Health & Safety Consultant

Job Title: Health & Safety Consultant
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear
Salary/Benefits: 28K - 50K + Career Development & Benefits

We have a new role for a Health & Safety Manager to join a renowned and professional consultancy. They are looking for someone based in the North East, who can represent the company in the best manner whilst being able to undertake risk assessments, provide training and improve company policies. You will need to be well-informed of Health & Safety legislation and must to be able to hit the ground running, and will have a keen eye to detail when writing up reports. The company is a multi-disciplined outfit who can offer great cross-training and development opportunities. They can offer progression, competitive packages, pension scheme, overtime and company car.
Locations that are considered: South Shields, Whitley Bay, Sunderland, Seaham, Burham, Consett, Prudhoe, Hexham, Haydon Bridge, Ashington, Durham, Bishop Auckland, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Darlington, Newton Aycliffe, Redcar, Thornaby, Tarm, Stokesley, Guisborough, Skelton-in-Cleaveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Washington, Gateshead, Houghton le Spring, Haydon Bridge, Bellingham.

Experience / Qualifications:
- Qualified with the NEBOSH General or equivalent
- Candidates will have experience working as a Health & Safety Manager within a well-established consultancy
- Leadership skills in order to manage employee teams
- Versatile knowledge of H&S regulations and legislation
- Write up comprehensive reports
- IT proficient
- Happy to travel to client sites
- Effective communicator and professional
- Ideally hold other industry-related qualifications like IOSH, IFE, CMIOSH and Fire Risk Assessing

The Role:
- Execute Health & Safety risk assessments and method statements
- Visit client sites to complete thorough inspections and health & safety audits
- Oversee and prepare high quality training to staff and policies in line with company needs
- Carry out specialist surveys and accidents investigations
- Reviewing current safety plans and making recommendations to improve
- Maintain excellent relationship with clients
- Being responsible for upholding industry compliance across company sites
- Work with external contractors to ensure safe delivery of projects
- Put together a plan to prepare the company for accreditation audits
- Meeting with clients to discuss findings and provide technical advice.

Alternative Job titles: Health & Safety Consultant, Health & Safety Advisor, Health & Safety Officer, Health & Safety Assessor, Senior Health & Safety Consultant.

Future Select are recruiting in the Compliance / Environmental industry, including: LEV / Critical Air / Clean Air / Air Hygiene / Fire Safety; we work with the best clients & candidates and supply the majority of permanent jobs in the market.

We would be interested in speaking to candidates with experience in any disciplines from Risk Assessors, Service Engineers, Account Managers and Business Development/Operational Managers through to Director level.

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