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NHBC Health & Safety Advisor (Teesside Tyneside)

Employer
NHBC
Location
Home based Teeside, Tyneside, Newcastle, Sunderland area
Salary
£34,500 - £40,000
Closing date
2 Jun 2019

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Reporting to the Regional Health & Safety Manager, you will be responsible for contributing to the delivery of high quality and effective Health & Safety advice to a nationally consistent standard.  Within your area region, your main duties will include undertaking Health & Safety site inspections and accident investigations as directed, carrying out the role of CDM Advisor and undertaking the preparation of Construction Phase Plans.

You will assist in the preparation of Health & Safety Management Reports and will deliver short Health & Safety training courses on site.  Whilst assisting in the development of Traffic Management Plans, you will advise on adequacy of Risk Assessments and Method Statements.

Other duties will include liaising as appropriate with other Health & Safety Advisors and members of the Health & Safety team, ensuring that you are aware of both current and changes to existing legislation and best working practices in relation to the role of a Health & Safety Advisor. You may also assist in the training / further development of other Health & Safety technical staff and may be required to provide support to other Health & Safety regions as directed by line management.

About you

In order to be successful in this role, you will have experience in the delivery of Health & Safety services with the construction, house building or related industry.  You must have the NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate and a strong understanding of the CDM regulations.

It is essential that you are organised and methodical with an ability to react promptly to changing business demands, and you must also have a high level of interpersonal skills.  You will be a team player with the ability to act on your own initiative but must recognise however, when the Regional Manager’s involvement is required.

This role will see you covering the North East, Teeside, Tyneside, Newcastle, Sunderland regions so you must be based within or willing to relocate into the region.

NHBC Health & Safety advisor roles are field based working from home, you have a great deal of autonomy and manage your workload. Due to the nature of the role, a full UK driving licence is essential. The role does involve climbing ladders and working at height.

The Benefits

- £34,500 - £40,000 (depending on experience and including home worker allowance).

- 6% bonus.

- Company car.

- 25 days pa annual leave with option to purchase one additional week per year.

- Pension scheme to Pension Mark Plus standards (up to 10.5% of salary employer contribution).

- Life assurance of 4 x salary. 

- Funded private medical insurance.

- Cycle purchase scheme.

- High street discounts and preferential gym rates.

- Employee assistance programme.

Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate

Why NHBC

Our purpose is to give homeowners confidence in the construction quality of new homes. We do this by working with the house building industry to raise the standards of new homes and providing protection for homeowners. Homes are at the heart of all our lives and our employees are proud to be making a difference to improving the standards of house building in the UK. Being an independent non-profit distributing company with no shareholders enables us to focus on our mission. NHBC is the home warranty provider of choice, we currently insure over 1.5m homes, with a market share of approximately 80%.

Always happy to talk flexible working

We encourage employees to work flexibly in different ways including home working, field working and both formal and informal flexible working arrangements. We don’t promise we can offer you what you want, but we are always willing and happy to talk flexible working options.  This can be discussed further during the interview process.

Diversity and Inclusion 

NHBC is committed to equal opportunities for all. We are a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant and the Women in Finance Charter. Our inclusive culture helps us to maintain competitive advantage as we aim to attract people from diverse backgrounds to complement our team. Underlying our overall commitment to equality is the fundamental belief in the right of all employees and customers to be treated with dignity and respect and to be guaranteed freedom from discrimination.

Our Values

Excellent – Proud and professional in all that we do. Connected - Collaborating, sharing and achieving success as a team. Human - Challenging, supporting and respecting each other. Progressive - Inspired by possibilities, learning and adapting together. 

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