HSE Advisor FTC 27 weeks

Job Title:              HSE Advisor FTC 27 weeks
Location:              Walsall, West Midlands + Onsite 
Compensation:    £35,000 - 43,000 + Benefits
Role Type:            Fixed Term Contract 
Role ID:                SF59524

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a HSE Advisor at our Land site.

The role
As a HSE Advisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. We play a vital role in the security of the nation, supporting the equipment used by the British Army. This includes the fleet management of over 50,000 vehicles, ranging from quad bikes and generators to main battle tanks, and weapons from pistols to cannons.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of Safety, Health and Environment guidance and support to operational managers at Babcock Vehicle Engineering, Walsall.

Promote and deliver an enduring safe working environment across the contracts. •    Provide advice to the contracts and site on how to implement current and future Health, Safety & Environmental legislation, and company policies and standards. 

• Review site risk controls, risk assessment and HSE safety arrangements and provide sensible and competent guidance to operations to ensure their HS&E arrangements are fit for purpose.
• Conduct internal HS&E auditing and monitoring reviews and produce effective learning from such audits etc.
• Support to operational teams and Senior HSE Advisor in ensuring they deliver local HSE improvements and local implementation plans.
• Conduct low level investigations of accidents, incidents and near misses to ensure effective understanding and learning. 
• Compile and distribute reports and returns as scheduled and on demand.

This role is full time 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 4 days in the office/onsite and 1 day working from home, based at Walsall. 

Essential experience of the HSE Advisor 

• Full clean driving licence
• Membership of IOSH or equivalent professional body at Technical or greater grade (e.g., Tech IOSH), or working towards.
• Ability to influence and work with employees at various levels.
• Ability to perform basic risk assessments with the teams.
• An understanding of current H&S legislation and where to obtain it.

Qualifications for the HSE Advisor 

• NEBOSHH General Certificate or equivalent or working towards. 
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent (including Maths & English)
• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain  Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’.

We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 30/09/2024