There’s many a project manager who still curses ‘bloomin’ ’elf an’ safety’. But at s1jobs we think Health & Safety, to give it its Sunday name, is really important.
Imagine Davey as a four year old in the playground without Granny Ina to warn him from climbing up the wrong end of the chute or playing ‘dodge the swings’!
In fact, the importance of Health & Safety legislation has never been more vital.
With Scotland’s offshore oil and gas industries, and many strong manufacturing bases focused on light and medium industry, there are plenty of workplaces where the potential dangers are much greater than being catapulted off a see-saw.
Many companies – from small businesses to Scottish-wide organisations – are increasingly finding themselves fined for breaches.
And, with recent changes in legislation seeing a range of employers in different sectors scrambling for investigators of all stripes, we’re witnessing real growth in this jobs sector.
The message is being hammered home: every employer needs to hire professionals to tackle the implications of ever-evolving legislation.
That’s good news if you’re an enterprising candidate using the power of s1jobs to find a top job as a Granny Ina: monitor of big business.
New-start candidates will need to bring an HND or degree in a relevant field: both the University West of Scotland and Glasgow Caledonian offer targeted courses in Occupational Safety and Health.
Salaries can vary between £20,000 and £26,000 for newly qualified H&S officers.
If you’ve been in this business longer and aiming for a promoted post, your pay packet could reach upwards of £60,000.
For this you will not only be experienced in making sure a company maintains a first-class H&S regime, you will also be involved in briefing project managers and senior executives about forward business planning – using bang-up-to-date industry knowledge so that your company is always prepared for new and forthcoming changes in legislation.
Of course, it’s not all power dressing and PowerPoints. H&S Officers are also expected to be on the front line.
This can mean checking out a storm-battered oil platform in the middle of the North Sea or climbing under grimy kitchen units in a staff canteen.
Yes, if there’s one thing that changes as often and as quickly as H&S legislation it’s an H&S Officer swapping their work-gear to tackle the next job.
Why not tick the first box on your checklist by checking out the career opportunities on s1jobs?