Health and Safety Officer

Your new company
Hays are working with a national leading organisation with a rich heritage and a commitment to serving people of all backgrounds. The organisation plays a vital role in community life, offering worship, outreach, and pastoral care across the country and beyond.

Your new role
Working as part of the HR operations team, you will be involved in providing an outstanding proactive and professional service to staff and managers across the institutions, and other organisations within.
In this role, you will be the day-to-day contact for Health, Safety and Wellbeing queries, working closely with the Health & Safety specialist, and the Learning & Wellbeing lead.

Your key responsibilities will include:
* Reviewing risk assessments that have been completed by staff and line managers, requesting additional information, and advising on risk mitigation including where reasonable adjustments and additional equipment may be required;
* Advising staff travelling overseas on potential risks
* Managing the lone worker safety devices used by the NCIs
* Administering our Health Cash Plan scheme

You will also support with the HR operations and will also contribute to:
* Responding to HR queries via email, phone and team chat, and supporting colleagues in using our Oracle Employee and Manager self-service.
* Maintaining staff data on our Oracle HR system, processing monthly payroll changes and ensuring accurate employee records are maintained and documentation is stored on an individual's HR file.
* Advising staff and line managers on HR policies and processes, escalating to subject-matter experts and HR Business Partners as appropriate.
* Working with HR Business Partners to support ER Casework, Occupational Health referrals etc.
Supporting the continuous improvement of our HR service through the increased use of technology and simplifying processes as much as possible.

What you'll need to succeed
* This role requires previous experience of advising on health and safety risks, including Display Screen Equipment, lone working and overseas travel;
*Recognised Health & Safety certificate i.e. NEBOSH Certificate or IOSH Managing Safely

What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a wide range of generous company benefits as well as a 35-hour working week with 2 days in the office.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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