HSE Advisor

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Full time
Location: Coventry
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We're looking for an experienced HSE Advisor to join our team, in a newly created position.

This role will involve you being seconded to a major project within a new development cell. Although you will report into the MTC H&S Manager, most days you will be with the cell team, supporting them with their Health, Safety and Environmental arrangements.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide accurate and timely Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) advice or information to colleagues in working in a new development cell, at all levels. Support the auditing of the cell against HSE requirements and support management in developing corrective action plans to address non-conformities. Identify and cost the requirements for Health and Safety training across the cell in support of the aims of this role. Accurate and useful analysis of trends, patterns and emergent risks, to inform the HS&E Manager and the cell's Senior Management of the effectiveness of our control measures. Partner with MTC Cell team in implementing, maintaining and improving its HSE arrangements. Help build and deliver the framework necessary to manage HSE as effectively as possible. Support management in investigating HSE matters, ensuring all learning is identified, recorded and implemented. Work with the core HSE Team to develop and deliver corporate initiatives that address the internal and external Health and Safety risk landscape. Work in conjunction with HR and the MTC’s nominated Occupational Health Provider to deliver an effective Occupational Health (OH) Programme including effective case management; follow-up screening, phased returns to work, etc. Provide helpful and compliant advice to local managers on HSE matters or working arrangements. Support the management of waste, including advising on safe storage methods, record retention and consents/permit monitoring. Ensure 'tight lines' on adjacent topics e.g. company-wide initiatives and programmes such as wellbeing. Work with the Cell’s Health Physics Team to provide an all-round service to the project.

Person Specification

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Broad understanding of UK legislation relevant to Health and Safety, proficient in the interpretation and application of it within a Research & Technology Organization. NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) is required as a minimum, and you will be working towards a H&S Chartership such as CMIOSH via the IOSH Blueprint. Working understanding of GDPR. Developing expertise in HSE risk management in various contexts across the full scale of complexity. Practical grasp of the tools required to effectively determine the root causes of Health and Safety accidents or incidents; industrial diseases and psychosocial illnesses. Aware of Health Physics monitoring and operations. Able to fulfil requirements for occasional UK-wide travel e.g. to customer or supplier sites.

Desirable Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Respectful of differing communication styles and how you deliver feedback. Strong written and oral communication skills. Ability to tailor communication style to audience and circumstances. Diligent in record keeping, document control, and data protection. Effective in a matrix environment, using persuasion and influence over hierarchy. Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Recognises the importance of outstanding Health and Safety arrangements and the reputational impact they can have with our customers. Identifies internal customers and meets their needs. Advocate for the HS&E Team and the profession. Promotes an unambiguous HSE vision through visible leadership. Commitment to agility, compliance, and efficiency. Ability to pivot to emerging tactical priorities while maintaining strategic direction. Perpetually curious about emerging best practices and technology deployment. Passionate about career development and continuous professional development. Collaborates with other organisations to improve externally provided services. Successfully delivers improvement projects in line with the MTC H&S strategy.

Interview Process

Once you submit your application, this will be passed on to our Talent Acquisition team for review. If you are successfully shortlisted, the next steps will be a 2-stage interview process. You will be required to demonstrate your continual professional development at the interview stage.

Reference and Security Checks

Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.

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