NetZero Careers

SHE Advisor

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Safety, Health & Environment Advisor (SHE) to join our team. Through forward thinking, innovative technology and energy efficient off-site manufactured buildings, we are transforming the speed, cost and environmental impact of new buildings. Everything we do aims to advance this ambition.

The SHE Advisor is responsible for ensuring compliance with SHE policies, processes, and procedures throughout their area and to provide a source of advice and governance to stakeholders within the business.
They are responsible for ensuring that NetZero Buildings maintain industry leading best practice in health and safety and for assisting with the maintenance of our external certifications.

Job Title: SHE Advisor

Location: National

Reports to: H&S Manager and Head of SHE

Hours of work: 37.5 hours 9:00 - 17:00 Mon - Fri

Salary range: £32,000 - £36,000 + benefits

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Head of SHE and operational team with the objective of minimising business health & safety risk and the production and implementation of new policies and procedures.

• Supporting the businesses ISO certification process.

• To carrying out Site SHE Inspections to ensure compliance with Company policy, best practice and legal requirements.

• Attend meetings as required.

• Maintaining a work diary on a weekly basis, escalating issues where necessary

• Supporting toolbox talk briefing sessions and other training as required and coach management and operational teams.

• Complete SHE inspections on a weekly basis as per agreed target relevant to business needs and requirements.

• Discuss with site teams, any concerns or suggestions they may have during site inspections and relaying such information to the H&S Manager/ Head of SHE

• Bringing to the attention of the H&S Manager/ Head of SHE, any failings in site procedures.

• Promoting the reporting of accidents, incidents, near misses and hazards

• Supporting the operational team in the understanding safety information e.g. Construction Phase Plan (CPP), Site Management Systems documentation (SMS) and of method statement/ risk assessments

• Investigating and reporting on accidents, incidents, damages, dangerous occurrences and significant near misses as required

• Setting a personal example to all employees and subcontractors

• Travel within the UK will be expected and is a significant part of this role

• Carrying out other duties as required by the Head of SHE.

This is an outline description of the key responsibilities and accountabilities involved in the job. This is not an exhaustive list and the post-holder might be expected to undertake any other duties across the wider organisation, commensurate with level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience and/or training

General Duties

Diversity and Promoting Dignity at Work

NetZero Buildings recognises the contribution of all employees to deliver our Business. We expect staff to value and respect diversity and to respond to the differing and diverse needs of others. We aim to have an environment free of bullying or harassment which would create an intimidating and unpleasant atmosphere impacting on staff wellbeing.

All forms of bullying and harassment are unacceptable and will not be tolerated

Professional and Personal Development

All staff will have a formal appraisal with their manager, on an annual basis. Once performance/training objectives have been set, the individuals progress will be reviewed on a regular basis so that new objectives can be agreed and set, in order to maintain progress.

Those with management/supervisory responsibility are required to ensure that their direct reports have an appraisal.

Health and Safety

All staff have a responsibility to maintain health and safety of self and others within the performance of duties in accordance with NZB health and safety policies, and to undertake specific health and safety responsibilities as directed. All staff have a responsibility to adhere to the Risk Management Policies & Procedures.

All staff are required to contribute to the control of risk, and must report immediately any incident, accident or near miss to the NetZero Buildings Health and Safety Manager.

All staff are required to adhere to NetZero Buildings 5 point PPE standards.

Working on Non-NetZero Buildings Premises

All staff when working on non-NZB premises are bound by NZB policies and procedures.

Policies

To be familiar with and comply with all NZB policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.

