Trainee Inspector of Health and Safety
Health and Safety Executive, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Trainee Inspector of Health and Safety
£39611
Health and Safety Executive, Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 6 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: e05d7e2f649c4c71a561c2356be45131
Full Job Description
- £36,235 - £39,611 rising to £45,954 following successful completion of the Regulatory Training Programme. GBP / Year
- Closes: Oct 18, 2024
- Salary:£36,235 - £39,611 rising to £45,954 following successful completion of the Regulatory Training Programme. The Health and Safety Executive are recruiting multiple Trainee Inspector of Health and Safety. As an Inspector you will be involved in a range of activities, notably inspections and investigations. Where appropriate, you will use various legal processes such as enforcement notices and prosecutions to secure health and safety compliance. Inspections involve proactively assessing the ability of employers to effectively manage risks to their employees and others (such as contractors or members of the public). Investigations cover accidents, dangerous occurrences, ill health and concerns about workplace conditions and your role will be to uncover what has happened and why. You will have to be prepared to tell people that there is a breach of the law (you will be given lots of training to help you identify and understand this), what action needs to be taken as a result and ensure that this action is taken. You will have the opportunity to work off site or outdoors at workplaces spread across the region surrounding your base office; occasionally outside of normal working hours. Not everyone will appreciate what you will be trying to achieve, and sometimes it might be a struggle to change attitudes and convince others about what is required. Very occasionally you may encounter some hostility to your visit. Your training and the support you receive from us will give you the confidence to deal with a wide range of duty holders and difficult situations. The investigation of fatalities and serious accidents may mean visiting places where there is evidence of what has happened and, in some rare instances, the deceased person may still be on site. You will work with other agencies such as the Police in such circumstances, as well as pulling from the valuable experience and expertise of colleagues and managers. At times, you may need to speak with the bereaved families and witnesses. You will need to be able to do this in a professional, but empathetic manner, communicating effectively with people at every level in an organisation and in the public arena.