QHSE Advisor

Job Reference: /RP/05-04/1137/1

Job Title: QHSE Advisor

Location: Ipswich

Salary: Competitive 

Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week 

Business Overview

Atalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for a QHSE Advisor to join our passionate and driven team based in Ipswich

To help OCS develop and maintain a positive approach to QHSE by coaching , supporting, advising and guiding senior managers and operational teams in relation to QHSE matters. Influence behaviour and coach others to deliver the QHSE Management System. Deliver a risk based QHSE audit programme and to carry out accident and incident investigations (as directed)

Benefits

Informal hybrid / flexible working arrangements
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Free fruit in our offices
Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
Wide range of retail discounts
Regular social and charity events held in our offices
Get involved in charity events in the local community

Wellbeing

Discounted gym membership
Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders

Career development and recognition

Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
Required professional membership fees paid for
Opportunity to win monthly Superstar Awards
Long service awards

Key Responsibilities:

Functional

To help up-skill operational management so that their QHSE competence, confidence and abilities are enhanced.
To participate in policy and process review to help achieve simplicity of access, easy understanding and full implementation.
To communicate proactively on QHSE issues and, as requested, prepare reports, bulletins and briefs to promote learning.
To react to emerging challenges and adapt as necessary.
To support delivery of QHSE strategic objectives and initiatives targeted at continual QHSE improvement.
To support the business to manage effectively QHSE matters and to be capable of taking appropriate and timely corrective action when required.
To carry out QHSE audits, to be completed to an agreed schedule, in order to identify nonconformance and advise upon corrective actions.
To carry out accident and incident investigations (as directed) and produce reports with recommendations in conjunction with management to facilitate corrective and preventative action.
To provide competent advice and support to the business to assist adverse event investigation and proactive follow-up of lessons learnt.
To liaise, as required, with any enforcement authority (e.g. HSE, EHO) carrying out an investigation involving OCS and to co-ordinate any requests from that authority
To represent the QHSE Team at meetings providing specialist knowledge and guidance on compliance and resilience activities.
To give credibility to the role by actively building effective working relationships with customers and key stakeholders.
To keep up to date with new legislation and industry initiatives to ensure maintenance of CPD.
To work collaboratively and constructively with other members of the QHSE Team to ensure a consistent and seamless delivery of QHSE support across OCS.

General

Avoid conflict of interests between personal interests and the interests of the UK & Ireland group.
Exercise independent judgment, reasonable care, skill and diligence when carrying out their duties.
Act in good faith and promote the long-term success of each company within the UK & Ireland group for the benefit of all members and wider stakeholders.
Adhere to and promote the UK & Ireland group’s policies on equality & diversity, information security, health and safety and data protection in the performance of their duties.
Support and promote the UK & Ireland group’s sustainability plans and policies, including the Carbon Management Plan, and carry out duties in a resource effective way, recognizing the shared responsibility of minimizing negative environmental impacts wherever possible.

About You:

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
Show flexibility in working arrangements to ensure that a high level of service is delivered.
Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Have a positive and focused attitude when dealing with all colleagues
Be able to take personal responsibility
Have a flexible and positive attitude towards work
Be keen to continuously improve own learning and development
Support and embed the UK & Ireland group’s corporate values.

Necessary

General secondary education with a high level of numeracy and literacy
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent)
TECH IOSH status
Detailed and comprehensive knowledge of Health and Safety compliance and statutory requirements placed on the business.
Extensive practical safety management and delivery experience, preferably in a services, manufacturing, industrial or engineering environment. A working knowledge of environmental law is preferred.
A proven history of working in relevant industry sectors is important combined with specialist knowledge of services e.g. hard services, cleaning, working at height, security, catering, logistics, grounds maintenance, cleansing, aviation and transport, facilities management.
A credible level of experience in investigating significant events and in dealing with enforcement agencies. A good knowledge and understanding of civil claims and criminal enforcement.
Combined with the hands-on delivery required in this role is strategic project work. Therefore, an analytical approach to problem solving and decision making is essential.
Able to operate and communicate competently with any level of customer within both the internal and external client organisation.
The ability to demonstrate proactive customer relationship management and effective relationship building is essential.
Confident when dealing with the enforcing authorities.
Seek to create a “Just Culture” model learning from mistakes.
Behaves in an ethical and sustainable way in all they do
Full UK drivers license

Desirable

NEBOSH Level 6 National Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals (or equivalent)
Be committed to performance excellence.
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