Health and Safety Advisor

Principal People Recruitment; Brighton; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Health and Safety Advisor role for a rehabilitation charity, offered on a home-based basis with site visits across the Northern region. You will support sites to prepare for external audits and maintain high safety and compliance, reporting to the National Health and Safety Manager.

You will travel to sites around the Northern region (approximately twice monthly), provide guidance remotely, and ensure policies meet legislation and best practice.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work remotely and autonomously.
• Experience in charity, care, NHS, local government or related fields is desirable.
• Understanding or experience of auditing and management systems.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites in the Northern region.

Responsibilities

• Visit sites around the Northern region approximately twice a month for external ISO 45001 audits.
• Provide health and safety guidance to management and staff through site visits and remote support.
• Ensure health and safety processes and policies are in place and compliant with legislation and best practice.
• Review safety reporting and provide regular reports on statistics and performance with recommendations.
• Monitor incidents and support management, leading investigations where appropriate.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Ability to work remotely and autonomou

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 qualification

Job description

We are currently working exclusively with an established rehabilitation charity to recruit a new Health and Safety Advisor to the business. This is a home-based role visiting sites around the North of England – offering you a lot of freedom, autonomy, and promoting a positive work-life balance. The focus of this position is to support sites to prepare for external audits and maintain a high level of safety and compliance.

Reporting to the National Health and Safety Manager, you will be part of a dedicated and experienced safety team. You will be working alongside a business and team who love what they do and are committed to helping others – if you want a role with a great work life balance and job satisfaction then look no further.

In this role you will:

• Visit sites around the Northern region approximately twice a month in preparation for external ISO 45001 audits.
• Provide health and safety guidance and advice to management and staff through site visits and remote support.
• Ensure all health and safety processes and policies are in place and compliant with legislation, best practice, and business strategies.
• Review safety reporting and provide regular reports on health and safety statistics and performance to management, giving recommendations on areas of focus.
• Monitor reported incidents, supporting management and leading on investigations where appropriate.

Apply for this role if you have:

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 qualification.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work remotely and autonomously.
• Previous experience in a similar field (charity, care, NHS, local government, support services) is highly desirable.
• Understanding or experience of auditing and management systems.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel to sites around the Northern region.

Offering a salary up to £45,000 depending on experience, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a rewarding role, knowing you are part of an organisation that makes a genuine difference to people’s lives.