Group Health & Safety Advisor

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Are you a proactive Health & Safety professional who enjoys making a real difference across diverse operational environments? We are working with one of Yorkshire’s most established and respected businesses to recruit a Group Health & Safety Advisor, offering the opportunity to influence safety standards across multiple UK sites and business units. This is a highly visible role where you'll work closely with operational teams, providing practical guidance, driving continuous improvement, and helping create safer, smarter ways of working across the Group.

Location: Hull HQ (with regular travel across UK sites)

Benefits: Company Car | 23 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays | Free Onsite Parking & Gym | Additional Benefits & Discounts

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out site audits, inspections and compliance reviews and recommending practical improvements.
• Supporting accident, incident and near-miss investigations, helping prevent repeat issues.
• Preparing and reviewing risk assessments, COSHH, safe systems of work, RAMS and permits.
• Helping each business stay compliant with fire safety, first aid, emergency planning and environmental requirements.
• Monitoring KPIs, trends and action plans to identify improvement priorities.
• Delivering toolbox talks, safety briefings and awareness activities.
• Supporting external audits, regulatory visits, insurance inspections and contractor activity.
• Building strong relationships with site teams, managers, contractors and external partners.

Skills & Experience:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience in a dedicated Health & Safety role, ideally within an operational environment.
• Good knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and environmental compliance.
• Experience with audits, inspections, incident investigations, risk assessments, COSHH, RAMS and safe systems of work.
• Confident communicating and building trust with stakeholders at all levels, offering practical advice and constructively challenging poor practice where needed.
• Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Approachable, professional and solutions-focused, with good attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as required.
• Candidates must have a permanent Right to Work in the UK. Please note, our client cannot offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Desirable but not essential: IOSH membership, ISO knowledge, multi-site experience or working towards NEBOSH Diploma/equivalent.

Our Client: Our client is a long-established, family-owned group of businesses with a heritage spanning more than 150 years. Operating across a diverse portfolio of sectors including energy, logistics, property, fuel distribution, marine services and leisure, the group has built a strong reputation for innovation, investment and sustainable growth. As the organisation continues to invest in its future, it remains focused on embracing new technologies, driving operational excellence and expanding its market presence. This is an opportunity to join a respected and ambitious business where you can play a key role in shaping health, safety and environmental standards across a diverse UK operation. If you have the required skills, please apply today.