Health and Safety Adviser Location: Ashington (base office) with agile working across the North-East. Salary: Up to £43,282 per annum (inclusive of car allowance) depending on skills and experience Hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday Contract: Permanent Closing Date: 5pm on 10th June 2026 Our client in Ashington is looking for a Health and Safety Adviser to join their team. Role Benefits : 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) for full-time employees. Working from home up to 2 days per week, subject to operational requirements. Health cash plan membership so you can save money by claiming cash back towards essential healthcare such as dental, optical, physio and loads more. Access to savings on gym memberships plus cash back and discounts on purchases from major retailers including supermarkets, travel, cinema and more. Generous pension scheme with life insurance of 3 x salary. About the Health and Safety Adviser Role: This role will involve: undertaking a full range of health and safety and related admin duties across the group. This includes liaising regularly with all stakeholders, auditing, providing advice and guidance, developing and reviewing risk assessments, accident/incident investigation, supporting the H S training programme, contributing to the delivery of company values and developing a strong culture embedded in safety, health and welfare. Your Experience: Successful candidates will need: Essential : NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum with intention to work towards and obtain NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent. A proven track record as an accomplished Health and Safety professional. Auditing skills and experience, relevant to this role including maintaining audit action plans. Able to effectively coordinate several workstreams at once, delivering on project work from start to finish and advising on key milestones throughout. Proactively manage development opportunities to keep knowledge, skills, experience and continuous professional development up to date. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office. Good communication skills and a collaborative approach, with the ability to engage and influence others. Good standard of literacy and numeracy for reporting writing and data analysis. Be a role model for the company values and behaviours. Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver to deadlines. Takes accountability and works with minimal supervision. Current and valid driving licence and access to a car to use for work purposes. Desirable : NEBOSH Construction Certificate. Willingness to develop experience in particular fields of health and safety such as construction, and COSHH. Membership of a professional body and willing to participate in evidencing continuous professional development. Experience of working a in a social housing or construction environment. Experience of delivering engaging Health and Safety training. This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Gem Partnership Ltd who are trading as a recruitment agency. To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit JobsAware, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the JobsAware website to get free, expert advice for a safer job search. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every candidate individually. If you do not hear from us within 7 days of submitting your application, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We are committed to fair, consistent, and inclusive recruitment practices, and all applications are reviewed in line with relevant employment legislation and our equal opportunities principles.
