Health And Safety Advisor

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

Job summary

Principal People is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to support sites across the Northern region. This home-based role offers autonomy with visits to sites around the North of England and remote work, contributing to audits and safety compliance.

You will report to the National Health and Safety Manager and work with a dedicated safety team to ensure processes meet legislation and best practices, while providing regular safety insights.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 qualification.
• Ability to work remotely and autonomously.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel to sites around the Northern region.
• Experience in charity, care, NHS, local government or similar is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Visit sites around the Northern region 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.

Skills

Organisational skills

Autonomous working

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or Level 6

Job description

We are currently working exclusively with an established health and social care 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.