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KEY SPECIALISMS

Health and Safety Construction
CDM
Corporate HSE
Quality
Risk
Fire Engineering
Auditing and Compliance
Professional Services (Marketing, Digital & IT, HR)
Occupational Health & Wellbeing

Every industry requires health and safety expertise, and every company is looking for a specific skill-set.

ALLEN & YORK have structured our business accordingly, with internal teams focused on HSE in industry specific sectors, allowing us to expertly understand the operating environments of our clients and to meet their specific needs.

Our Construction team primarily resource for clients involved in large infrastructure projects or private enterprises who require candidates with a specialist set of skills.

A separate unit of our HEALTH & SAFETY team recruit exclusively across corporate HSE roles, which encompasses a wide range of industries from retail to leisure, telecoms to finance. Each consultant has their own specialist area of focus and recruits at all levels, ensuring that each client receives a dedicated and well informed service, delivering the highest quality of candidates.

Latest Relevant Jobs

Consumer Safety Manager

Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

The customer is always right and so will you be to apply for this role! Our client is a leader in consumer health and...

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QHSE Manager

East Midlands, England

Reduce, reuse and recycle... A well-known phrase which is at the heart of this manufacturing company, who due to a re...

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H&S Manager

Exeter, Devon

Are you looking for a busy role in a high-risk environment? This is a role where there is lots to do and you will be ...

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Principal CDM Consultant

London, England

Principal CDM Consultant London/ Croydon Are you an ambitious construction safety professional? Do you want to work f...

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QHSE Advisor

Newmarket, Suffolk

Are you ready for your next challenge within the world of QHSE? Do you have experience, but want to take the next ste...

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Fire Safety & Emergency Planning Manager

London, England

Are you good in an emergency, capable of making robust contingency plans and ready for a new challenge? If you have a...

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Consumer Safety Manager

Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

The customer is always right and so will you be to apply for this role! Our client is a leader in consumer health and...

View Details

QHSE Manager

East Midlands, England

Reduce, reuse and recycle... A well-known phrase which is at the heart of this manufacturing company, who due to a re...

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H&S Manager

Exeter, Devon

Are you looking for a busy role in a high-risk environment? This is a role where there is lots to do and you will be ...

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Principal CDM Consultant

London, England

Principal CDM Consultant London/ Croydon Are you an ambitious construction safety professional? Do you want to work f...

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QHSE Advisor

Newmarket, Suffolk

Are you ready for your next challenge within the world of QHSE? Do you have experience, but want to take the next ste...

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Fire Safety & Emergency Planning Manager

London, England

Are you good in an emergency, capable of making robust contingency plans and ready for a new challenge? If you have a...

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Health and Safety Insights: Interviewing

Last month, Jack Cornick, Team Leader Health, Safety and Construction at ALLEN & YORK took part in an IOSH Health & Safety Recruitment Roundtable, offering his expert insight and advice for both health and safety practitioners and employers looking to attract the best talent. The video is packed with insights and tips, but if you haven't got time to watch the whole recording, we have summarised the discussion into bite-sized chunks. This is second in the series and focuses on ‘Interview Technique’. Competency based interviews 90 per cent of health and safety interviews are competency based you might find the 'STAR' methodology (Situation, Task, Activity, Result) a good starting point when preparing for a health and safety interview. You may also want to refer the IOSH Blueprint competency-based framework, as a useful self-assessment guide. Be prepared to take part in exercises or impromptu assessments as a means of measuring your level of competency. Do your homework Take your time to research the company, via it’s website and any related news articles/press releases and profiles on LinkedIn, especially those directly relevant to your future team/department, plus board reports if you feel you’d like this level of detail. Also, brief yourself on the wider business trends within the market, so that you can refer to relevant topically issues. Anticipate that you will be asked the question; ‘tell me about yourself’ and have a concise ‘pitch’ prepared which demonstrates that you are a good and effective communicator. Be professional and engaged How you interact and communicate will be noted and is a good indicator of how you will engage with the team. Interviews can be formal/informal, take place on/off-site, in pubs, coffee shops and hotel foyers, so it’s important to maintain a professional approach whatever the circumstance. Deal breakers We’re often asked advice on when to raise important issues such as flexible working. If this is a deal-breaker then state it up-front and be totally transparent. If it’s less important than it can be mentioned later at 2nd interview but set your stall out early if it’s important to you. Employers are looking for Hot topics at the moment include; reputational risk, cultural change and well-being. There has certainly been a move beyond simple compliance, to a more holistic approach to health and safety, as well as an emphasis on commercial understanding and effects on the bottom-line. Be prepared to demonstrate your experience in these areas, prepare anecdotes and examples. Watch the Video For a more comprehensive and detailed explanation of all the above, plus advice on writing your CV - Watch the IOSH Roundtable Recruitment Video To find out more about the latest health and safety job opportunities, and talk through your CV contact Jack Cornick 01202 888 986 Browse all health and safety jobs

Health and Safety Insights: What to include in your CV?

