Corporate SHE Advisor

SSE plc; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Gym membership

Wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work

Job summary

SSE is seeking a Corporate SHE Advisor based in Scotland with UK travel. You will support health, safety and environmental activities across our sites and contract partners, helping teams make safe, informed decisions and foster a Safety Family culture.

Working alongside the Corporate SHE Manager, you will conduct risk assessments, support audits, incident investigations and contractor engagement, while promoting wellbeing and environmental awareness across the UK and Ireland.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or willingness to work towards it is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical health, safety and environmental support to colleagues and contract partners, helping them understand requirements and make informed decisions.
• Assist managers and teams with risk assessments, safe systems of work and general SHE queries.
• Develop positive working relationships across the business and with contract partners, promoting collaboration and safe behaviours.
• Promote positive safety behaviours and wellbeing initiatives across the organisation.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations : Scotland

Salary: £36,200 - £54,400 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

As a Corporate SHE Advisor, you'll play an important role in helping our colleagues and contract partners look after themselves and each other, creating an environment where everyone feels empowered to make safe, informed decisions. Working closely with the Corporate SHE Manager, you'll support the continued development of our Safety Family culture by building trusted relationships, sharing good practice, and helping teams understand how health, safety and wellbeing are integral to everything we do.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career in health and safety. You'll gain experience across a broad range of activities, including workplace safety, contractor engagement, wellbeing initiatives, incident learning, assurance activities and environmental awareness, helping to create positive outcomes for our people.

You'll work alongside colleagues and contract partners across our Corporate Support Services functions and managed, office-based locations in the UK and Ireland - encouraging open conversations about risk, supporting learning from experience, and helping teams find practical solutions that keep people safe and healthy. By taking a supportive and approachable approach, you'll help foster a culture where everyone feels comfortable speaking up, sharing concerns and learning from one another.

The role includes opportunities to visit offices and property projects sites across the UK and Ireland, allowing you to build connections across the wider business and gain a broad understanding of how safety, health, wellbeing and environmental responsibility support our goals.

Through your enthusiasm and commitment to continuous improvement, you'll help strengthen our Safety Family culture, ensuring our people, customers and communities remain safe, healthy and supported every day.

You will

Support & Guidance

• Provide practical health, safety and environmental support to colleagues and contract partners, helping them understand requirements and make informed decisions.
• Assist managers and teams with risk assessments, safe systems of work and general SHE queries.

Relationship Building

• Develop positive working relationships across the business and with contract partners, promoting collaboration and encouraging safe and responsible behaviours.
• Support with contractor engagement activities to strengthen the SHE culture across activities including hard and soft facilities services, statutory compliance activities and various projects.

Safety Culture & Wellbeing

• Promote positive safety behaviours and support initiatives that enhance health, safety and wellbeing across the organisation.
• Help share learning from incidents, audits and best practice to support continuous improvement.

Monitoring & Improvement

• Assist with incident reporting and investigations, helping identify learning opportunities and preventative actions.
• Support SHE audits, inspections and compliance activities, maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of SHE procedures, guidance and management systems.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Participate in meetings, site visits and engagement activities across the UK and Ireland.
• Build confidence and credibility with colleagues by providing professional, approachable and practical SHE support.

You have

• A genuine interest in developing a career in Health, Safety and Environment.
• NEBOSH General Certificate (achieved or willing to work towards).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to engage with people at all levels.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to learn with a good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret information and provide practical solutions.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland when required.

About SSE

SSE's purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Safety is our number one value at SSE. We're committed to looking after people, partners, customers, and the communities we work in. Our Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) division ensures we get this right. They guide our teams, helping us minimise risk and work responsibly, so that everyone gets home safely

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

• Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
• Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
• Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
• As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] / 01738 344763 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.