Health & Safety Assistant
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| Job Type | Full TimePermanent |
| Area | Didcot, UK |
| Sector | AdministrationManufacturing & ProductionScientificHealthcare & Medical |
| Start Date | |
| Advertiser | Colleen Ward |
| Job Ref | VR/02489 |
| Job Views | 210 |
- Description
- The role will play a central part in ensuring the safe daily operation of our facility. Providing health and Safety support, in conjunction with the H&S Advisor, to the Institute and contributing to the smooth running of our labs. The role is very much hands-on working within a small, high performing SHE team with a values-based culture. In return, we offer a dynamic, challenging and rewarding environment with significant opportunity for personal growth and development.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:- Ensuring staff are familiar with H&S risks and controls and emergency procedures
- Carry out site H&S Inductions for new employees.
- Assist the H&S inspections, audits, preparing reports and ensuring resolution of any issues arising by collaborating with Lab Managers and staff.
- Assist with carrying out DSE assessment and actioning any requirements including if necessary occupational health visits.
- Support the H&S work plan.
- Assist in preparing H&S documentation (Safety Codes etc)
- Actively participate in Health and Safety committee meetings.
- Writing and overseeing regular reviews and issue of documents for training.
- Assist with ensuring all employees complete training on the relevant Safety Codes:
- Risk assessments, Incident Reporting and investigation, COSHH
- Assist with accident and incident reporting and investigations.
- Assist with maintaining fire procedures, including drill, regular check on all equipment.
- Assist with arranging regular training of First aiders, Fire Marshals.
- Assist with overseeing the correct disposal of hazardous waste in line with policy and regulations
- Support for periodic inspections (Lab manager monthly, H&S 6 monthly & annual audit)
- Support scientists and visitors with ad hoc requests.
- To be aware of and exercise personal and Institute responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and other related matters.
- To carry out any other duties as required by the Health and Safety Advisor to deliver the wider service to the company within the skills of the post holder.
- Positive can-do attitude
- Ability to work well in a team
- Self-motivation to work independently
- Ability to communicate with professionalism and diplomacy with people at all levels throughout
- the Institute and across the wider campus
- Excellent organisational skills
- Strong work ethic and a commitment to values-based behaviours in all you do
- Comfortable taking on new challenges and learning new skills
- Previous experience of working within a Science or Technical environment desirable
- Health and safety knowledge and experience desirable
Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this position, however we may contact you in the future to discuss other opportunities.
Please note: that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
