Junior Health & Safety Officer

Branston, Derbyshire

£15,000 – 19,000

The Company

I am working exclusively in partnership with one of the UK’s leading process engineering companies.  The business focus on the delivery of turnkey engineering projects for process industries including mechanical, electrical, process and software design as well as the fabrication of some process plant equipment for industries including food, drink, and pharmaceuticals.  The projects the company deliver range from £2 - £20 million in value and the business employs 160 people at their UK operation including many engineers who have achieved chartered status.

The company have grown incredibly in the past five years from a turnover of £25 million to £50 million currently with the next five years seeing them expect to become a £100 million business.  The company has the backing of a large global organisation and a local trading history dating back over 200 years.

The company are currently looking for a Health and Safety trainee who they will put through a fully certified two-year health and safety apprenticeship.  They are looking for someone who has some experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment and are open to candidates who already have some health and safety experience or to those who want to begin a health and safety related career.

The Role

The Junior Health and Safety officer will initially shadow a more senior member of the team travelling to project sites to observe and learn about:

• Contractor control processes.
• Hazards and risk mitigation processes for sites.
• Risk Assessment and method statement documentation.
• Site audits
• Shop floor inspections

The Health & Safety Manager will act as your guide and mentor and will provide you with projects to complete as part of your development.  These could include obtaining quotes and costs for health and safety equipment required on projects.

You will also have work to complete as part of your two-year health and safety apprenticeship that the company will sponsor you through.

The Candidate

The ideal Junior Health and Safety Officer will have either:

• Experience working in an engineering or manufacturing environment with a desire to forge a career in health and safety

OR

• To have had some initial exposure in a health and safety related role in an engineering, manufacturing or construction related business with a desire to join a business who can progress your health and safety career to the next level.

The Benefits

The successful Junior Health and Safety Officer will receive:

• £15,000 – 19,000 starting salary
• A fantastic Health and Safety Manager to act as your mentor.
• Full sponsorship through a two-year health and safety apprenticeship

If you’re interested please apply online, send your CV to [email protected] or give me a call on 0116 216 7004

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