Person Specification

Experience & Qualifications	Essential or Desirable
Experience of working in New Build and M&E construction environments	Desirable
NEBOSH Construction certificate	Essential
Experience of undertaking health & safety audits	Essential
Accident and incident investigation experience	Desirable
Good communications skills	Essential
Full UK driving license and willingness to travel	Essential

NZB Competency Framework: Architectural Technician

Mandatory Training

Course	Delivered	Refresh	Method
Corporate Induction	Within 1st Month	N/A	Face to face
Equality and Diversity	At Induction	2 years	Face to face
Health and Safety Awareness	At Induction	1 years	E-Learning
Fire Safety	At Induction	1 years	E-Learning
Manual Handling	At Induction	1 years	E-Learning
Mental Health Awareness	At Induction	2 years	Face to face
Appraisal Training	Within 3 months of starting	N/A	Face to face
Accident Reporting	At induction	Annually	Face to face

Behavioural Competencies

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect

Treats everyone with respect and dignity. Openly and willingly listens to the views of others. Considers the impact of their own actions on others. Challenges inappropriate behaviour. Polite, patient and tolerant when dealing with others. Ensures processes and procedures are in place to promote fairness, inclusion and respect.

Works Collaboratively

Demonstrates an interest in others and develops contacts outside of their own team. Shares own knowledge openly and freely. Proactively seeks information, resources and support from outside own team. Takes time to understand the work of other departments. Understands how actions may impact on others and actively seeks to engage with them. Listens to others and regularly checks their understanding.

Drives for results

Ensures they are clear about what is expected of them. Organises and plans their work effectively and efficiently to deal with both the expected and unexpected. Alerts colleagues to potential problems in meeting deadlines and suggests solutions. Produces work of a consistently high standard, checks own work. Looks for solutions when encountering problems. Sees tasks through to completion.

Building Capability

Takes responsibility for own development, reviews own performance and identifies development needs. Seeks to develop new skills and experiences. Learns from and acts on constructive feedback. Helps others by sharing own knowledge and experience. Makes effective use of the full range of development opportunities. Promotes and delivers development opportunities for staff. Ensure and promote the value of the appraisal process.

Innovation, change and agility

Is not afraid to constructively question or challenge. Demonstrates enthusiasm for change and a willingness to get involved. Readily exchanges information with others across the business. Readily contributes ideas or suggestions for improvement. Is open to new ideas and asks questions to confirm understanding. Willingly adopts own working practices to support changes.

Communication with impact

Conveys information clearly and concisely in an appropriate format. Speaks clearly and effectively to different audiences. Conveys energy and enthusiasm about their work. Asks open questions to appreciate others points of view. Confidently handles challenging conversations. Quickly puts others at ease and builds rapport.

Customer Focus

Proactively keeps customers informed with timely and appropriate feedback. Identifies and clarifies individual customer needs. Is honest and realistic with customers. Do not over promise. Treat all customers with courtesy and respect. Resolves customer enquiries promptly only referring to others when genuinely appropriate. Apologises when services or products do not meet requirements.

Effective Decision Making

Makes effective decisions following appropriate criteria. Ask questions when unsure of correct approach. Investigates and responds to gaps in information. Undertakes appropriate analysis to support decisions or recommendations. Understands where to go and who to involve if further information is required. Thinks through implications of own decisions.

How we recruit

If you have seen a vacancy you would like to be apply for please complete the following application for and equal opportunities monitoring form and return to [email protected]

Equality and Diversity Application Form

The qualifications listed in the job description are there to help you select the role that best fits your background and aspirations, so pay close attention and outline how you meet these requirements.

You will have an initial remote interview with either the recruiting manager, a nominated representative or HR. This is expected to last approx. 30 minutes to seek clarification on the application is required and provide information about the role.

If you progress through the remote interview you will be invited to a face to face interview with the recruiting manager and HR. You will be given to opportunity to meet colleagues and if a practical element of assessment is included you will be made aware of this at invite. Throughout the interview process, feel free to ask your interviewers for clarification. Ask questions—about the work, about the team, about the culture.

After your interviews are done, the panel review your application, interview feedback and scores, any work samples you submitted and any practical assessment undertaken. Once the recommendation for hire is complete this is finally approved by the relevant Director to provide another layer of objectivity and review.