Group Health & Safety Advisor (FTC)

Dale Farm; Cookstown; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Salary depending on experience

25 days annual leave

Contributory pension

Life Assurance

Job summary

Dale Farm is seeking a Health & Safety professional to support day-to-day operations across busy group sites. You will champion health and safety, promote a positive safety culture and engage employees in best practices.

This role is based in Dunman, Cookstown, with travel to other sites as required. The position is a temporary contract (up to 12-14 months) reporting to the Group Health & Safety Manager, requiring a relevant degree or NEBOSH diploma, 3+ years’ experience, and strong IT and

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Health, Science, Engineering or Health and Safety or NEBOSH diploma in Health and Safety.
• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work independently or in a team and lead projects.
• Flexible and positive approach to work.
• Proficient IT skills in Word and Excel; valid driving license with access to own transport.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing H&S strategies and action plans.
• Lead site-level Health & Safety Committees with staff and representatives.
• Implement health and safety management standards at site level.
• Maintain accident databases and conduct investigations; ensure timely reporting.
• Conduct site audits to identify gaps and ensure compliance with H&S laws.
• Provide training to management and staff on safety issues.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

IT skills (Word, Excel)

Team leadership / project groups

Travel readiness

Education

Environmental Health / Science / Engineering or Health & Safety degree

NEBOSH diploma in Health & Safety

Job description

Closing Date : 16 November 2026 12:00 pm

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.

At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.

Culture

Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.

In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Group Health & Safety Manager, you will be part of a team of safety professionals tasked with supporting the day-to-day running of extremely busy and dynamic environments. You will be responsible for championing, promoting, maintaining and establishing health and safety awareness and best practice across the Group sites, together with promoting a positive safety culture and employee engagement.

Based in Dunman, Cookstown with requirements for travel to other group sites as required.

This is a temporary contract (up to 12-14 months)

Key Responsibilities

• Assisting the Group H&S Manager in the development of H&S strategies and action plans.
• Leading Health & Safety Committees at site level and work in partnership with other committees’/employee representatives and staff as required
• Assisting in the development and implementation of health and safety management standards as required.
• Leading the introduction of Group health and safety procedures at site level.
• Maintaining accident databases and ensuring timely and thorough accident investigation and update of the on-line incident system accordingly. Identifying actions to prevent recurrence. Comprehensively completion of all supporting documentation.
• Acting in an advisory capacity regarding health and safety issues.
• Maintaining adequate records on H&S issues to comply with legal requirements.
• Conducting audits across the site to identify procedural gaps and to ensure that the company is meeting H&S legislative obligations. Devising internal compliance audit schedule and carry out respective audits of systems and processes.
• Liaising with other business leaders and relevant partners on the introduction and management of safety standards at the sites.
• Supporting the completion of site inductions, organising statutory training, maintaining up to date training records and training matrix ensuring refresher training is carried out in timely manner. Support and auditing of the H&S elements of the Group Learning Management System. Assisting with the identification of safety training needs for the company and organise/ facilitate and delivery of training.
• Carrying out daily compliance monitoring, identifying potential hazards and appropriate corrective actions.
• Supporting site management with the overseeing of contractors, auditing the contractor systems for compliance and supporting the review of risk assessment, method statements and Permit to Work at relevant times as required.
• Providing relevant training to management and staff on safety issues.

What we are looking for:

• Degree qualified in Environmental Health, Science, Engineering or Health and Safety or hold or be working towards the NEBOSH diploma in Health and Safety
• 3+ years’ experience in a similar role
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and be comfortable working independently or being part of a team, and able to lead project groups
• Flexible and positive approach to work
• Accomplished IT skills in Word & Excel
• Flexible to travel to any of our sites and have a valid driving license with access to your own transport
• Health & Safety Auditing qualifications
• Experience of working in a high-volume fast paced Manufacturing environment

Why Dale Farm?

We have a lot to offer our employees, including:

• This role offers hybrid working based on the company’s current hybrid working arrangement.
• Salary depending on experience
• Learning and development opportunities to support your career
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• contributary company pension
• Life Assurance

Supportive work environment and culture, which is based on our core values:

Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability

You can find out more about life at Dale Farm on our LinkedIn and Facebook Career pages, and on our company website.

Only applications with a valid permit to work in the UK will be accepted.