Senior Health and Safety Advisor in Banbury

Principal People are pleased to be supporting a leading construction organisation with the recruitment of a Senior Health & Safety Advisor to join their regional team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded contractor in a hands-on, operationally focused role covering a varied portfolio of construction projects across the Thames Valley and Oxfordshire region.

The successful Senior Health & Safety Advisor will provide practical health, safety and environmental support across multiple live projects, working closely with site teams, project leads, supply chain partners, and senior operational stakeholders to drive positive safety performance and continuous improvement. This role would suit a confident and resilient health and safety professional who enjoys being out on site, building strong relationships with operational teams, and taking ownership of safety performance across their own area.

Why could this be the role for you? You will be joining a well-established construction business with a strong pipeline of work. The role offers a high level of autonomy and ownership across a defined regional area. You will work closely with senior operational leaders and project teams. The project portfolio is varied, including build, refurbishment, fit-out, civils, public sector, and healthcare-related schemes. The salary and package are highly competitive, with a salary of up to £70,000, car or car allowance, bonus, private medical options, and 26 days annual leave. This is a role where you can make a genuine impact, influence standards, and support a business with ambitious growth plans.

The successful Senior Health & Safety Advisor will be responsible for:

• Providing health, safety and environmental support across multiple construction projects.
• Working closely with site teams, project managers, operational leaders, and senior stakeholders.
• Conducting site inspections, audits, and reviews.
• Supporting accident and incident investigations where required.
• Coaching and influencing project teams and supply chain partners.
• Supporting safe systems of work, RAMS, and risk management.
• Driving positive safety behaviours and continuous improvement.
• Supporting compliance with internal management systems and relevant legislation.
• Providing guidance around key construction risks including lifting operations, temporary works, working at height, excavations, underground services, and general construction activities.

The ideal Senior Health & Safety Advisor will have:

• NEBOSH Construction or NEBOSH General as a minimum.
• Experience working in construction, infrastructure, civils, refurbishment, fit-out, or another high-risk environment.
• Strong knowledge of construction risk profiles.
• Experience influencing operational teams and senior stakeholders.
• The confidence to work independently across multiple sites.
• A full UK driving licence.
• NEBOSH Diploma, CSCS, fire, or environmental qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential.

This role is predominantly site-based across the Thames Valley / Oxfordshire region, with flexibility for occasional remote working. Candidates based within a sensible commute of Oxford, Reading, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, or the surrounding areas would be well suited. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and credible health and safety professional who wants to join a respected construction business, work on a broad range of projects, and take ownership of safety performance across a key region. Apply today for further information.