Health & Safety Specialist
16th Oct, 2024 Read time 3 minutes

Health & Safety Specialist

Company Website: https://marshallgroup.com/en
Location: Cambridge
Last Updated: 25th October 2024

Full Job Description

  • Competitive salary, bonus, 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell), pension contributions up to 9%, private healthcare and an extensive flexible benefit program.
  • We are able to offer flexibility around hours and working patterns.
  • Marshall, an independent, family-owned British company, proudly helping our customers move forwards since 1909.

Why join Marshall in this role?

The role of Health and Safety Specialist is to provide specialist knowledge to the Health & Safety and Environment Team, with an in-depth understanding of processes, procedures, and policies and to offer specialist analysis, advice, and support to all parts of the Marshall business.

The responsibilities in this role include:

  • Support the Head of HSE and Health, Safety and Environment Manager to maintain legal compliance for Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and regulations to all parts of the Marshall business.
  • To implement and enforce safe working practices in line with the company’s policies and procedures.
  • To action and ensure timely investigation of accidents and incidents (health, safety and environmental) and review recommendations for preventative and corrective actions whilst using the Quality Management System and process.
  • Actively participate in driving improvements and initiatives to promote a positive Health & Safety culture across the business
  • To carry out auditor duties at any of the Marshall operations as required and in line with the business audit programme.
  • Provide advice and guidance to ensure that the ISO14001 systems and developing framework of ISO 45001, and HSG65 are implemented and maintained across the business.
  • Actively contribute and support safety meetings (MSAGS).
  • Assist with health and safety communication, such as SLAM (Stop, look,assess manage alerts) and toolbox talks.
  • Carry out trend analysis for safety coaching conversations/safety observations whilst actively participating and providing guidance to the safety programme as well as championing an employee led initiatives.
  • To support teams in undertaking root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions and any preventative measures as may be required.
  • To support the event management process by reviewing and assessing new reports using the company reporting system.
  • Conduct health and safety training and awareness sessions as required by the business, e.g., Safety Coaching Conversation training and Face Fit testing.
  • Deputise for the HSE Manager as may be required.
  • Supporting with other day to day health and safety requirements or any other health and safety needs that may arise within the business and as directed by the Health and Safety Manager.

Apply if you have most of the following:

  • NEBOSH Health & Safety General Certificate and/or IOSH Managing Safely, ideally complemented by a work experience in manufacturing.
  • Strong grounding in HSE preferably within manufacturing.
  • Proven record of conducting risk assessments and audits is essential.
  • Have excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent investigation, analysis and reporting skills.
  • Ability to always demonstrate professional integrity.
  • Ability to demonstrate Innovation and proactiveness.
  • Maintain a professional approach to issues and problems.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft tools such as Word, Excel and Visio is essential.
  • Self-motivated with the ability to work to deadlines and constantly juggle priorities.
  • Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Accident Investigation.
  • Risk Assessments.
  • Auditing and monitoring.
  • Good presentation skills.

The benefits we will offer you include:

  • 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell).
  • Pension contributions up to 9%.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work.
  • Life assurance at 4x basic salary.
  • Enhanced parental leave and pay.
  • Paid volunteering leave.
  • Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools.

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