Health & Safety Advisor - #1738692

National Composites Centre

Bristol based (largely office based, limited hybrid working)

Salary:£45,322 to £52,083 per annum plus benefits package

Summary

National Composites Centre is expanding and growing, moving into new fields of work such as Defence & Digital, while also continuing to develop in areas like Aerospace. Were building new facilities and performing increasingly complex work, of which Health & Safety are at the heart of our work to ensure our employees are safe.

Youll join the Health, Safety & Environment team focusing on Health & Safety activities.

Your main role will be to act as a trusted expert and partner with stakeholders to provide expertise and advice and deliver systems and solutions that ensure that the NCC is world leading in our Health, Safety and Environmental practices and complies with all legislative requirements and standards (e.g. ISO45001).

Examples Of Specific Responsibilities Include

• Health & Safety Management:Enhance and maintain the Health and Safety management system, identifying and addressing gaps while continuously improving in alignment with the Estates strategy.
• Regulatory Compliance:Ensure NCC's compliance with current legislation and keep stakeholders informed of upcoming changes. Manage transitions to new ISO standards effectively.
• Risk Assessment:Oversee the risk assessment process while mentoring stakeholders
• Incident Management:Lead and participate in incident investigations as required.
• Expert Consultation & Culture:Working with internal stakeholder to provide an enabling and proactive Health & Safety service. Provide specialized expertise, systems, solutions, and advice to stakeholders across the NCC, including management and zone owner communities. Support and maintain the induction process for new starters.
• Specialized Support:Assist specialized disciplines and appointed persons (e.g., Environmental, Radiation Protection Supervisors, Laser Safety Officers) in fulfilling their duties.
  
  

Youll also support a range of other activities such as; managing strategic partnerships, performance related reporting, supporting on projects as needed, developing competency through inspections & audits, liaising with external suppliers, networking and benchmarking activities and compliance assurance.

So, what are we looking for in your application?

We like to see diverse applications from different cultural backgrounds.

Specific experience we will look for in your CV would include;

• Experience supporting Health & Safety within in a similar manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Career experience in Health & Safety role working at mid to senior grade
• Experience with working with Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Comprehensive knowledge of current legislation and awareness of potential changes.
  
  

What do we offer in return?

annual salary reviews, company paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5% employer pension contribution, great people, honorary staff status at the University of Bristol. With a genuine focus on wellbeing, EDI and learning and development this is a chance to build your career in a thriving R&D facility with a bright future.

Unsure if you should apply? Got a quick question you wanted to check beforehand? Please feel free to reach out to the recruitment team, Jon Barratt, via linked in.

Why NCC?

We see our success in yours. The future of innovation relies on NCC, and we rely on the right individuals to make it happen, whether theyre engineers or not!

Diverse challenges NCC isnt just about aerospace. Were working with over 16 sectors and a variety of customers, from private ventures to the global tier 1 companies, providing variety to your experience.

Innovation a world-leading research and development centre, the work we do brings novel and innovative solutions to industry, with the future firmly in mind. So we need innovating thinking not just in Engineering, but across all support functions.

Development in composites, and you if the scope of exciting work isnt enough to sway you, our ethos of continued learning and development and flexible working patterns will.

We look forwardto hearing from you.