SHEQ Coordinator

Ibstock plc is a market leading manufacturer and partner of choice for innovative clay and concrete building products, building the face of Britain for over 200 years.

We're no ordinary manufacturing business. Through our principal products of clay bricks, brick components, concrete roof tiles, concrete stone masonry substitutes, concrete fencing, pre-stressed concrete products and concrete rail products, we're committed to providing new solutions to today's social and environmental challenges for the new build housing and domestic repair, maintenance, improvement markets (RMI) and infrastructure.

Many of our long-standing customer relationships have lasted over 40 years. Our customer focus is based on quality, service and consistency and our service-led ethos is one of the key drivers in the growth of our market share over the past 10 years.

We are currently Recruiting for a SHEQ Coordinator to join us on our Supreme Concrete site in Bedford.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with all Business stakeholders to ensure our Safety Health & Environment Strategy is delivered and we comply with all relevant legislation at all times
• Proactively collating and analysing data and using problem solving tools to formulate action plans that will deliver reduced risks of injury and illness to employees and workers
• Providing accurate, timely and technical advice to colleagues in resolving issues in H & S and reducing environmental impact
• Supporting Factory Management Teams on the annual formulation of site specific SHE action plans and supporting and auditing progress to ensure they are delivered
• Measuring and reporting improvements to the Safety Health & Environment Management Systems
• Completing occupational health monitoring (including noise, air contamination and Hand Arm Vibration-HAV) in line with our policies
• Providing on-site training to deliver improved SHE practices for all of our people
• Influence safe employee behaviours through audits, inspections, health and safety surveys and behavioural observation
• Ensure compliance to any environmental permits or licenses issued by enforcing authorities

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (NEBOSH Diploma - desired but must complete within 2 years of appointment)
• IEMA Foundation course in Environmental Management
• Membership of IOSH
• Excellent communication skills including the delivery of training packages to an audience
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Numerate and literate
• An effective collaborator able to influence a wide cross section of people through passion and encouragement to stop and consider safer ways of working
• Flexible - Work individual or as part of a team