Health and Safety Officer - up to £350 per day inside ir35 - 6 months (extensions highly likely) Royston - onsite working- one stage virtual interview - ASAP start - Sector: Green Technology

Yolk Recruitment are recruiting for a Healthy and Safety Officer to work with a world leader manufacturer in green technology

This is an exciting opportunity to execute EHS activates across the whole site with a small talented team.

Responsibility's:

• Health: Responsible for supporting health and welfare promoting programs; supporting attendance and return to work strategies; supporting on matters relating to occupational health.
• Safety: Responsible for monitoring and reporting on site safety plans; responding to incidents and learning events; supporting behavioural safety initiatives; and supporting reducing risks.
• Environment: Responsible for supporting an environmental management framework for the site; supporting the environmental engineer in ensuring all statutory requirements such as emission levels, effluent discharge, waste management etc. are adhered to through all activities.
• Provides support and coaching on matters relating to EHS, including at EHS meetings; and employs tools and techniques to improve EHS performance.
• Maintains existing EHS programs and policies with responsibility for auditing and behavioural safety observations; as well as reviewing/updating procedures, including involvement in the site emergency planning arrangements.

Key Skills:

• Minimum of a NEBOSH General Certificate or similar H&S Qualification
• Previous EHS experience / proven background in an industrial, process driven or engineering setting.
• Experience of conducting Risk Assessment including ergonomics, DSE, COSHH, Fire Risk Assessment, PUWER Risk Assessment
• EHS legislation - knowledge
• 3 years' experience minimum

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of Confined Space Entry Permits and General Permit to Work