Health & Safety Technical Assistant

About Bowmer + Kirkland:

Since being established in 1923 Bowmer + Kirkland has grown to become one of the most successful privately-owned, and family run construction groups in the UK. Our Investors in People accreditation demonstrates our commitment to our staff and we are Scheme Partners of the Considerate Constructors Scheme – something which only a select number of high performing contractors achieve.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Health & Safety Executive, to provide high-level strategic and administrative support to the Group Health & Safety Director and Group Health & Safety Department, optimising their productivity, in a large, diverse, construction and construction related business.

Based at our Head Office in Heage, Derbyshire, you will be working as part of our small team of busy, hard-working, and highly motivated health & safety professionals.

This is a full time, permanent role. 37.5 hours per week, Mon – Fri. Some travel and occasional nights away will be required.

Duties of the Role:

• To translate specialised information into clear, concise, and user-friendly documentation.
• To create, update, and maintain materials such as user guides and manuals, and allowing end-users to understand legal and company requirement and standards.
• To manage departmental compliance activities and communications for legal and system compliance while acting as a liaison between the regions and subsidiary businesses.
• Communications – review and preparation of management system documents and newsletters.
• Creating content for varied platforms, including print, websites, etc.
• Updating, revising, and maintaining existing documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance with in-house style.
• Creating management procedures, forms, alerts, briefings and guidance documents.
• Review of investigation reports for clarity and accuracy.
• Liaison with operational regions, companies and departments.
• Operational Support – Managing compliance and accreditation audits and scheduled tasks and tracking action items e.g. fixed premises audits, fire risk assessments, DSE compliance, Accreditation audits.
• Managing technical subscriptions and memberships.
• Managing PQQ information including statistical information and standard answers contributing to tender documentation.
• Systems administration including Work Wallet, Construction Line and databases in preparation for integrated management system reporting – processing data, assisting with system updates/testing and performing quality assurance, such as auditing.

• Project Management: preparing reports, presentations and taking ownership of special projects.
• Liaising with the wider Health & Safety team and external suppliers to understand technical requirements.

Key Skills & Experience Required:

• The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong editing and proofreading skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audience.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate, and concise documentation.
• Ability to quickly understand complex, specialised technical information.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines.
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to work on own initiative.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Publisher and Adobe Suite.

In return we offer:

• 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays and Christmas Eve
• Entry into the Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Private Health Insurance (subject to a qualifying period)
• Enhanced family friendly policies (subject to qualifying period)
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Training & Development Opportunities
• Company car or car allowance