Health & Safety Coordinator

  • Job Reference: 1312372703-2
  • Date Posted: 3 May 2024
  • Recruiter: Assured Safety Recruitment Ltd
  • Location: London
  • Salary: On Application
  • Sector: Construction
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Assured Safety Recruitment are proud to be working with a forward thinking construction company specialising in new build and refurbishment as they expand their Health & Safety team.

Reporting to the Operations Director, the Health and Safety Coordinator will manage and maintain health and safety awareness on construction sites as well as providing administrative support and assist in the co-ordination and implementation of Health and Safety policies and practices.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Carrying out Health and Safety audits on multiple sites, including accident investigations.

  • Co-ordinating, implementing Health & Safety requirements, policies, and procedures. Experience of carrying out and completing RAMS (Method Statements and Risk Assessments).

  • Prepare and review Health & Safety strategies, carry out RAMS (Method Statements and Risk Assessments) and consider how risks could be reduced.

  • Outline safe operational procedures which identify and consider all relevant hazards.

  • Carry out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented, ensuring equipment is installed and used safely.

  • Ensure working practices are safe and comply with legislation.

  • Keep records of inspection findings and produce reports that suggest improvements.

  • Record incidents and accidents and produce statistics for managers.

  • Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the employer's industry.

  • Produce and review reports.

  • Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.

Skills:

• Demonstrate the ability to keep confidentiality.

• Professional approach, coupled with strong interpersonal skills.

• Good planning, organizational and time management skills. Good verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.

• Strong IT skills.

• Ability to work on own initiative and in a team.

• Ability to work co-operatively with others to complete tasks and implement process improvements.

• Gathering, analysing, and reporting on key H&S data/statistics.

• Flexible and co-operative at all times.

• An assertive but calm demeanour.

• Self-motivated.

• Attention to detail.

Requirements:

NEBOSH General (or equivalent) as a minimum Health & Safety qualification as well as previous experience in a Health & Safety role.

You will be prepared to travel to sites across London and will hold a full drivers licence.

Package on offer £35k + Car