Jack Cornick, Team Leader Health, Safety and Construction at ALLEN & YORK and Amanda Clarke, Managing Consultant at Shirley Parsons offer their expert insight and advice for both health and safety practitioners and employers looking to attract the best talent. The video is packed with insights and tips, but if you haven't got time to watch the whole recording, we have summarised the discussion into bite-sized chunks. Firstly, we focus on how to market yourself in a competitive job market and specifically; ‘What to include in your CV’. Your CV sets the foundation from which to build your job application, it is your entry point and will be your first introduction to prospective employers. A comprehensive CV will be no longer than 2-4 pages and include your 'key' qualifications, experience and achievements. Both Jack and Amanda suggest listing only your ‘key’ qualifications; NEBOSH, IOSH, Chartered status etc. with any relevant extras e.g. COSHH. You don’t have to list every course, you can mention this at interview if relevant. Under each job entry, list your key achievements in that specific role. What assignments, projects, strategies did you drive through or were involved in. Highlight where you liaised with team members, managers and department to illustrate your ability to communicate with key stakeholders across the business. Demonstrate your networking and knowledge-sharing, via your memberships, LinkedIn groups, Twitter presence, event attendance and any publications you may have authored. Future employers are looking for a cultural 'person' fit, as well as examining your qualifications and years of experience, and therefore the softer skills are extremely important when presenting yourself on your CV. “There is a strong emphasis on enabling culture change within most employers” Jack comments “with a continued move away from simple compliance-based roles”. You will be required to demonstrate ways in which you have taken the lead and embedded health and safety into the wider company culture. 90 per cent of health and safety interviews are competency based and Amanda flagged-up the 'STAR' methodology (Situation, Task, Activity, Result) as a good starting point when preparing for a health and safety interview. You may also want to refer the IOSH Blueprint competency-based framework, as a useful self-assessment guide. Be prepared to take part in exercises or impromptu assessments as a means of measuring your level of competency (but more about interviews in our next bite-able summary). If you are applying for one particular job you might want to tailor your CV to the job, but in the main you are more than likely to be sending your CV to several jobs and won’t have time to tailor each time, this is fine. A strong ‘general’ CV, well presented and concise will grab our interest and then we can speak with you and highlight your particular skills to the employer for each specific job. A good recruiter will always speak to you before presenting your details, so we can ‘tailor’ your CV to each employer on your behalf. If you are looking to transition from one sector to another this can be difficult, but it is possible. For example, if you are looking to move from Property into Construction, connect with construction health and safety groups, find out if you can visit or spend time within the health and safety team to gain experience. Ensure you have the relevant qualifications e.g. NEBOSH Construction. Moving from high-risk to low-risk environments can prove more fruitful, so if you are looking to come off the oil rig and into a warm office, your prospects are good and you should certainly mention this in your CV. The current health and safety jobs market is buoyant and there is a high demand particularly for mid-level management positions. With plenty of jobs and competition, salaries have increased to the attract the best talent and this is a very good time to make your next career move. To find out more about the latest health and safety job opportunities contact Jack Cornick 01202 888 986 View full IOSH Roundtable Recruitment Video Browse all health and safety jobs

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Latest Relevant Jobs

Consumer Safety Manager

Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

QHSE Manager

East Midlands, England

H&S Manager

Exeter, Devon

Principal CDM Consultant

London, England

QHSE Advisor

Newmarket, Suffolk

Fire Safety & Emergency Planning Manager

London, England

Consumer Safety Manager

Kingston Upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

QHSE Manager

East Midlands, England

H&S Manager

Exeter, Devon

Principal CDM Consultant

London, England

QHSE Advisor

Newmarket, Suffolk

Fire Safety & Emergency Planning Manager

London, England

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