HM Inspector of Quarries
East Midlands (England), East of England, North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England) or Yorkshire and the Humber
About Us
The Health and Safety Executive is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. We’re dedicated to protecting people and places, ensuring everyone can lead safer and healthier lives at work.
We are now looking for an HM Inspector of Quarries to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.
The Benefits
Salary of £43,765 - £50,728 per annum
25 days’ annual leave, increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and Civil Service privilege leave
Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
Family-friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career
Carer-friendly policies to help create a supportive working culture
Access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards, and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed
This is a fantastic opportunity for a safety-focused quarrying management professional to join our dedicated team.
You will have the chance to contribute to a safer working environment across the UK, influencing change throughout the quarrying industry and ensuring that health and safety practices are up to the highest standards.
What’s more, we offer a supportive and dynamic work environment, with continuous learning and development opportunities to help you advance in your career.
So, if you want to make a significant impact on health and safety in the UK, read on and apply today!
The Role
As an HM Inspector of Quarries, you will be responsible for reviewing quarrying activities across Great Britain to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
Specifically, you will inspect workplaces, investigate incidents and provide guidance and advice to promote better health and safety practices.
You will also represent us at meetings with quarry operators, trade associations and professional bodies to promote safe quarrying practices.
Additionally, you will:
Produce concise and accurate written reports of inspections and investigations
Provide support and advice to colleagues on operational and regulatory matters
Contribute to the development of industry guidance, standards and operational strategy
About You
To be considered as an HM Inspector of Quarries, you will need:
Experience managing, supervising or regulating quarrying operations
Knowledge of the range of major hazards and other hazards in quarrying and related activities and how to manage the associated risks
A relevant academic engineering qualification
Professional membership grade of the Institute of Quarrying (or equivalent body) or the ability to work towards this
A full, valid driving licence
Please note, this role requires significant travel across the United Kingdom and frequent stays away from home.
The closing date for this role is 16th September 2024.
Other organisations may call this role Quarry Inspector, Mining Inspector, Quarry Safety Inspector, Health and Safety Inspector, Health and Safety Compliance Officer, or Quarrying Compliance Officer.
Webrecruit and the Health and Safety Executive are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’re ready to make a real difference in health and safety and take the next exciting step in your career as an HM Inspector of Quarries, please apply here. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
