Hiring and Sponsoring Health and safety managers and officers (SOC Code 3582)

Health and Safety Managers and Officers, classified under SOC Code 3582, are essential professionals responsible for ensuring that workplaces adhere to health and safety regulations. Their role is crucial in maintaining a safe working environment across various industries. Key responsibilities include:

• Inspecting Workplace Areas: Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation to minimize risks.
• Developing Policies: Assisting in the creation of effective health and safety policies and procedures tailored to the organization.
• Conducting Risk Assessments: Identifying potential hazards and assessing risk factors to ensure a safe workplace.
• Instructing Workers: Educating employees on the proper use of protective clothing and safety devices.
• Routine Equipment Testing: Conducting regular tests on safety equipment to ensure its functionality and compliance.
• Accident Analysis: Compiling statistics on workplace accidents and injuries, analyzing their causes, and making informed recommendations to management.
• Maintaining Contact: Keeping in touch with employees who are off work due to illness to support their return.
• Counseling: Providing support to individuals facing personal or domestic issues that may affect their work performance.
• Promoting Accident Prevention: Giving talks and distributing information to raise awareness of accident prevention measures and keeping management updated on relevant legislation.

With the increasing focus on workplace safety in the UK, the demand for skilled health and safety managers and officers is on the rise. This guide will assist HR professionals in navigating the hiring and sponsorship of these crucial roles within the UK’s immigration system.

What is SOC Code 3411 for Health and safety managers and officers?

SOC Code 3582 refers to health and safety managers and officers responsible for ensuring workplace safety and compliance with health regulations. Their responsibilities can include:

• Inspecting workplace areas: Conducting thorough inspections to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Developing policies: Assisting in the creation of effective health and safety policies and procedures tailored to the organization’s needs.
• Carrying out risk assessments: Identifying potential hazards and evaluating risks to ensure a safe working environment.
• Instructing workers: Educating employees on the proper use of protective clothing and safety devices to minimize risks.
• Conducting routine tests: Performing regular checks on safety equipment to ensure functionality and compliance.
• Compiling statistics: Gathering data on accidents and injuries, analyzing causes, and making informed recommendations to management.
• Maintaining contact: Keeping in touch with employees off work due to illness, ensuring their well-being and return-to-work plans.
• Counseling individuals: Providing support for employees dealing with personal or domestic issues that may impact their work performance.
• Promoting accident prevention: Giving presentations and distributing informative materials on safety measures and keeping current with health and safety legislation.

Health and safety managers and officers play a pivotal role in fostering a safe work environment, enhancing employee well-being, and promoting compliance with relevant regulations.

Eligibility to Hire Health and safety managers and officers (SOC Code 3411)

1. Job Requirements

Health and Safety Managers and Officers must exhibit a strong understanding of workplace safety regulations and possess certain qualifications or experience. These may include:

• Educational Background: A degree in occupational health and safety, environmental science, or a related field is often preferred.
• Certification: Relevant certifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent qualifications that establish expertise in health and safety.
• Experience: Proven experience in health and safety roles, including conducting risk assessments and developing safety policies.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in using safety inspection equipment and conducting routine tests on safety devices.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to compile and analyze statistics on workplace accidents and injuries and provide actionable recommendations.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively instruct workers and provide safety training.
• Interpersonal Skills: Capability to counsel employees on personal or domestic issues that may impact their work and maintain effective relationships with personnel.

Ensure the job description aligns with SOC Code 3582 and that the candidate’s experience and qualifications meet the expectations for the role.

1. Salary Thresholds
2. Use the Minimum Salary Calculator to ensure your salary offer meets immigration requirements.

Sponsoring Health and safety managers and officers: A Step-by-Step Guide for HR Professionals

Once you’ve confirmed that the role and candidate meet the eligibility requirements, follow this step-by-step guide to sponsoring Health and safety managers and officers under SOC Code 3582.

Step 1: Obtain a Sponsor Licence

Before hiring non-UK Health and safety managers and officers, your company or institution must obtain a sponsor licence. This licence enables you to legally sponsor overseas Health and safety managers and officers under the Skilled Worker Visa program.

• Sponsor Licence Application: Submit documentation proving that your business is legitimate and has a genuine vacancy. Visit the sponsor licence application guide for more information. 
• Sponsor Licence Fees: Small businesses typically pay £574, while larger institutions pay £1,579. For more information, visit the sponsor licence fees guide. 
• Processing Time: Applications typically take up to 8 weeks, but using the Sponsor Licence Priority Service can reduce the processing time to 10 working days.

Once your sponsor licence is approved, you will receive a sponsor licence number, which allows you to assign Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS).

Step 2: Assign a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)

Once you have your sponsor licence, the next step is to assign a CoS to the Health and safety managers and officers. This document provides key details about the job and the individual being sponsored.

• Defined vs Undefined CoS: Use a Defined CoS for Health and safety managers and officers applying from outside the UK, and an Undefined CoS for those already in the UK. Learn more in the Defined & Undefined Certificates of Sponsorship guide. 
• Required Documents: Provide details such as the Health and safety managers and officers’s portfolio, passport and job offer. Refer to Documents Required for Certificate of Sponsorship for a full list of necessary documents.

Step 3: Apply for the Skilled Worker Visa

Once the CoS is issued, the Health and safety managers and officers can apply for the Skilled Worker Visa.

• Visa Fees: Fees vary depending on the role and visa length—use the visa fees calculator to estimate the costs. 
• Immigration Skills Charge: Employers are required to pay this charge as part of sponsoring non-UK workers. This is separate from visa fees.

Conducting a Right to Work Check for Health and safety managers and officers

Before the Health and safety managers and officers begins working, you must conduct a right to work check to ensure they are legally allowed to work in the UK.

• Manual Right to Work Check: Verify original documents such as the Health and safety managers and officers’s passport and visa. 
• Online Right to Work Check: If the Health and safety managers and officers holds an eVisa, you can use the UK government’s online system to verify their right-to-work status.

For more details on how to perform these checks, see the right to work check guide.

Post-Hiring Responsibilities and Compliance

1. Record-Keeping and Reporting  
2. • Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of the Health and safety managers and officers’s employment details, salary and contact information. 
   • Reporting Changes: Report any significant changes to the Health and safety managers and officers’s role—such as promotions or salary increases—via the Sponsor Management System (SMS).
3. Sponsor Licence Duties and Compliance
4. Failure to comply with your sponsor licence duties can result in penalties or sponsor licence revocation, impacting your ability to sponsor future Health and safety managers and officerss.

How Borderless Can Help with Sponsoring Health and safety managers and officers

Sponsoring Health and safety managers and officers under SOC Code 3582 can be a complex process, but Borderless can simplify it for you. We offer comprehensive support to help you manage the entire sponsorship process.

End-to-End Sponsorship Support

At Borderless, we assist with:

• Sponsor Licence Application: Guiding you through the application process and ensuring all required documents are submitted correctly. 
• Certificate of Sponsorship Assignment: Streamlining the CoS process to make hiring easier. 
• Compliance Management: Helping you stay compliant with immigration laws to avoid penalties.

If you need assistance with hiring or sponsoring Health and safety managers and officers, get in touch for personalised support.

Conclusion

Hiring and sponsoring Health and safety managers and officers under SOC Code 3582 can be a rewarding way to enrich the cultural landscape of your organisation. By following the steps outlined in this guide, you can successfully navigate the sponsorship process while ensuring compliance with UK immigration laws.

For further guidance, Borderless is ready to assist you with all your sponsorship needs. Contact us for expert advice.