At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure health and safety compliance while promoting a positive safety culture.
- Company: Join Mears Group, a leader in community-focused projects with Birmingham City Council.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, a company van, and discounts on groceries and holidays.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and community volunteering.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the community while advancing your career in health and safety.
- Qualifications: Experience in health and safety within construction or maintenance; strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 50000 £ per year.
Location: Birmingham
Contract Start Date: 1 July 2026
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent 42.5 hours per week
Salary up to £50,000 + Company Van and fuel Card
Join us on our new, exciting contract with Birmingham City Council. Mears Group has been awarded a major new 10-year partnership with Birmingham City Council to deliver repairs, maintenance, and planned investment work across 11,500 homes in central and west Birmingham. This contract represents one of our most significant projects in the city and will create a wide range of opportunities across our operational teams.
About The Role
We are looking for a motivated and organised Health and Safety Advisor to join our dedicated team in Birmingham. You will play a key role in supporting operational teams, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, company procedures and best practice, while promoting a positive safety culture across the contract. You will provide guidance, carry out inspections and audits, and work closely with colleagues, clients and contractors to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
Duties
- Support the implementation and maintenance of health and safety systems, ensuring compliance with legislation and company procedures
- Carry out regular site inspections and audits across contracts to monitor standards and identify areas for improvement
- Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring thorough reporting and implementation of corrective actions
- Monitor compliance trackers and follow up on actions to ensure timely completion
- Provide clear health and safety advice and guidance to operational teams, managers and subcontractors
- Assist with the preparation and review of risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work
- Maintain accurate records and ensure all documentation is up to date and compliant
- Support operational teams in promoting a positive health and safety culture across the business
- Work closely with managers and supervisors to ensure safe planning and delivery of works
- Respond to health and safety queries in a timely and professional manner
- Assist with reporting, audits and compliance reviews, identifying trends and recommending improvements
- Ensure all activities are carried out in line with company procedures, legislation and best practice standards
Role Criteria
- Previous experience in a Health and Safety Advisor or similar role within construction, housing or maintenance environments
- GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths
- Experience working in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
- Strong IT skills with the ability to use compliance systems, reporting tools and audit trackers
- Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills
- A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge unsafe practices and influence behaviour
- Good understanding of health and safety legislation, regulations and best practice within a maintenance or construction setting
Benefits We Can Offer You
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual Mears Fun Day – our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work
- Volunteering Leave – Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment
- Staff perks with Mears Rewards – discounts of up to 10% on weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share Save scheme and more
- Family friendly policies
- Company Vehicle and Fuel Card
- Access to EAP Counselling sessions
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK. Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21, have held your licence for over 3 months and have less than 9 points. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before the commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We are a Disability Confident employer and support the Armed Forces Covenant.
