Newly created position – Regional Health and Safety Advisor – attractive salary + benefits package – Stoke-on-Trent

Are you seeking a fresh challenge with the autonomy to truly shape the role as your own?

Are you passionate about Health and Safety, and working for a business who truly believe in safety first?

If so, this could be a fantastic opportunity for you.

Principal People are currently recruiting for a Regional Health and Safety Advisor in partnership with an award-winning Trade and Distribution organisation. This is a newly created position that has been created due to the phenomenal growth of the Business, offering the right candidate a chance to work autonomously and add your stamp to the organisation.

Reporting to the SHE Manager you will play a key part in contributing H&S improvements across multiple Trade sites. The role will have a very heavy focus upon site engagement and Health and Safety culture.

Why work for this company?

• Working for highly successful award-winning company who have developed this new Health and Safety Advisor position due to growth of the company.
• Offering ample development and training opportunities to help your career development.
• A great deal of scope for this induvial working with many different risks having the opportunity to implement your own induvial mark across various sites.
• Lots of variation within the role and chance to get involved with new projects that arise in Health and Safety.
• Being part of a fully invested team with excellent buy-in to Health and Safety from the business and Site Leaders.

The successful Health and Safety Advisor will be responsible for:

• Co-ordinate all the health and safety across sites within the North Region
• Coaching and influencing the site leaders and Regional Managers, providing health and safety advice ensuring delivery of improvement plans.
• Monitoring standards and procedures.
• Creating a positive health and safety culture across multiple sites
• When required, carrying out accident and incident investigations across sites
• Identify H&S risks and develop effective risk reduction.

The ideal will possess as a minimum:

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Health and Safety
• 3 + years of experience in a Health and Safety focussed role.
• Ideally experience covering multiple sites but not essential

If the opportunity is of interest, please apply today or email me on F.Johnston@principalpeople.co.uk 

Please note due to the high volume of applicants if you have not heard back within 10 working days unfortunately your application has not been successful.