Surge in Demand for Health & Safety Workers in Scotland
Hays Health & Safety, a specialist recruitment consultancy, continues its expansion as it opens new premises in Scotland’s capital. ‘’Opening an office in Edinburgh will allow us to meet an increasing demand from employers in Scotland for health & safety professionals’’, says Carol Fyfe, Regional Manager at Hays Health & Safety. Given that the discipline is increasingly in the spotlight and all companies in Scotland are required to have a health and safety policy in place, the opportunities for employees working within the industry are endless.
There are currently a substantial number of regeneration projects occurring in Glasgow and Edinburgh which, combined with the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014, will generate a lot of jobs for health & safety workers in the construction industry. There are also further opportunities across a wide range of other sectors, including finance and banking in Edinburgh and the petrochemical, oil and gas industries in Aberdeen. Professionals across all disciplines are in demand, including health & safety managers, fire safety engineers, environmental managers, quality managers, and health & safety trainers.
Carol Fyfe, Regional Manager at Hays Health & Safety, comments: ‘’The health and safety industry is currently experiencing massive growth. As employers become more aware of the responsibility they have for the welfare of their employees, health and safety has become a priority issue rather than a secondary consideration. We are looking forward to finding jobs for people across the country – having an office in Edinburgh will definitely help us to work more closely with the industry’s top employers.’’
For further information call Carol Fyfe on 0131 226 6595 or visit www.hays.com/hs
Note to Editor:
Hays Health & Safety is part of Hays Construction & Property, the UK's largest specialist recruitment consultancy to the built environment. Formed in 1958, Hays Construction & Property has over 80 offices throughout the UK and Ireland, as well as locations in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. With a support network of over 700 local consultants, Hays Construction & Property places candidates in permanent and temporary positions for hundreds of private and public sector organisations.
Hays Construction & Property is a subdivision of Hays Plc, the FTSE 250 Company which employs 7,753 staff operating from 376 offices in 25 countries across 17 specialisms. Hays Plc placed circa 68,000 candidates into permanent jobs and paid circa 46,000 temporary workers weekly during the year ending 30 June 07.
For further press information please contact:
Katy Tapp, Communications Assistant
Hays Health & Safety
T. 020 7222 6543
E. katy.tapp@hays.com
