Health and Safety Consultant

Location: Remote, would ideally suit a candidate based in the Oxfordshire area
Reports to:Head of Health & Safety
Salary: £45,000 per annum

At impact HR, we provide expert, people first Health & Safety consultancy services to businesses across the UK.

We're growing, and we're looking for a hands-on, service-driven Health & Safety Consultant to deliver expert, pragmatic and practical support and advice to our client base.

Our clients rely on us as trusted advisors, delivering compliant solutions, allowing them to focus on their business.

This role is perfect for someone who excels at providing practicable health & safety advice at a strategic level and day to day health & safety support. You will use your unrivalled knowledge of health & safety law, guidance and best practice, whilst building lasting client relationships.

You will work with a portfolio of clients across various sectors, providing both operational and strategic health & safety support.

Service delivery and client portfolio:

• Personally manage a portfolio of clients through phone, email and onsite/virtual meeting support as required.
• Ensure advice, documentation and support are delivered to a consistently high standard.
• Deliver hands-on health & safety consultancy in line with client expectations, UK legislation, guidance and good industry practice.
• Ensure your consultancy delivery is aligned with impact HR’s central tools, systems and operational frameworks.

• Provide competent, pragmatic and practicable health & safety advice and support to clients across a range of sectors
• Support clients to develop proportionate health & safety arrangements that reflect the size, nature and risk profile of their organisation
• Act as a trusted advisor to business owners, managers and leadership teams on a day-to-day and strategic health & safety matters
• Keep clients informed of relevant changes to health & safety legislation, guidance and best practice

• Conduct health & safety audits, workplace inspections and compliance reviews at client premises
• Produce clear, concise reports identifying areas of good practice, non-compliance and opportunities for improvement
• Develop practical, prioritised recommendations and support clients with their implementation
• Monitor progress against agreed actions and provide ongoing advice where required
• Develop and review suitable and sufficient risk assessments covering a wide range of workplace activities and hazards
• Support clients to develop practical control measures that reduce risk whilst recognising their operational requirements
• Review existing risk assessments and provide advice on improvements where required
• Support clients to establish effective arrangements for the ongoing review of risk assessments
• Develop, review and update health & safety policies, procedures and supporting documentation
• Support clients to establish proportionate health & safety management arrangements
• Assist clients with the implementation and ongoing development of their health & safety management systems
• Ensure documentation reflects relevant legislation, guidance and recognised best practice
• Support clients with accident, incident and near-miss investigations
• Identify immediate, underlying and root causes and develop proportionate recommendations to prevent recurrence
• Provide advice on statutory reporting requirements, including RIDDOR
• Support clients in developing effective accident reporting and investigation arrangements

• Provide practical advice to clients on their duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• Support Clients, Principal Designers,…