Regional Health & Safety Advisor role based in Knutsford. Working for a market leading Electrical Distribution company

Client Details

Our client is a UK wide market leading electrical distribution, wholesale and services company

Description

To lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company's Health & Safety strategy, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and promoting a proactive safety culture across all operations

- Develop, maintain, and communicate the company's Health & Safety Policy, ensuring alignment with legislation and best practice

- Provide strategic H&S advisory support to senior leadership and operational teams whilst managing a team of 2 H&S Advisors.

- Oversee and deliver H&S training programmes, ensuring relevance and effectiveness.

- Lead the production and monitoring of H&S Risk Assessment templates for use across all sites.

- Review CAPEX proposals for Health & Safety impacts and provide recommendations.

- Implement and maintain the H&S Management Software, including training for relevant staff

- Produce and analyse Key H&S Risk Indicators, reporting trends and areas for improvement.

- Plan, conduct and oversee H&S assessments and site inspections, based on the risk rating as well as ad-hoc reviews as required.

- Coordinate and support Operator License Visits, including preparation and follow-up actions.

- Undertake H&S Incident investigations to understand route cause and identify preventive measures in the future, as well as reporting on the outcome.

- Manage external H&S advisors such as Dangerous Goods Adviser and Legionella assessment contractors

Profile

- Full clean UK driving license

- Keen to travel including overnight stays but you will predominantly be based in Cheshire so this is really where you need to be located.

- NEBOSH Certificate, Diploma or equivalent (essential)

- Proven experience in a senior H&S role, ideally in a multi-site environment

- Strong understanding of UK H&S legislation and Operator License requirements

- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills

- Analytical mindset with experience in KPI development and reporting

- As a Health & Safety Manager, we want an industrial, FMCG, technical, manufacturing, engineering, construction, distribution, logistics, warehousing or retail background

Job Offer

£45,000 to £50,000 plus car, bonus and excellent benefits package