About ASD
At our core, we’re not just a metals services company—we’re a diverse and dynamic organisation with a range of career opportunities across various parts of the business. Whether you’re interested in commercial roles driving business growth, hands-on operations roles shaping our products, or vital support roles that keep everything running smoothly, there’s a place for you here.
We’ve cultivated a unique work environment that celebrates the belief, attitude, strength, initiative, and responsiveness of our people. In return for your commitment and spirit, we offer outstanding benefits and one of the best work-life balances in the industry. Join us, and discover that we’re much more than you might think—a place where your career can truly thrive.
Key Accountabilities
We are currently recruiting for a Health & Safety Advisor based at our flagship offices in Leeds. The main purpose of the role is to:
- Work with the wider team in developing and implementing policies: Create and manage health and safety policies, standards, and goals. Ensure policies comply with health and safety legislation.
- Work with Operational staff across the site to improve the culture around Health and Safety.
- Monitoring and reporting: Monitor health and safety risks and hazards. Measure and report on health and safety performance across the Leeds site.
- Creating risk assessments, Coshh assessments, and standard operating procedures to mitigate any risk from hazards across the site
- Providing advice: Provide health and safety advice to employees and management. Advise on how to improve safe systems of work, improving the.
- Conducting inspections: Ensure inspections are carried out when needed. Develop and implement a system of health and safety inspections and audits.
- Managing incidents: Investigate and report accidents and incidents. Manage responses to insurance claims.
- Managing emergency procedures: Ensure emergency procedures are in place and managed.
- Maintaining records: Maintain records according to company and government guidelines.
- Encouraging reporting: Encourage employees to report incidents, accidents, and compliance issues to authorities.
- Providing equipment: Ensure health and safety equipment, such as PPE, is provided and used.
- Management of Environmental issues across the site
- Able to undertake in External and internal audits for 45001 and 14001 across the site.
What you’ll need
Education and Qualifications
- Relevant Degree or Diploma: A degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field.
- Professional Certifications: Certifications like NEBOSH National General Certificate, IOSH Managing Safely, or equivalent.
Experience
- Relevant Experience: Typically, 2-5 years of experience in a health and safety role. Experience in the specific industry of the employer can be beneficial.
- Practical Knowledge: Experience conducting risk assessments, implementing safety procedures, and managing safety audits.
Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of Legislation: Understanding of health and safety regulations, standards, and practices, including national and international laws.
- Risk Assessment: Ability to conduct and interpret risk assessments and audits.
- Training Skills: Experience in designing and delivering health and safety training programs.
- Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills for reporting and advising on safety issues.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze data and trends to improve safety practices.
- Problem-Solving: Skills in identifying problems and implementing solutions to mitigate risks.
- Attention to Detail: Precise in maintaining safety records and documentation.
Personal Attributes
- Proactive: Ability to anticipate potential safety issues and address them before they become problems.
- Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail to ensure compliance and safety standards are met.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to handle varying safety issues and work environments.
- Leadership: Ability to influence and lead safety initiatives and encourage a culture of safety.
Compensation & Benefits
As well as a competitive salary we also offer an attractive benefits package which include:
- Lifetime Financial Wellbeing
- Lease Cars by Salary Sacrifice
- Contributory Pension
- Long Service Awards
- Discount cards for shops and restaurants
- Gym & Health Club discounts
- Holiday Trading
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Medicash Programme
- Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
To apply please send a copy of your current CV to damien.atkinson@asd.ltd