Health Safety and Environment Advisor – Northern England

Health Safety and Environment Advisor – Northern England

Reference: FEB20221415

Location: Flexible in UK

Salary: £27,574 – £30,590 Per Annum

Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

Contract: Permanent role of 37.5 hours per week

The RSPB is the UK’s largest conservation organisation and we are passionate about nature. From landscape scale restoration projects and international species recovery to citizen science and inspiring individuals to take action in their own gardens, our work is diverse and often challenging but always worthwhile.

We are also passionate about caring for our workforce. We believe in creating nurturing work environments that allow people to thrive and we recognise that the commitment of our people is essential to organisational success.

You will support operational teams to deliver work in some of the most amazing locations in the British countryside and provide expert advice to other functions within the RSPB.

What’s the role about?

The RSPB estate is varied and you will advise duty holders on the safe management of buildings and structures. This will require knowledge of fire and electrical safety, asbestos and legionella management and welfare provisions. A sound understanding of visitor management both in our buildings and in the wider countryside will also be required.

Teams working on our nature reserves are often involved with significant habitat management and creation work whether delivering it themselves or utilising specialists. You will advise our workforce on the safe management of contractors and CDM regulations as well as the safe use of machinery and equipment.

You will support a dispersed workforce who may be home or field-based where personal safety and emergency procedures need to be considered. You will also provide remote support to UK wide departments and teams whilst collaborating with your HSE colleagues.

Your workload will include delivering site inspections to check compliance against internal and legal standards, safety training delivery, reviewing incident data, accident investigations and reporting to management teams. You will support the development and review of health & safety procedures and help teams implement them. You will promote wellbeing initiatives and lead by example in the way you deliver your work. You will also play a key role in implementing the RSPB’s environmental management system.

In addition to broad health, safety and environmental knowledge, good interpersonal skills will be key to this role. You will be able to form excellent working relationships and be able to use influence to ensure health, safety and sustainability are taken into account at all stages of work.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• You will have good interpersonal skills and be able to form positive relationships and influence others regardless of their position within the organisation.

• You will have a flexible leadership style and approach to your work to help drive safety performance.

• You will support the RSPBs wellbeing initiative by showing consideration for people’s wellbeing and mental health while delivering work 

• You will collaborate with HSEA colleagues to deliver continued improvement to our procedures and practices.

• You will have a thorough knowledge of H&S management systems and of legislation relevant to RSPB work activity.

• You will understand the guiding principles of managing visitor safety and have practical experience of managing visitor risk.

• You will have a broad knowledge of environmental management systems and how they complement the health and safety management approach.

• You will be able to interpret legal requirements and describe them to colleagues in a straight forward way using excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• You will be a member of IOSH at ‘Technician’ level or higher.

The successful candidate will be required to regularly visit sites in the RSPB areas of Northern England and the Scottish Borders and will ideally live in Cumbria, Durham, Northumberland, Dumfries and Galloway or the Borders, or be willing to relocate to this area.

Closing Date: 23:59, Sunday 13th March 2022

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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