Health And Safety Advisor

Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S); Gosport; Hybrid; GBP 32,400 - 39,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

Market-leading pension contribution of 28.97%

Annual performance-based bonus

Access to specialist training

Enhanced parental leave schemes

Job summary

Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to join the Defence Munitions Safety Assurance team. Your role involves ensuring safety management across multiple UK sites, compliance with regulations, and providing expert advice.

Expect a dynamic work environment with a focus on flexible arrangements and substantial benefits including generous annual leave and a leading pension contribution. Join us in delivering for the defence of tomorrow!

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Health & Safety roles, preferably in high-risk environments.
• Valid UK driving licence for site travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety assurance and advice to site-based teams.
• Conduct audits and assurance activities across multiple DM sites.
• Participate in accident prevention and trend analysis.

Skills

Health & Safety experience

Communicating and influencing

Incident Reporting

Audit and Assurance

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent Level 3 qualification

Job description

Salary: £36,000 per annum (plus generous benefits)

Working Pattern: Full time, Part time, Job Share, Flexible Working

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 15th June at 11:55pm

Job Description for Health and Safety Advisor

Are you an experienced Health and Safety advisor with expertise in high-risk operational environments? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join the Defence Munitions (DM) Safety Assurance team, where you’ll play a key role in delivering assurance activities across multiple sites throughout the UK.

As a member of the central DM Safety Assurance team, you will support the team in ensuring that safety and environmental arrangements across multiple sites operate effectively to protect both people and the environment. Through robust audit and assurance activities, you will ensure compliance with all legislative and departmental requirements. In addition, you will undertake trend analysis and support the improvement of our Safety Management Systems.

You will provide timely, professional, and effective safety advice and assurance on all pan-DM activities, including explosives storage, processing, and movements.

We champion flexible working arrangements. While on-site attendance is encouraged to foster the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, we offer flexible hours to support a healthy work-life balance.

Please note: This role requires travel to multiple Defence Munitions sites across the UK. Transportation will be provided as needed. Initially, you may be required to attend more frequently to familiarise yourself with the sites, the team, and your responsibilities.

What you'll be doing

• Provide safety assurance and advice to site-based teams.
• Conduct audits and assurance activities across multiple DM sites, identifying key learning points and communicating outcomes.
• Participate in accident prevention, reporting, trend analysis, implementing lessons learned and best practices across multiple DM sites.
• Collaborate and engage with multiple stakeholders both within DM and wider DE&S.
• Maintain and update of Health and Safety related policy and procedures in relation to work environments.

Person specification

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Lead Criterion - Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate or an equivalent Level 3 qualification in a relevant health & safety discipline.
• Experience working in a Health & Safety role.
• Experience working in environments with higher‑risk activities.
• A valid UK driving licence, as travel between sites is required.

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Core Behaviour 1: Communicating and influencing – CSBC3
• Core Behaviour 2: Delivering at Pace – CSBC 3
• Technical Competence 1: Incident Reporting and Investigation – Practitioner
• Technical Competence 2: Audit and Assurance (OHSEP) – Practitioner

Offered benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of - and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.