Health & Safety Officer

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Job Title: Health & Safety Officer

Salary: GBP25,000 - GBP28,000 based on experience and Veolia benefits

Hours: 40 hours per week. Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm

Location: Slough, SL1 4DX

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who sees the world in a similar way to take up an exciting role as H & S Compliance Assistant in our Slough team.

Because of our responsibility when it comes to leading change, resourcing takes every single one of us, and this is how you can play your part. And if you're an experienced Health & Safety Officer this role will suit you perfectly.

It doesn't matter if you're looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day's work. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment in small and big ways, and contribute towards our inclusive culture.

What will you be doing?

To become the market leading model for safety and environmental performance, developing and maintaining all appropriate standards, implementing, and reporting safety indicators, (targeting Zero harm).

To create and sustain a fully compliant workplace, meeting, statutory, regulatory, Veolia/Lonza and corporate standards

Compliance with all Health and Safety policies and procedures
Provide guidance and administrative services for the contract ops team in accordance with applicable Lonza/Veolia policies and practices
Deliver the general H&S administration services to the team include filing, data entry, scheduling
Maintain the VMR compliance and assisting in the management of communications and paperwork
Manage communications with the team, leading meetings, originating documentation and tracking progress of actions and task completion targets are met
Assist Ops Managers to liaise with external agencies relation to health and safety matters
Act as SME for the team and support with contractor management utilising existing control systems
Support reporting (content and format) on a monthly basis or as otherwise required
Ensure compliance to applicable codes, legislation, and procedures including health and safety as advised by the central Veolia Risk team
To recommend control measures and advise on the standard of P.P.E. issued to employees.
Maintain accurate records/documentation associated with your work and the activities of the ops teams
Immediately report problems/failures that may impact on the organisation and/or its clients/customers to Ops Managers
Adhere to all organisation policies and procedures
Interact and cooperate with all members of the organisation, its suppliers and clients/customers
From time to time you may be expected to be adviser and part of special projects as are reasonably required of your job role.
Conduct health and safety inspections and prepare reports of all the company's operations.
Immediately contact the Director responsible for health and safety if situations are found, that in the opinion of the Safety Manager, require immediate rectification or the stopping of any operation
To carry out or support managers in carrying out investigations into all accidents and near-miss incidents and to record the findings on the relevant forms.
To highlight areas where training/certification is required to meet the standards imposed by Legislation, Approved Codes of Practice, or H.S.E. guidance.
To bring new techniques for improving health, safety and welfare to the attention of the

What are we looking for

Previous experience in a similar role
NEBOSH/IOSH and NVQ Level 3 in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent
Good understanding of administration and organising H&S Systems
An understanding of health and safety issues in a manufacturing environment
Good analytical, interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
Basic project management skills
Experience of office software (WP, spreadsheet, database)
Ability to work under pressure
Willingness to participate in further training and development and achieve further qualifications

Our promise to you

Here at Veolia, we know that a genuinely good role goes both ways.

So alongside your salary or hourly pay, you'll get 25 days of holiday alongside an extensive benefits package, which includes our market-leading pension and share scheme, alongside a range of employee discounts. There is also a free to use gym onsite and a subsidised canteen. Also to help you further, we provide mental health and financial support, so you can lean on us whenever you need to.

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

Here at Veolia, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully.

Here at Veolia, we're proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. So no matter their age, gender, gender expression, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexuality or veteran status, every applicant who meets the minimum requirements will be considered fully