health & safety advisor.

• Assisting the Senior Health & Safety Advisor and Health and Safety Manager with the planning, development, and implementation of the H&S function.
• Support the implementation of the departmental business plan with regard to H&S. Work towards continually building a positive H&S culture across the Service.
• Responsible for management, assessment and 'closing' of accidents/safety events using event reporting systems and H&S systems.
• To be the point of contact for assisting Station Managers and Service Managers with carrying out premises H&S audits, collation of the reports to incorporate results into an annual report.
• To engage with the Risk Assessment Officer to identify and review risk assessments by monitoring statistics and H&S legislation.
• Undertake Service generic H&S risk assessments and accident/safety event investigations as required and to be responsible for delivering on the outcomes.
• Undertake and co-ordinate initial information and data capture in respect of accident investigations and the production of accident reports to make recommendations to the Health and Safety Manager and the Strategic lead for Health and Safety.
• To participate in direct consultation with Representative Bodies and SafetyRepresentatives, on matters relating to health, safety, and welfare.
• Provide technical advice related to H&S to all levels of Service Management.Advising on new H&S legislation in respect to its implementation.
• Advising on H&S training, managing and coordinating its introduction Developing and delivering training to cover all aspects of Health and Safety.
• Providing H&S support/advice to ECFRS Accident Investigation Teams and AccidentInvestigation Boards, particularly in respect to legislative requirements and safe working practices. Compiling accident reports where required.
• Review existing Health and Safety policies and make recommendations for amendments to the Senior H&S Advisor.
• Participate in the 24/7 H&S advisory support rota service. Attend relevant training courses as identified and required.
• Undertake and support accident investigations and produce reports as required.Attend health and safety meetings where required, assisting and participating in projects and working groups as necessary.
• Positively contribute to a safe work environment ensuring compliance with Health & Safety, Risk Management, Business Continuity and Safeguarding policy and procedure. Protect all personal information in adherence with the Data ProtectionAct 2018.
• Provide sector competent advice related to other health and safety matters to all levels of Service Managers.
• Deputising for the Senior Health and Safety Advisor at meetings as required.

Qualifications and experience required

• Level 3 standard of H&S education (e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate)
• Technical member of IOSH - mandatory CPD.
• Lead Accident Investigation qualification
• DSE Assessor
• Previous experience of the application of H&S management in the workplace.
• Proven health and safety management and implementation of health and safety related legislation.
• Experience of developing and delivering training programmes.
• Experience of supervising a group of staff and overseeing the day-to-day running of a team.
• Experience of analysing and interpreting information to develop solutions or solve problems.
• Knowledge of the broader activities of Essex Fire & Rescue Service and working with Trade Unions.
• Experience in the development, maintenance, management, and the analysis of data.

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.