Health & Safety Advisor

My client, a leading international law firm based in the City, are seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to join their team. The Health and Safety Advisor reports into the Health and Safety Manager and Head of Facilities. A key objective of the role is to support a consistent health and safety service across all offices. Working closely with Facilities, Managers, HR and the Responsible Business team, the role provides competent advice, helps implement effective systems, and promotes a positive safety culture. This role supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of health and safety policies, procedures, and risk controls, helping ensure compliance with legislation and best practice. The Advisor also supports incident reporting and investigation, audit activity, and delivery and coordination of relevant training and communications. This is a full-time role with agile and flexible working, and occasional travel to UK offices (and where required, international offices).

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day competent advice to staff and managers on workplace health and safety matters, including office and contractor activities.
• Assist with the maintenance and continual improvement of the health and safety management system, policies, and procedures.
• Help ensure compliance with relevant H&S requirements and standards (e.g., fire safety arrangements, first aid provision, display screen equipment, contractor controls, and related training records).
• Work with Office Managers and Facilities teams to support consistent local implementation of H&S procedures across UK and international offices.
• Assist with internal inspections and audits - track actions to completion and help maintain accurate compliance evidence.
• Prepare routine reports and dashboards for Facilities leadership, highlighting trends, risks, and progress against action plans.
• Maintain and update H&S documentation (policies, procedures, forms, guidance notes).
• Conduct office inspections/visits as required and support monitoring of contractor H&S performance on-site (including permit-to-work/controls where applicable).
• Support H&S data collection, monitoring and measurement of activities, contributing to management reviews and continuous improvement.
• Support readiness and ongoing maintenance of relevant management system standards (e.g., ISO 45001 for health and safety and ISO 14001).
• Coordinate and support delivery of H&S training, inductions and awareness activities for staff and contractors, using internal and external providers where needed.
• Support key risk assessments and programmes (DSE/homeworking, COSHH awareness where relevant, fire safety arrangements, slips/trips/falls, working at height).
• Support monitoring of water hygiene/legionella controls where in scope, and ensure appropriate records and actions are maintained.
• Support safe access and work-at-height controls (including coordinating specialist training such as PASMA where required).
• Support completion and review of risk assessments, safe systems of work, and contractor RAMS for recurring activities.
• Help maintain access, permit-to-work, and contractor management arrangements with landlords/managing agents and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor H&S legislative and best-practice updates and share relevant guidance with stakeholders.
• Support incident and near-miss reporting and investigation.
• Contribute to a positive safety culture by supporting communications, campaigns, and engagement activities.

Skills And Experience

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) essential; working towards NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) desirable.
• Demonstrable experience in a health and safety advisory role, ideally within an office, professional services, or multi-site environment.
• UK-focused, but some experience if international offices would be beneficial.
• Good working knowledge of H&S legislation and guidance (e.g. risk assessment principles, fire safety arrangements, contractor management, incident reporting/RIDDOR).
• Experience completing and reviewing risk assessments and supporting safe systems of work/RAMS for contractors.
• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and deliver clear guidance.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accurate records and reports.

Person Specification

• Highly motivated and proactive, able to work independently while knowing when to escalate risk and seek support.
• Professional approach with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage effectively with colleagues, senior stakeholders, suppliers, and contractors.
• Pragmatic and solutions-focused, balancing compliance requirements with service delivery and operational needs.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high standards, with the confidence to challenge unsafe practices constructively.
• Organised and resilient, able to manage workload peaks and deliver to deadlines.

Please apply today for immediate consideration!