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Health and Safety Advisor
Location: Northamptonshire (with wider travel across the Midlands/South)
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 plus car allowance / company car

Irwin and Colton are pleased to have been engaged by an industry-leading FM organisation who are looking to bring on board a new Health and Safety Advisor. The vacancy will be working with one of their most prestigious client contracts in the Hi-Tech/Cyber Security space in the UK, taking responsibility for a team of contractors and implementing safety across numerous data centres. The role also reports to the Head of Health and Safety.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing health and safety team, looking to drive cultural change across the board, and to work in a professional and dynamic working environment.

Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Advisor will include:

Engaging with key stakeholders to drive a positive health and safety culture, from employees right through to senior management
Supporting the wider business units in the development and delivery of operational safety protocol; identifying opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of the health and safety function internally and externally with clients
Assessment and development of health and safety management systems to ensure that it reflects best practice
To analyse risk across the critical working environment and to create change to mitigate risks
Ensuring contractors on-sites are compliant to agreed legislation and company guidelinesThe successful Health and Safety Advisor will have:

NEBOSH general certificate (or equivalent), ideally Diploma, and relevant membership of a professional body
Proven experience within the built environment, ideally from a facilities management background (Hard FM) - background within data centres is beneficial
Experience in influencing, engaging, and liaising with senior management to create cultural change on safety
Strong working understanding of relevant ISO systems (ISO 45001, 14001, and 9001)
Happy to travel when necessaryThis is an excellent opportunity to join an established Facilities Management company with a long history and strong heritage, and brilliant retention.

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Matthew Cathcart on +44(0) (phone number removed) or apply here.

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