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Health & Safety Advisor

Organisation: National Galleries of Scotland

Salary: £37,105 - £41.526

Location: Edinburgh

The role

Responsible for ensuring the NGS is compliant with all health and safety legislation. The role will make certain that policies, processes, and procedures are in place to keep people (staff, visitors, contractors), buildings, and art safe. Establishing and monitoring risk assessments and providing support to make certain that safety measures are tested, and records are maintained. Promoting a positive and effective health and safety culture across NGS.

The team

You will be part of the Operations Division and will work across all sites and departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an appropriate health and safety management system including all necessary policies and procedures
• Promote the importance of health and safety across the organisation, being a positive role model and advocate to ensure all colleagues, suppliers and contractors positively engage in health and safety and are aware of health and safety best practice for their specific role and activities
• Provide specialist advice for health and safety across the organisation
• Promote the importance of health and safety across the organisation, being a positive role model and advocate to ensure all colleagues, suppliers and contractors positively engage in health and safety and are aware of health and safety best practice for their specific role and activities
• Develop and deliver health and safety training and support as appropriate, ensuring all staff are aware of their responsibilities and obligations under health and safety legislation
• Manage the reporting of accidents and incidents under RIDDOR, regularly reviewing and reporting all occurrences
• Collate and maintain records of all matters pertaining to health and safety
• Promote fire safety and ensure compliance
• Provide the Health and Safety Committee, NGS leadership and NGS Trustees with reports detailing activities and practices, identifying opportunities to continuously improve
• Direct control of annual H& S budget

Application Deadline: Wednesday 18/05/2022