Swift Temps are looking to recruit a Health & Safety Officer in the Leicester area please look at the below details before applying for this role :)
SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
To work in conjunction with the Site Leader & Senior Leadership team to maintain and advise on health and
safety legislation through leadership activities to promote and improve a positive health and safety culture
All in accordance with IDEX Corporation Environmental, Health & Safety Policies
Strict adherence to EHS – 006 – 200 – Environmental Health & Safety Workplace Incident Prevention Policy
Health and Safety / Provide a safe and healthy working environment for our employees and all those who are
working on our behalf. We strive for zero workplace incidents.
Environment /Work to minimize the environmental impact of our operations, manage our energy usage, and
reduce waste and emissions.
Compliance /Comply with applicable EHS laws and regulations and internal IDEX policies, procedures, and
standards.
Risk Reduction Assess the EHS risks associated with our operations, and identify and implement methods to
mitigate or avoid those risks.
Engagement Actively seek the input and participation of employees in the management of EHS to prevent
workplace accidents and injuries, including by providing EHS training and recognizing best practices.
Business Integration Integrate EHS priorities into our standard business practices and processes.
Continuous Improvement to drive change through continuous improvement, including by setting goals and
measuring and communicating our performance accordingly.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. To promote and work with managers in determining safe working practices, ensuring that all service areas
have suitable and sufficient risk assessments for their operations and
activities and effective risk control measures are stored on the Safety Organiser.
2. To maintain up to date knowledge of current and new legislative requirements, relating to health and safety
issues, in order to interpret, evaluate and advise management on the
implications of such legislation on service delivery.
3. Undertake planned health and safety audits and workplace inspections as well as ad-hoc site visits and
inspections of any OTE workplace, operation or activity to audit
compliance with regulations and procedures. This shall include the provision of reports to highlight where risk
assessments and technical input and remedial actions are required.
4. Liaise closely with the HR team and Managers regarding matters of concern in connection with specialist
risk assessments and training and support requirements.
5. To ensure general administration of the Health and Safety service is carried out in an accurate and timely
manner.
6. To maintain, review and revise first-aid arrangements, organising appropriate training as necessary.
7. To co-ordinate quarterly Site () Health and Safety Committee meetings and provide advice and
support to the Health and Safety Committee.
8. To provide support, advise and facilitate training on employer’s and employees’ health and safety
responsibilities, including induction, assorted Health and Safety awareness
training and safety organiser
9. Carry out investigations of all incidents and recommend measures to prevent recurrence.
10.ESG – Environmental Social Governance – responsible for ensuring we are aligned with legislation and
standards.
11.Ensure the Employee and Site protection registers are maintained and disseminated as required.
12.Co-ordinate and administer programmes for Health Surveillance and Screening.
13.Provide a direct input in the event of an emergency. Assist and administer the Emergency Planning
function.
14.To co-ordinate Safety Advisory Group meetings, provide advice and support to event organisers when
appropriate.
15.Carry out any other duties that are within the scope and grading of the post which could also be requested
by the line manager or Head of Service
SKILLS AND REQUIRED ABILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Management and leadership of a diverse team and processes through a matrix system
Problem solving and root cause analysis tools.
Excellent computer skills.
Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to facilitate presentations before management groups.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Degree in a suitable transferable discipline.
Management or leadership qualification preferred.
PRINCE2 or similar project management qualification preferred.
5 years relevant experience
KEY COMPETENCIES:
To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.
Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the
top performers; very bottom-line oriented steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external
customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts
with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust
and respect.
Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her
team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work;
defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
Managing and Measuring Work: Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and decisions; sets clear
Motivating Others: Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct
reports and team or project members; can assess each person's hot button and use it to get the best out of
him/her; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares
ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working
for and with.
Timely Decision Making: Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and
under tight deadlines and pressure; able to make a quick decision.
Planning: Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks
down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts
for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.
Directing Others: Is good at establishing clear directions; sets stretching objectives; distributes the workload
appropriately; lays out work in a well-planned and organized manner; maintains two-way dialogue with others
on work and results; brings out the best in people; is a clear communicator.
Communication and Contact: The individual communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with
superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company. The individual uses effective
communication for interface with other departments and customers.
Relationships with Others: The individual works effectively and relates well with others Including superiors,
colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the Company. The employee exhibits a professional manner in
dealing with others and works to maintain constructive working relationships.
Adaptability: The individual adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is
able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act
without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before
moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty. objectives
and measures; monitors process, progress, and results; designs feedback loops into work.
Problem solving: The individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and
analyzes information skillfully