Location
Folkestone, Kent | United Kingdom
Job description
About The Role
Role Overview
We are currently recruiting for a QHSE Advisor to join our passionate and driven team based in itinerant
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)
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
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.
- Seek to be motivational and encouraging.
- Have open and transparent communications.
- Create constructive and respectful relationships.
- Recognise that diversity and difference are assets.
- Demonstrate a consistently positive attitude to work.
- Seek to ensure all staff are treated fairly.
Core Expectations:
- 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.
About Us
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.
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 OCS Superstar Awards
- Long service awards
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