Health & Safety Advisor - Cladding - North of England

Taylor Wimpey plc

Make a Home at Taylor Wimpey At Taylor Wimpey, we don’t just build houses; we build futures. Not just for the people who live in our homes, but for our own people too. When we bring our collective skills together, we make amazing things happen - for ourselves, for each other and for our customers. There are incredible opportunities on your doorstep, and we want you to discover them all. 

With 22 regional offices across the UK and operations in Spain, we bring our vision to life locally. Here, you’ll be given the tools to develop your skills and the freedom to explore new avenues. Share your ideas, experience a no-blame culture, and shape your work around your life.

Every single one of us plays a vital role in bringing to life incredible places and spaces, where anyone can thrive. We believe in making a positive difference to our planet, as well as to people. 

Home to work that matters, and you can be a part of it.

Job Summary

Contribute to the delivery of an effective Health, Safety and Environmental support function to Taylor Wimpey Cladding and to assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of the company’s HSE management system.

The successful candidate will be supporting the projects across the Midlands and Northern England (Manchester - Leeds). They may also need to travel to Scotland and possibly South Wales.

Primary Responsibilities

Support the implementation of HSE policy, procedures, best practice and disciplines throughout TW Cladding and maintain an ethos of continuous improvement in HSE.
Provide professional advice and guidance to the TW Cladding Management Team and the Technical, Commercial and Production Teams to enable the effective implementation of the TWUK HSE management system.
Provide support to TW Claddings Principal Designers and CDM Support Advisors with regards to the implementation of the CDM Regulations.
Participate and attend CDM Key Stage Meetings (Concept, Pre-Tender and Pre-Start)
Hold regular meetings with TW Cladding Technical, Commercial and Production Teams
Confirm TW Cladding is ready to start a new site by completing the necessary Client Checklist Part A and Site Start Authorisation, then once started on site arrange or carryout a Client Checklist Part B site visit
Carry out internal HSE training as required and where appropriate facilitate the HSE training carried out by external organisations.
Support the TW Cladding Commercial Team with the vetting of new or ‘high-risk’ Principal Contractors/Contractors and with the preparation of appointed Principle Contractors or ‘high-risk’ contractors for site start.  
Liaison with your Site HSE Advisors responsible for carryout the necessary Client HSE Site Visits and associated support to operating sites.  Ensure that they receive the necessary support, guidance and encouragement to ensure success.
Review the Site HSE Advisor’s Reports, monitor effectiveness and consistency and identify areas requiring further improvement or intervention.
Follow up any significant issues or site problems identified by the Site HSE Advisors.
Respond to site / management teams in need of support and advice in dealing with HSE issues / incidents.
Attend HSE Team Meetings and TW Cladding Team HSE Review meetings.
Support and mentor the Site HSE Advisors, by regularly participating in Client HSE Site Visits to monitor and ensure consistency and compliance with established HSE standards and disciplines and where necessary raise their knowledge and upstanding of TWUK HSE standards and expectations.
Carry out TW Cladding HSE audits to measure implementation of HSE procedures and disciplines and ensure consistency and the cross-fertilization of best practice.
Undertake or support accident/incident investigation and liaison with HSE, EA, etc. as necessary.  Involve the Head of HSE/Regional HSE Manager where the accident/incident is of a more serious nature.
Promote knowledge sharing and learning within the HSE function to develop and improve effectiveness.
Gather statistical information relating to TW Cladding performance and present necessary reports as required.
Represent and promote Taylor Wimpey’s HSE activity and performance with external organisations and governmental bodies, such as HSE, EA, etc.

Experience, Qualifications, Technical Requirements

Experience of high rise residential construction
Experience of CDM and the roles and responsibilities of the CDM Duty Holders
Broad understanding of HSE processes and practical implementation within the house building and construction industry.
Fully conversant with HSE legislation / regulations which impact on the Taylor Wimpey business operations.
Must have appropriate health and safety qualification and have, or be working towards, membership of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
IT literate (Report writing / Statistics).

What we offer at Taylor Wimpey

At Taylor Wimpey, we are committed to enabling you to make a home with us. Our work is not just about building homes; it's about doing work that matters, making a positive impact on the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We enjoy many benefits as standard, including excellent retail discounts, company funded life insurance and private healthcare, and access to a quality pension scheme with company contributions.  We also offer our discounted house purchase scheme, car leasing scheme and share plans, as well as the opportunity to tailor your benefit package to suit your needs with options such as buying extra annual leave or adding dependants to your benefit cover.  Our total reward offer works perfectly with our culture, we are a welcoming community where everyone can feel at home.    

We create a home to your future by providing opportunities for growth and development. We offer industry leading professional training and development, which supports you to unlock your potential and fulfil your career and personal goals in a variety of opportunities and environments. We look to develop our people in the skills and areas they are most interested in, leveraging your qualities and appreciating your unique competencies, skills and expertise that, when we come together, make this a great place to work.

If you want to do work that matters and build a career that lasts, make a home at Taylor Wimpey. 

Inclusivity Statement

As a proud Disability Confident Employer, Taylor Wimpey is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us during the application process that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Internal Applicants: Please inform your line manager if you wish to apply for this role