Trainee Health, Safety Environment Advisor,

Overview

Role Overview:

In a Nutshell…

We have a great opportunity for an engaging, enthusiastic and driven candidate to pursue a career in Safety, Health and Environment as a trainee SHE Advisor, to join our team within Vistry Services, covering sites across the Southwest.

As a trainee Safety, Health & Environment Advisor you will develop new skills and grow within the Vistry Group. Existing experience /qualifications is not required as the position offers extensive training, mentoring and coaching to support you while you work towards becoming a qualified Safety, Health and Environmental practitioner.

 

As part of the role, you will develop skills to help support Vistry Group in the safe planning and delivery of a variety of complex projects across all areas of the construction and maintenance industry whilst monitoring compliance with the Vistry Group Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Policies, Standards and legislation.

 

Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you…

 

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Company car, car allowance or travel allowance
• Agile working possible (dependent on role)
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare 
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance – 4 x your annual salary
• Share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits…
• Formal training qualifications including (but not limited to): –
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate qualification
• Scaffold Inspection & Awareness
• Temporary Works Awareness
• Service Avoidance
• Environmental Management

In return, what we would like from you…

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Results driven
• Ambition
• Enthusiastic willing to learn
• Positive behaviour culture
• Full UK Driving License.

 

More about the Trainee Safety, Health & Environment Advisor role…

 

As part of a formal training development plan, you will acquire the skills to undertake the roles and responsibilities of a fully qualified SHE Advisor as follows:

• Maintain close communications with the BU SHE Manager, advising of any known serious negative impacts such as (but not limited to), resource issues, accidents, incidents or poor site conditions as quickly as possible.
• Review compliance with the SHE Management framework ensuring it is successfully adopted and embedded throughout all sites visited and inspected.
• Where working practices that pose a significant risk to the health and safety of a person(s) or to the environment, are observed, ensure that where possible the activity is stopped and relevant senior management are informed immediately. Provide appropriate support, advice and assistance to identify and implement suitable and sufficient control measures.
• Ensure so far as reasonably practicable, employees and supply chain members including subcontractors are receiving inductions as per company standards.
• Support Operational teams with ‘high risk’ Safe System of Work reviews. Ensure other Safe Systems of Work are being evaluated and reviewed as per company procedures so far as reasonably practicable.
• Ensure all sites receive the required monthly SSIs, Client Visits, Advisory / Support Visits, Sales Inspections etc. as per company requirements / business plan KPIs and as agreed with the Line Manager.
• Monitor and review physical activities on site to ensure compliance with Safe Systems of Work and safe working practices so far as reasonably practicable.
• Monitor and review Sub-contractor assessment to work, through the CQMS database. Notify the BU SHE Manager if sub-contractors are identified working without assessment.
• Ensure SHE reports provide clear and concise explanations of findings supported by photographic evidence (physical conditions) and the report is discussed with the Site Manager before issuing it and leaving site.
• Ensure previous actions not closed out are discussed and recorded, escalating where necessary to the BU SHE Manager.
• Be the main point of contact for site management teams, supporting them and keeping them updated with current situations as appropriate.
• Attend site related SHE meetings, campaigns, etc. as requested.
• Assist with accident and incident investigation as required and keep accident and incident files updated (where applicable).
• Accountable for undertaking required mandatory training and self-learning to aid CPD.
• Be aware of, and follow important communications such as Group updates, campaign plans, monthly focus topics etc.
• Propose initiatives where possible to help reduce the level of work-related accidents and/or occupational hazards.
• Keep up to date with legislation and understand legal responsibilities regarding Safety Health & Environmental.

 

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us…

At Vistry Group, we build more than homes. We develop sustainable communities across all sectors of the UK housing market through our leading housing brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Delivered through Vistry Housebuilding, Countryside Partnerships and Vistry Works with the support of Vistry Services, our values of integrity, caring, and quality continue to shape all we do.

We’re proud that our UK Green Building Council membership, 2021 Large Housebuilder of the Year award and status as a UK top-five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating allows us to transform land into thriving spaces. We’re also proud that our culture sees everyone treated fairly and respectfully, with diversity and inclusion a top priority and reasonable adjustments provided during the application process. From memories and communities to worthwhile careers, we’re making Vistry.

 

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Job Type: Permanent – Full Time
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