EHS Consultant - Maternity Cover Location: London or Dublin preferred, with UK & Ireland-wide responsibility Contract: Fixed-Term Contract / Maternity Cover, 6-9 month Start: Immediate Hours: Full-time Sector: IT / Technology Coverage: 12 sites across the UK & Ireland | Approx. 9,000 employees We are supporting a major international technology organisation with the appointment of an experienced Environment, Health & Safety professional to provide maternity cover across its UK and Ireland operations.
This is a hands-on, multi-site EHS role supporting eight locations across the UK and four across Ireland. The successful candidate will help maintain and develop an established EHS management system while supporting operational teams, HR, workplace services and external stakeholders across the region.
The position would suit an experienced EHS Consultant, EHS Coordinator, EHS Advisor or EHS Manager who is comfortable working autonomously across a large corporate, office-based environment and can start at short notice. Key responsibilities will include:
Key responsibilities
- Supporting EHS compliance and regulatory requirements across the UK and Ireland.
- Managing incident, accident and near-miss investigations, corrective actions and follow-up.
- Maintaining legal registers, risk assessments and operational controls.
- Supporting the organisation's ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
- Maintaining EHS policies, procedures and associated documentation.
- Supporting internal and external EHS audits.
- Coordinating EHS training requirements and compliance activities.
- Supporting emergency preparedness and response programmes.
- Completing or coordinating ergonomic and DSE assessments.
- Supporting workplace health, safety and wellbeing initiatives.
- Liaising closely with HR, Workplace/GWS teams, Occupational Health providers and external stakeholders.
- Supporting ESG and EHS data collection, reporting and compliance requirements.
- Providing EHS support across multiple UK and Ireland locations as required.
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:
Experience
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
- ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems.
- UK health, safety and environmental legislation.
- Multi-site corporate or office environments.
- Risk assessments and legal compliance.
- Incident and accident investigation.
- Internal and/or external audits.
- DSE and ergonomic assessments.
- EHS training and compliance programmes.
- Emergency preparedness and business response procedures.
- Working with HR, facilities/workplace teams and Occupational Health.
- EHS or ESG reporting.
Previous responsibility for EHS across multiple locations would be particularly valuable.
The preferred base is London or Dublin, although the position supports the wider UK and Ireland region and some travel between sites should be expected.
The client is looking for somebody who can join quickly and provide continuity throughout the maternity-cover period.
Contract duration, exact working pattern, travel frequency and remuneration are currently being finalised.
If you are an experienced EHS professional available at short notice and interested in supporting a large, international technology business, please get in touch with your current availability, location and salary expectations.