Health and Safety Advisor

Irwin & Colton; Broxbourne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction recruitment firm is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor for a high-profile construction company based in Barnet. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in health and safety management, particularly within construction environments. Responsibilities include site audits, health and safety reporting, and engaging with senior management. This role offers a salary of circa £55,000 plus car allowance and benefits.

Benefits

Car allowance

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar health and safety position, ideally within construction.
• Experience managing health and safety on sites with deep excavations.
• A pragmatic approach to safety and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the health and safety management system is implemented successfully.
• Visit sites and audit health and safety performance.
• Report on health and safety performance across the organisation.
• Investigate major accidents and incidents.

Skills

Health and safety management

Site auditing

Stakeholder communication

Accident investigation

Education

NEBOSH General or equivalent

Job description

Health and Safety Advisor

Barnet | Circa £55,000 + Car Allowance & Benefits

Irrin and Colton have been engaged by a large, high‑profile construction company to recruit a Senior Health and Safety Advisor. The company turnover £150m and has over 50 years of operation, playing a key role in many of the UK's highest‑profile infrastructure projects.

This role will cover sites across the London and South‑East region, and is part of a much larger, tight‑knit health and safety team.

Responsibilities

• Working with the health and safety team and senior management, ensuring the health and safety management system is implemented successfully
• Visiting sites, auditing health and safety performance and acting as the key point of contact on health and safety
• Accurately reporting on health and safety performance and communicating this across the organisation
• Investigating major accidents and incidents

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar health and safety position, ideally within construction, utilities, or civil engineering
• Experience managing health and safety on sites with deep excavations
• NEBOSH General (or equivalent) and ideally working toward a Diploma
• A pragmatic approach to safety and the ability to engage and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders

For further information, contact James Howard at or on 01923 432 801 or apply here.