Health & Safety Advisor (Military Training Operations)

Job description

Health and Safety Leadership

• Act as principal health and safety advisor for Rheinmetall Services’ training, office and facilities activities.
• Promote a positive safety culture and integrate safety into operational and training decisions.
• Guide managers, training teams and stakeholders on health, safety, environmental and occupational health responsibilities.

Risk Management

• Develop, review and maintain suitable, sufficient and proportionate risk assessments for military training, office activities, facilities, DSE, manual handling, fire safety and contractors.
• Identify hazards, implement controls and review risks at appropriate intervals.
• Support dynamic risk assessments during training exercises.
• Develop safe systems of work, operating procedures and training safety documentation.

Training Assurance and Compliance

• Monitor compliance with relevant legislation, organisational policies and contractual requirements.
• Conduct audits, inspections and assurance activities across training sites, offices and facilities.
• Ensure training follows approved procedures and safe systems of work.
• Produce findings and recommendations, supporting compliance with workplace safety, welfare and environmental requirements.

Occupational Health and Wellbeing

• Support occupational health programmes, health surveillance and wellbeing initiatives.
• Help managers address stress, fatigue, ergonomics and welfare risks.

Facilities and Workplace Safety

• Support fire safety, evacuation procedures, emergency response and business continuity planning.
• Ensure appropriate first aid and welfare arrangements.
• Liaise with landlords, facilities providers, contractors, regulators and enforcement authorities on health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Monitor applicable statutory inspections and equipment and facilities maintenance.
• Provide HSE support for workplace moves, refurbishments, office fit-outs and internal departments.

Incident Management

• Lead or support investigations into accidents, incidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences.
• Identify root causes, recommend corrective and preventive actions, and verify their implementation and effectiveness.
• Maintain accurate records and report safety performance.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build effective relationships with military customers, training teams, facilities management and regulators.
• Integrate safety into planning meetings and exercise design reviews.
• Provide expert advice during training exercises and operationally realistic scenarios.

Health and Safety Training

• Design and deliver safety briefings, workshops and awareness sessions.
• Coach managers and instructors on their responsibilities.
• Help managers, instructors and subject matter experts complete and review risk assessments.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyse safety trends and performance data to identify improvements.
• Promote best practice and innovation.
• Contribute to health and safety strategies, policies and procedures.