Health & Safety Officer

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A&P GROUP – FALMOUTH, HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER

We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual to join our team as a Health & Safety Officer.
Working at our facility in A&P Falmouth, you will play a critical role in our commitment to excellence and safety.

WHO WE ARE:

A&P Falmouth is one of the largest ship-repair facilities in the UK, providing a complete range of marine repair services thanks to our on-site engineering, electrical, paint and fabrication workshops.
Our number one priority is to safeguard the safety and wellbeing of our staff, customers and sub-contractors. Our Work Safe, Home Safe (WSHS) initiative defines the core values which form the basis of the safety culture here.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Joining our dedicated Health & Safety Team, you’ll:

• Undertake site inspections across our facility, ensuring safety onboard and off ships within the docks, our workshops, offices and other areas of the site.
• Maintain and update our health and safety policies, procedures and guidance.
• Carry out or assist others in the investigation, reporting and recommending of action on accidents, incidents, near misses and non-conformances with a view to driving positive changes and improvements
• Carry out risk assessments and review safe systems of work
• Provide advice on health, safety, environmental and quality matters to colleagues, customers and contractors across the business
• Deliver health & safety training such as toolbox talks and health and safety briefings as required
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and Company policies

DUE TO THE NATURE OF WHAT WE DO FOR SOME OF THE CUSTOMERS THAT WE WORK WITH, SOME ROLES WORKING FOR A&P ARE SUBJECT TO SECURITY CONTROL RESTRICTIONS. THESE RESTRICTIONS MEAN THAT FACTORS INCLUDING YOUR NATIONALITY, ANY PREVIOUS NATIONALITIES YOU HAVE HELD, AND YOUR PLACE OF BIRTH MAY LIMIT THOSE ROLES YOU CAN PERFORM WITH US.

All successful candidates must undergo security check as part of pre-employment checks. This will include National Security Vetting to Security Check (SC) Clearance level which will include an enhanced DBS check, further information on requirements for SC Clearance can be found here. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#security-check-sc