Construction Assessor, Trainer and IQA

Location: Coventry

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 

Salary: Dependent upon Experience  

Organisational Summary

The OM Group was founded to provide Health and Safety services within the Construction sector. Now in our 14th year of trading, we have diversified to become a multi-disciplinary consultancy and training provider known for our innovative and client-centred approach.

Job Summary

The ideal candidate would be someone who has been working in construction – training and assessing for at least two years and is looking to progress their career within a fast-growing company, with extensive scope for personal development. The role is based in our Coventry office, but occasionally may require some national travel, and working outside of normal office hours should the business require it.

Essential Requirements

• As a minimum, the NEBOSH National General Certificate or NEBOSH Construction Certificate
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation
• Teaching and Assessing qualifications
• 2 + years’ experience within a similar role, preferably in the construction industry

Desirable Attributes: 

• IQA

• Membership of IOSH  

Duties Include:

• Delivery of a wide range of construction courses
• Delivery of a wide range of health and safety courses
• Carry out assessment with a caseload of NVQ candidates at various levels from 2 to 7
• Working closely with the internal IQA to ensure the maintenance of the expected standards of delivery
• Guiding and advising clients on the appropriate legislative requirements
• Guiding on health and safety documentation, including CPPs, SSOWs, RAMS and policies
• Assisting in carrying out risk assessments and advising on suitable control measures to be implemented on client premises
• Assist in providing support and advice to clients and contractors on health and safety queries
• Assisting in conducting on-site health and safety assessments
• Assisting with site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented and producing inspection reports
• Maintaining client health and safety documentation and management systems
• Upkeeping our excellent customer service record
• Maintaining CPD to ensure compliance with any new legislation or best practice standards and maintaining a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that may affect the company and its processes and procedures
• Ensuring Continued Professional Development based on qualifications gained, including attending seminars and renewing certificates when necessary

Skills & Experience:

• A strong knowledge of Construction Health and Safety Legislation
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Training and assessing of construction and Health and Safety Courses, (Consultancy and advisory experience beneficial)
• Ability to build rapport with clients
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to think outside of the box
• Highly organised, proactive, uses own initiative and can work independently, as well as work to deliver team-based projects
• Honest with great work ethics
• Full and clean driving licence and willingness to travel, whilst learning new things and building new experiences

Benefits:

• Technology to assist with the role
• Opportunity for continued professional development
• Become part of a dynamic and fast-growing business, working with a variety of businesses in the Construction Sector
• Generous Holiday allowance
• Relaxed office culture
• Pension scheme
• Company events
• Coaching programmes for mindset and wellbeing