At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise on health and safety standards while driving continuous improvement across the organisation.
- Company: Leading organisation committed to high health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, professional development, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth in engineering and operational environments.
- Why this job: Join a proactive team and shape a strong health & safety culture.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH General Certificate and experience in health & safety legislation.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join them on a temporary basis, supporting the delivery of high standards across health, safety, and environmental compliance. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive HSE professional to step into a varied role, working closely with senior stakeholders and contributing to the development of robust systems and best practice frameworks.
The Role
Reporting into the Health & Safety Manager, you’ll act as a trusted advisor across the business, providing expert guidance and ensuring compliance with current legislation and recognised standards (e.g. ISO frameworks). You will play a key role in driving continuous improvement, supporting operational teams, and embedding a strong health & safety culture throughout the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with internal teams, contractors, and external stakeholders to promote best practice in HSE
- Maintain and improve Health, Safety & Environmental management systems
- Provide expert advice and guidance across a range of HSE matters
- Support and deliver audit and inspection programmes
- Assist in producing performance reports and analysing trends
- Support projects and transformation initiatives within Engineering and Estates functions
- Lead or contribute to incident investigations and ensure robust follow-up actions
- Oversee and support risk assessments across operational areas
- Monitor compliance activities such as air and noise sampling
- Assist with occupational health and health surveillance processes
- Support specialist safety disciplines where required
About You
You’ll be an experienced Health & Safety professional with a strong working knowledge of legislation and hands-on experience within complex operational environments.
Essential
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of current health & safety legislation and ISO standards
- Experience managing risk assessments across varied environments
- Familiarity with COSHH regulations
- Proven ability to analyse data and produce meaningful reports
- Strong IT skills (MS Office)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Desirable
- Experience within engineering, manufacturing, or estates environments
- Knowledge of CDM Regulations and DSEAR
- Experience implementing new systems and processes
- Exposure to health surveillance programmes
- SharePoint experience
