Health Safety & Environmental Specialist
Support our team as a Health Safety & Environmental Specialist
Are you a proficient health and safety consultant who has the desire to help your clients reach their goals while working collaboratively with different teams? If so, we are looking for you! Join us in making meaningful contributions towards our clients’ objectives.
| Job Type: | Permanent |
| Working Pattern: | Full-time |
| Location: | St Ives, Cambridgeshire |
| Start date: | Immediate start |
| Salary: | £30,000 – £40,000 |
| Contact name: | Wes Carrington |
| Contact email: | wes@wisergroup.co.uk |
About Wiser Environment
Wiser Environment is known for expert knowledge, sound advice and strong relationships that help our clients grow and prosper with compliant and responsible operations. We employ and develop a team of highly skilled and knowledgeable consultants. Plus, we actively provide an enjoyable and productive place to work where we encourage you to tackle challenges with creativity and openness.
It is important to us that you are able to demonstrate behaviours that align closely with our vision and core values. It is no coincidence that team members who consistently demonstrate these, are able to develop their skills and knowledge quickly, provide excellent service to our clients and are great to have around. If you feel that you have consistently demonstrated our core values in your previous roles, a passion for the environment, transferable skills and knowledge then please contact us. We would love to talk to you.
Your new role
In your role as a Health Safety & Environmental Specialist – you will be central to the provision of hands-on health, safety, environment and quality advice and guidance across multiple client bases and service streams.
To help you confidently adapt and problem-solve, we have established various support teams. Among others – these include compliance, health and safety, administration and sales. Together, we work as a team to reach our goals. In addition to your support crew, you will also have access to a variety of software and systems. Asana, MyCompliance and PeopleHR to name but a few. All are designed with the goal of assisting you in project management, compliance and monitoring.
Day-to-day, you will be using our support systems to help you work towards your goals. Some of the tasks you will be undertaking as a Health Safety & Environmental Specialist will include:
- Offer extensive hands-on HSEQ support, guidance and advice across multiple client bases and service streams.
- Demonstrate exemplary standards of professionalism in client communications, service delivery and work quality.
- Launch and embed Integrated Management Systems that will ensure the long-term success and sustainability of our clients.
- Assist SMEs and large organisations in understanding their legislative obligations, evaluating the level of compliance they meet and auditing their performance.
For further details of the role and requirements, please see download our job description.
Communication Skills
Delivers information to others using the appropriate communication method. Actively listens and checks to ensure their communication and others understanding is consistent.
Planning & Implementation
Need to demonstrate initiative and be a self-starter. Need to plan ahead and prioritise daily, weekly and monthly tasks.
Customer Focus
Demonstrates customer satisfaction in their own behaviour acting as a role model for others by championing the importance of offering excellent service to all clients.
Confidence
Shows confidence in self and the ability to take on new challenges and ask for support when needed
Self-Development
Strives to enhance their own abilities to learn new things and develop themselves both with company support and individual learning. Demonstrate the ability to be “self-motivated”.
Legislation
Shows an ability to learn relevant legislation and to interpret how this relates to projects and clients.
Requirements
Mandatory
- Degree or recognised higher qualification in Health and Safety.
- Hold an intricate knowledge of UK HSE legislation.
- 3+ years of relevant work experience.
- Background of implementing management systems to ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001 and ISO50001 standards.
- Exceptional document writing skills and computer literacy.
- Full UK driving licence
Desired
- Further environmental, auditing or training qualifications.
- Extensive, hands-on experience in high-risk job roles and dangerous industries.
Benefits
- Salary is competitive and will depend upon the knowledge, skills and experience which you can bring to Wiser Environment.
- Starting annual holiday entitlement of 28 days that increases with service to 36 days.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Electric Vehicle Scheme.
- Life Insurance.
- Company Sick Pay Scheme.
- NEST contributory pension scheme membership.
- Employee Support Scheme membership. This package includes support with lifestyle and mental health issues, 24/7 GP access, financial, legal advice, counselling and physiotherapy.