Health and Safety Advisor

Clancy; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-owned construction firm in the UK is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor. You will provide essential support in health and safety practices while working closely with operational teams. Candidates are required to have NEBOSH certification and at least two years of advisory experience in health and safety, preferably in utilities or civil engineering. The role involves conducting inspections, developing safety initiatives, and ensuring compliance with legislation. Competitive salary and various employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Healthcare

24-26 days holiday allowance

Employee benefits programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years active advisory experience in health and safety.
• Experience within utilities or civil engineering projects preferred.
• Solid understanding of health and safety legislation and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Execute comprehensive inspections for safety compliance.
• Advise on and set safety objectives aligned with project goals.
• Develop and implement safety initiatives.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving abilities

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Education

NEBOSH General Certification

HNC in Construction or equivalent

Tech IOSH Membership

Job description

The Role

We need your help to inspire and help our busy operational colleagues execute their work consistently, using “best in class” health and safety practices. We’ll leave you to decide how best to do this, although we know that you won’t be standing on the side-lines holding a clipboard and grimacing.

We’ll support and encourage your naturally inquisitive nature as you seek to understand the operational challenges your colleagues face on site. We’ll be looking for practical H&S solutions and helpful advice delivered in a style that motivates your audience. We’ll encourage you to create communications strategies which resonate and inspire from in-person conversation to video and podcasts.

Here are just some of the activities you’ll be getting involved with :

• Carrying out ABC tours (Attitude, Behaviours and Culture)
• Execute comprehensive inspections for safety compliance and hazard identification.
• Advise on and set safety objectives aligned with project goals.
• Support thorough investigations and ensure compliance with corrective actions.
• Assess external environments, identify gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Develop and implement safety initiatives; share best practices with colleagues.
• Advise on and communicate new practices to ensure legislative compliance.
• Actively encourage Safety Observations and Hazard Reporting.

We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate…

Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with stakeholders. You should have excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities to assess and mitigate risks, along with the capability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a unified health and safety approach.

A minimum qualification of NEBOSH General Certification or an equivalent, such as an HNC in Construction, is required. Additionally, Tech IOSH Membership is essential. Prior experience in a health and safety role is necessary, preferably within utilities, water, or civil engineering projects. A solid understanding of health and safety legislation and regulations is also crucial for success in this role.

You must have at least two years of active advisory experience in health and safety. Construction experience, preferably within utilities, is required, and you should reside within the geographical area. As this is a field-based regional role, a full UK driving licence is necessary.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us - one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.