Health, safety and wellbeing officer - united kingdom, wellingborough, northamptonshire

what your linkedin will now say: health, safety and wellbeing officer.

what you're going to do:

as our health, safety and wellbeing officer you're the connection that brings the whole team together. after a short settling-in and training period you're going to be pivotal to our future plans. we're enhancing our current policies and procedures and we want you to guide and deploy them throughout our company.

you'll be working alongside another health, safety, and wellbeing officer to deliver our ambitious plans. the job is varied and it's going to keep your brain busy. you're not going to be sitting in a back-office writing risk assessment after risk assessment and waiting for 5pm to come along. if that's what you're after, then carry on searching.

at times it might be challenging, but you will feel rewarded at the end of a project when everything comes together.

not put off yet? amazing. let's get into the details.

how you're going to do it:

you're going to review our paperwork and make sure everyone's safe whilst we're at work. we're not all perfect, but with your help we'll be pretty close.you're going to come up with initiatives to improve the workplace for everyone. those clichés of "thinking outside of the box" and "blue sky thinking" definitely apply here (no matter how much we hate saying them).we've been developing our safety management system for a while and you're going to be there when it goes live. bring the cake and balloons (but no candles without a fire risk assessment first please).you'll help to write and deliver training plans for everyone's health and wellbeing.hang up the clipboard, you're now going to get very friendly with a tablet. we've got an audit app with different types of audits that all need conducting and refining.with 200+ in the team there's a lot of us to look after when it comes to our safety and wellbeing. some days you'll hit your 10k step count by lunchtime speaking to people, but don't worry our safety shoes are really, really comfy.we know we said you weren't going to sit in a back office doing risk assessment after risk assessment; but let's be honest here, sometimes they just need doing. take satisfaction in knowing the world's a better place because of your hard work.we always want to know how we're improving, and we'll need you to make beautiful graphs and charts so we know we're on track. cat gifs optional.we would welcome applications for this health, safety and wellbeing officer position from candidates with the following skills and attributes: health, safety, wellbeing, construction, risk assessment, modular, park home, nebosh, leadership, health & safety, document control, it literate, communication, level 5, first aid, mental health.

benefits30 days holiday inclusive of statutory daysaviva ae pension schemelife cover - 1.5 times salarylength of service loyalty holidayadditional informationcore hours of work are between 7am and 5pm monday to friday.

essential skillswhat we're expecting from you:

you're going to know a fair bit about health and safety. you'll have a minimum of a nebosh general certificate and will ideally be working towards your diploma.you're going to have a fairly good knowledge of h&s law. we're not expecting you to know everything, but you'll know what's right and where to find and answer if you're not so sure.you know all the usual office software packages and hopefully you'll be able to show us a thing or two as well.you're able to stand on your feet for long periods of time and do lots of walking. our site is about 9 acres, your step count is going to go into overdrive.you're able to adjust how technical your language is and get your point across clearly. with a wide range of skills and abilities here it's important everyone understands what you're talking about when safety is involved.you're friendly and have great interpersonal skills.you can work on your own initiative but can also work well within a team.desirable skillswhat we'd love you to have (don't worry if you don't have these, it's our wish-list):

nebosh diploma in oh&s.experience in a manufacturing/construction environment.training in other fields e.g. first aid, mental health, etc.about companysince 1969, we have been one of the uk's leading manufacturers of park homes and holiday lodges. a proudly independent business, its continued success is built on an unwavering commitment to quality and innovation, with a proven record spanning 50 years.

based in wellingborough, northamptonshire, our organisation employs 220 people and is a steadfast and long-standing supporter of british manufacturing. all homes and lodges are constructed to bs3632 standards in its state-of-the-art production facility, positioned just a stone's throw from their head office and visitor centre, which remains the uk's only permanent indoor exhibition space for park homes and holiday lodges.

in 2019 we launched a new collection of homes and lodges in celebration of its 50th anniversary. the renewed range offers timeless designs and interior styles tailored to both contemporary and classical tastes.

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