Health and Safety Coordinator inMiddlesbrough inMiddlesbrough PUBLISHED 26 APR 2024

Job Description



The Role:


The role of the Health and Safety Coordinator is to assist the Health & Safety Manager in the management of occupational health and safety across the Groups facilities.


Location: Middlesbrough



Shifts- We are considering either part-time or full-time for this role. Please specifiy on your application which is your preference.



Salary £27,000 (pro-rata)



Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Health and Safety Manager in the day-to-day running of the Health & Safety management system, policies and procedures within the Group of Companies including Safeguarding, Business Continuity.
• Assist with day to day administration activities and enquires, working flexibly in response to changing operational demands to support customer focused delivery.
• Provide H&S assistance and guidance on projects as required.
• Provide regular updates of pending actions, completed projects and/or innovations in relation to Health and Safety to the Health and Safety Manager.
• To perform tasks related to the Health & Safety management system, such as risk assessments, audits, assessments and DSE assessments.
• Assist the Health and Safety Manager in the development of new processes, updating existing processes, analysing, collection and reporting of KPI data.
• Coordinate training sessions with employees within the company as required.
• Ensure that any observed Health & Safety issues are dealt with in line with company policy and with legal requirements.
• Assist with reviewing and investigating accidents and near misses that are reported.
• Report any action or process which is non-compliant with legislative or company Health & Safety requirements to the Health & Safety Manager immediately.
• Assist in maintaining records of Health & Safety documentation in line with company document retention policy.
• Participate in H&S meetings and prepare minutes as requested.
• Undertake any ad-hoc projects as requested and any other associated tasks that are deemed reasonable within the Health & Safety and Safeguarding department.

Person Specification:

• Excellent communication skills
• Good organisational skills with the ability to complete tasks within given deadlines
• Initiative
• Experience of maintaining systems to a high standard
• High level of work accuracy/attention to detail
• Experience of contract compliance
• Competent IT skills (Experience in using Microsoft packages, especially Excel, Outlook and Word and modern digital technologies).
• Act with integrity, always maintaining confidentiality
• Ability to create procedures and guidance documents

Desirable skills

• Experience of working in a role with a H&S responsibility
• Ability to apply proactive methods to Health & Safety
• Safeguarding experience
• Practical experience of risk assessment and auditing

Benefits:

• You won't work on weekends or bank holidays!
• A monthly benefits scheme worth £500 with access to over 900 retailers
• A cycle to work scheme that is open all year long!
• Laptop and mobile phone for every employee!
• Employee assistance programme (EAP). A telephone service offering various support services including emotional support, stress helpline amongst others.
• The opportunity of an Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP) qualification for all employees
• A two-week Induction and training programme
• Company annual leave, including a buy/sell scheme.
• Free life cover!
• Pension with a 4% match from Fedcap

Additional information



Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion


Fedcap Employment is committed to applying equal opportunities at all stages of recruitment and selection, in line with its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy in addition to our duty under the Equality Act 2to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination; to advance equality of opportunity.

Fedcap Employment is a Disability Confident Leader employer and as such, any candidate with a disability will not be excluded unless the candidate is unable to perform a duty intrinsic to the role, having considered reasonable adjustments. Reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process will be made to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged because of their disability.


Disability confident employer


Fedcap is a recognised Disability Confident Leader with commitments to aim to recruit, retain and develop disabled people within the company. We encourage applications from people with disabilities and will offer to support with reasonable adjustments where required.


Veterans and service personnel


Fedcap is positive about employing veterans and service personnel spouses or family members as part of our commitment to upholding principles of the Armed Forces Covenant.


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If you are interested in the position we recommend applying at your earliest convenience. Fedcap reserves the right to withdraw a job advertisement at any time.