Health And Safety Advisor

ZipRecruiter; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Health & Safety Advisor to enhance safety across its industrial sites in Gloucester/Cheltenham. This hands-on role requires NEBOSH qualification and solid experience with operational safety. Responsibilities include site inspections, audits, and promoting safety culture while partnering with site teams.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH-qualified with experience in heavy manufacturing or similar environment.
• Strong understanding of LOTO and high-risk controls.
• Comfortable with regional travel.

Responsibilities

• Support H&S activities across multiple industrial sites.
• Conduct inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
• Implement key safety systems like LOTO and permit-to-work.

Skills

Operational safety processes

Building relationships

Coaching

Education

NEBOSH Qualification

Job description

Job Description

Health & Safety Advisor – Multi-Site Industrial Operation

Gloucester / Cheltenham region, with regular regional travel

£40,000 – £45,000 + car allowance + excellent benefits

We’re looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to support operational safety across a group of busy industrial sites, with a focus on heavy plant, equipment, and high-risk activity. This is a hands-on role partnering with site teams to improve safety performance and embed a strong, proactive safety culture.

You’ll be part of a wider HSEQ function and work closely with site leadership and operational staff to ensure that safety systems are understood, followed, and continuously improved.

The Role:

• Support H&S activities across multiple industrial sites in the region
• Partner with site teams to drive engagement and promote positive safety behaviours
• Carry out site inspections, audits and risk assessments focused on plant and equipment safety
• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of key safety systems such as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work, confined space entry, and machinery controls
• Provide coaching, support, and practical advice to operational managers and teams
• Contribute to investigations, reporting, and ongoing safety improvement initiatives

About You:

• NEBOSH-qualified, with solid experience in a heavy manufacturing, waste, or similar heavy plant environment
• Strong understanding of operational safety processes, including LOTO and other high-risk controls
• Able to build effective relationships across operational teams and influence day-to-day practices
• Comfortable with regular travel between regional sites
• Proactive, practical, and confident working on the front line of safety

Please note that full and permanent right to work in the UK is a non-negotiable requirement for this role. This employer is unable to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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