Health and Safety Advisor in Coventry

SF Partners are supporting a business in Coventry CV7 that are looking to recruit an experienced H&S Advisor on a permanent basis. This organisation has a brilliant culture, opportunities for development, and a condensed 4 day working week.

Hours: 7am-4.30 Monday to Thursday

Salary: up to £45k DoE

Hands-on advisory role responsible for driving Health & Safety standards across the manufacturing site. The role is responsible for ensuring legal compliance with UK H&S Legislation, promoting a positive safety culture, reducing workplace risk and providing practical H&S advice and guidance to operational teams at all levels.

Key Objectives:

• Maintain legal compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Promote a positive safety culture throughout the business.
• Reduce workplace accidents and near misses.
• Support managers to effectively manage health and safety risks.
• Continuously improve health and safety systems and standards.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct routine daily, weekly, and monthly workplace inspections and safety checks, taking ownership of findings and ensuring timely close-out of actions in line with legal compliance.
• Lead regular internal audits across production, warehouse, engineering, and office areas in line with relevant UK legislation and company standards.
• Lead on the development, review, and implementation of risk assessments, COSHH assessments and safe systems of work.
• Monitor and enforce compliance relating to PPE usage, machine guarding, housekeeping standards, and safe working practices.
• Drive a positive safety culture across all departments, promoting safe behaviours and proactive hazard identification at every level of the organisation.
• Lead accident and near-miss investigations, identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and maintaining accurate records in line with RIDDOR requirements where applicable.
• Produce H&S reports and KPI data for management review, identifying trends and making recommendations for continuous improvement.

H&S Activities:

• Daily walk arounds and safety observations.
• Liaising with H&S Champions to ensure smooth running of day-to-day H&S Operations.
• Lead on Internal audits and support external Audits where required.
• Fire safety management such as weekly fire alarm testing, emergency equipment, extinguisher checks, monitoring, and training for fire marshals and assisting with any inspections, route checks, and internal fire safety audits.
• Ensure safety signage and notice boards are up to date and clearly displayed.
• Track completion of actions from audits or inspections through internal systems.
• Monitor accident reporting and encourage employee participation.
• Advise and guide department managers with any relevant safety checks when required.
• Delivery of H&S Inductions for new starters, contractors, and visitors.
• Advise and guide managers with toolbox talks and safety briefings where required.
• Support HR with H&S committee members, leading meetings and follow up actions.

Skills/Qualifications:

• NEBOSH general Certificate (NGC)
• IOSH Accreditation Membership (TechIOSH minimum or working towards GradIOSH).
• Experience within a H&S role in manufacturing, engineering, or industrial environment.
• Good understanding of UK H&S Legislation
• Knowledge of ISO 45001
• Experience with risk management, audits, and inspections
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage at all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office.