Health and Safety Advisor

We are looking for a hands-on Health & Safety Advisor to support our Business Partners in promoting safe and sustainable working practices across our operational and construction sites. This is a site-based role, working closely with front-line and production teams, where you will play a key part in driving our ambition of Zero Harm by influencing behaviours, building strong relationships on site, and ensuring health, safety, and wellbeing objectives are achieved across the organisation.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable being out on site most of the time, engaging directly with teams, and influencing health & safety culture through presence, coaching, and practical support not just compliance.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct site inspections and H&S audits across operational, highway, and construction sites to ensure compliance and best practice.
• Work closely with production and front-line teams to identify hazards and challenge unsafe behaviours.
• Build strong rapport with teams on site and act as a trusted advisor, influencing positive safety culture.
• Provide coaching and guidance to stakeholders on health and safety matters.
• Investigate significant incidents, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead incident reviews with key stakeholders.
• Support the development and review of risk assessments, method statements, and permits/PCI.
• Deliver training, awareness briefings, and health & safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with operational teams to embed safety at all stages of work.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of H&S policies, procedures, and practices.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Proven, hands-on experience working on live operational and/or construction sites.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Experience within utilities, infrastructure, or construction sectors.
• Good technical understanding of construction, utilities, or engineering environments.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a regional, site-based workload.
• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Technical Membership of IOSH.

Desirable:

• NEBOSH Diploma (or working towards).

Benefits:

• Salary: £42,000 plus dependant on skills and experience.
• Car allowance subject to meeting business mileage requirements.
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 26-30 days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A Celebration Day in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%).
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Up to 4 Affinity days a year to volunteer in the community.
• Life Assurance.

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to offering interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria and opt in on the application form. Affinity Water recognises the benefits of greater diversity in our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to building a more inclusive culture where every member of our workforce can thrive.