Health and Safety Advisor

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Welcome to Center Parcs – the number one choice for short break holidays, employing a team of over 10,000 across Head Office and six separate villages located in the UK and Ireland.

HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISOR | Up to £49,000 per annum dependent upon experience, plus 12% bonus scheme and company car

This role will be hybrid with a mixture of office-based, homeworking and travel to our 6 village locations, including some overnight stays.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Head Office Health and Safety team as Health and Safety Advisor.

Reporting to the Director of Health & Safety and Risk, you will oversee health and safety standards in allocated divisions across the business, including pest control oversight, Grounds Services safety management, and noise assessment. 

You will maintain allocated topics within the Health and Safety policy and provide general health and safety advice across the business. 

Other responsibilities will include:

• Devising and implementing the Health & Safety Strategy for your areas
• Overseeing and maintaining safety standards throughout the business
• Ensuring strategy and actual standards are in line with UK/Irish legal standards and best practice and are sufficient for guest/colleague safety and business protection
• Devising strategy for specific safety topics and maintaining these within the Health and Safety policy along with associated procedures and risk assessments across the whole company

Excellent verbal and written communication skills will be required as you will liaise and influence key internal and external stakeholders regarding safety related matters.  This will include Directors, Village Directors, enforcing authorities and insurers.

HOURS OF WORK

You will be contracted to work 150 hours per 4-week period (37.5 hours per week). Normal working hours are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. However, dynamic working is available whereby the earliest start time is 7am and the latest finish time is 7pm.

Please note this role will be hybrid with a mixture of office-based, homeworking and travel to our 6 village locations, including some overnight stays.

ABOUT YOU

Essential requirements:

• Full UK driving licence
• Full Member of CIEH
• Ability to influence
• Significant post qualification experience in Food Safety and Health & Safety

Desirable requirements:

• Full Membership of IOSH
• Knowledge and experience of construction
• Commercial experience
• Experience in facilities management safety

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work, and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

• Management Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
• Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
• Free use of our leisure facilities
• Discounted Center Parcs breaks
• 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
• Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
• Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.

Closing date: 12th November 2024 at 12 Noon

Interviews to be held: 22nd November 2024

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

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At Center Parcs, everyone’s welcome.

We recognise that we’re all at our best when we’re being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging. We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.