Offices/Agencies that will impact upon the GC Group and to take appropriate action (briefing documents, workshops; input to team meetings etc.) to ensure that relevant groups of staff are kept informed of relevant developments regarding H&S matters.
- Undertake investigations of accidents/incidents involving staff and clients.
- Undertake Statutory assessments when requested e.g. Workstation assessments, new or expectant mother assessments.
- Develop and maintain H&S systems and keep up to date with legislation and provide statistical data to provide management information to the Group H&S manager.
About you:
- Flexible attitude to role and hours.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of H&S legislation and the ability to translate it in to pragmatic and realistic advice and actions.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft word, excel.
- Good interpersonal and team-working skills.
- IT Skills to develop H&S processes.
Skills Required:
- NEBOSH Certificate as a minimum, or evidence of similar competency or working towards these qualifications.
- Ability to write clear and concise reports.
- Full valid driving licence.
- History of working in a commercial environment.
- Experience in devising and managing electronic systems.
- Skilled trainer and good presentation skills.
- Knowledge of quality management.
- Desirable to have experience working in the justice system.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone including vulnerable adults and young people, we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check. This will be conducted by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) on behalf of GC. Please note that the successful candidate will not be required to pay for this.
If you are on the Barred List, it is against the law to apply and to be hired for a role that includes regulated activity with the concerned group.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential requirements for a role. This commitment applies to candidates who have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
As part of our application process, you can ask to be considered under this scheme if you are from an ethnic community or have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. Providing that you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will then be invited for an interview. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Hiring Manager and our Internal Recruitment Team.
We are a member of the national campaign Ban the Box; this campaign aims to open opportunities for people with convictions to compete for jobs. We re supporting the campaign by removing conviction questions at the applications stage.
GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.
If you require support with the recruitment process, please call us on (phone number removed).
All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.
