Group Health and Safety Administrator

Do you want to join a leading UK manufacturer of away-from-home paper hygiene products based in our new head office on Stafford Park, Telford?

We are looking for a Group Health and Safety Administrator to join our Group Health & Safety Team on a permanent basis, working Monday to Friday.

As the Group Health and Safety Administrator you will support our ongoing efforts to maintain and enhance our health and safety, systems, reporting, analytics, vendor relationships and protocols. You will learn new systems and analyse data with a view to present easy to understand reports using Power BI and other analytics software.

You will assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of health and safety systems, policies and procedures across the Northwood Group Companies.

Responsibilities for this role include:

• HS performance reporting and analytics - Management information for reviews
• Coordinate central H&S activities and administrator for all digital systems
• Overseeing the H&S document library and manage records and forms that come into the department.
• Being the custodian of the central HS and vendor portals to ensure users are live
• Claims administration and data collection
• Assessing training requirements, selecting vendors and arranging central training activities
• Quotes and invoicing for central purchasing and financial governance
• Central OH services admin and point of contact for service level agreement
• Submission of safety data to external bodies
• Act as a point of contact for employees regarding health and safety inquiries, providing guidance and support as needed
• Maintenance and improvement of HS Intranet content

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral scheme

Essential Requirements

• High bias PC literacy including internal applications, cloud based portals, website navigation and MS office 365
• Relevant certifications (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH)
• Experience in analysing and presenting data
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail able to work on differing priorities and work tasks
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Knowledge of management systems (ISO45001/14001)

Other relevant personal attributes

You will be curious to learn new systems and analyse data with a view to present easy to understand reports using Power BI and other analytics software.

Be comfortable with reaching out to vendors and internal stakeholders to provide expectations of required service levels and dealing with any constraints and blockers to the flow of HS systems.

As the nature of the role features highly confidential information relating to people, the candidate must show high levels of discretion and trust but be able to supply information in the right way to 3rd parties as needed.

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.

Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.

Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.

We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.

We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.

At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.