Health and Safety Advisor

Astute People; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial services company is looking for a Health and Safety Advisor (HSEQ) to join their team in the South West. This role offers a salary of up to £35,000 per year, providing guidance to operational teams to ensure compliance and promote a positive safety culture. The ideal candidate will have experience in health and safety roles and relevant qualifications, such as the NEBOSH General Certificate. The position comes with various benefits like 25 days of annual leave and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Bonus scheme

Life assurance

Private Healthcare

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a Health and Safety or HSEQ role.
• UK driving license to travel to sites.
• Environmental Awareness training (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive safety culture through engagement.
• Provide guidance to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Assist with developing risk assessments and HSEQ documentation.

Skills

Proactive safety culture

Excellent written and verbal communication

Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Education

NEBOSH L3 General Certificate in Occupational H&S

Job description

Astute's Nuclear Team are exclusively partnered with an industry leader in industrial services solutions and hazardous waste management across the UK to recruit a Health and Safety Advisor (HSEQ) to join their team in the South West.

The Health and Safety Advisor (HSEQ) works directly with the site team at Honiton and other satellite sites across the Southwest and the operational functions to maintain high standards of safety, general health and environmental compliance. This role offers a salary of up to 35,000 per year, along with a range of additional benefits.

If you're a Health and Safety professional with experience within the Industrial Services or Hazardous Waste sector, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Report to the HSEQ Manager and promote a positive, proactive safety culture through on–site engagement and support across operations.
• Provide HSEQ guidance to operational teams, ensuring compliance with regulations, site permits, and company standards.
• Support the development of risk assessments, safe systems of work, and other key HSEQ documentation.
• Conduct and assist with internal audits, inspections, and incident reporting in line with the Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Help prepare for and support external audits, ensuring the business maintains required certifications and accreditations.
• Assist with regulatory interactions, including inspections and timely responses to queries.
• Deliver or support training sessions, toolbox talks, and HSEQ campaigns for staff, contractors, and customers.
• Contribute to building operational teams' competency in health, safety, environmental, and quality matters.
• Maintain accurate HSEQ records, statistics, and reporting to support ongoing compliance and improvement.
• Use site visits to identify and share best practices across the business.
• Ensure timely close–out of HSEQ queries and effective communication of new or upcoming compliance requirements.
• Always act in line with company values and uphold safety, security, data protection, and equal opportunity standards.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties related to the role as required.

Professional qualifications:

• NEBOSH L3 General Certificate in Occupational H&S is desirable
• Environmental Awareness training, is desirable but may be achieved post–employment
• Experience of working in a H&S or HSEQ role
• Car driving licence valid for the UK to travel to other sites is essential

Personal skills:

• A proactive and positive attitude toward all aspects of Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality, actively contributing to a strong safety culture across the organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey clear, concise, and factual observations.
• The ability to work both collaboratively within a team and independently, managing their own workload and setting appropriate priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem–solving abilities, with sound judgment and the capability to make well–informed decisions based on timely and accurate information.
• A flexible approach to travel, with a willingness to visit and support other sites as needed.

Salary and benefits of the HSEQ role:

• Salary up to 35,000 DOE
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Bonus scheme based on company and personal performance
• Life assurance
• Private Healthcare
• Pension scheme

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.