Offering a complete ecosystem of maritime services, including broking, finance, port services, and research, Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping. Our unrivalled reach, expertise, and depth of experience, combined with leading research, enables us to partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world’s rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade, and energy markets. Dedicated to excellence, it’s our people that drive success for our clients.
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Division Overview
Offering exceptional port agency and logistics services, we provide turnkey solutions for clients in the marine and energy sectors. Our specialist team provides round-the-clock vessel agency and services to the Offshore energy and dry bulk sectors.
Role Summary
Reporting to the Operational Managing Directors, the Health & Safety Advisor will provide professional services to Clarksons Port Services (CPS) and Gibb Group in the UK and Holland. The role covers a total of 25 locations and requires travel.
Scope
1. The responsibility for Health and Safety for all CPS and Gibb entities is devolved, and the Managing Director of each entity is appointed as the senior executive director responsible for Health and Safety for their company.
2. The Health & Safety Advisor must be a qualified Health and Safety professional who shall provide advisory services to the MD(s) but shall not assume responsibility or accountability for Health and Safety management of the company.
3. The Health & Safety Advisor is an operational role, with a significant percentage of the working week spent in and alongside those operations to provide practical advice, insight, and guidance to the responsible duty holders, such as directors and managers.
What you’ll be doing
• Strategy - To continually strive for excellence in delivery of Health & Safety management, including working with external consultants for independent audit and oversight, coaching, training, or other external assistance.
• Policy - To review and approve all Compliance Policy Arrangements for the companies.
• Culture - To promote a positive Health and Safety culture in accordance with the Group Health & Safety Strategy, Policy, and Standards, working with the Company ISO Standards and Accreditation Officer and delivering training as required.
• Active Operational Monitoring - To monitor compliance within operations with the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and advise the Managing Directors of any gaps in compliance.
• Audit - To monitor via internal audit the conduct of all activities in a healthy, safe, and protected working environment.
• Risk Management - To advise on Risk Assessment and Control actions to minimize risk and demonstrate a commitment to continual improvement.
• Consultation with Workforce - To facilitate regular discussions and review Health and Safety performance and standards at monthly intervals.
• Investigations - To oversee investigations and assist with sign off on any serious incident reports / RIDDORS / HSE Improvement Notices.
• Reporting of Health & Safety - To provide a monthly Health and Safety declaration to the Group Management Board regarding known breaches in legislation or RIDDORS.
• To support external auditing activity by contributing to the preparation of an MD’s annual Health and Safety Report.
• Additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
What we’re looking for
We invite applications from candidates who can demonstrate:
• Drive and self-motivation, with the desire and commitment to succeed;
• Relationship building, with excellent interpersonal skills;
• Collaboration, able to work well with others;
• Resilience with the ability to adapt;
• Smart problem-solving and analytical abilities;
• Professional integrity and respect for company values.
Other requirements
Essential
• NEBOSH National General Certificate (NEBCert)
• Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience
• Enrolled on the IOSH IPD/CPD Scheme
Desirable
• NEBOSH DIPLOMA or in a study programme towards this qualification or equivalent.
• Active on the IOSH CPD Scheme
• 5 years or more relevant post-NEBCert qualification
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