Health and Safety Advisor

TN United Kingdom; Leicester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious and fast-growing company is looking for multiple SHEQ Advisors to enhance health and safety excellence across various divisions. In this role, you will advise and mentor stakeholders, develop innovative solutions, and implement effective policies to foster a positive safety culture. With a commitment to career development and a wide array of benefits, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within a supportive environment. Join a team that values your expertise and invests in your growth while ensuring the highest standards of safety and compliance.

Benefits

Career development including professional qualifications

Health & Wellbeing Benefits

Tax-efficient benefits via salary exchange

Social events

Flexible working

Long service awards

Community volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in utilities or infrastructure industries with safety planning.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support SHEQ across the group and divisions.
• Monitor performance against SHEQ plans and provide feedback.
• Investigate incidents and communicate findings.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Stakeholder Engagement

Incident Investigation

Education

National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH Membership

Job description

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Location options: Haydock, Milnthorpe, Glasgow, Livingston, Birmingham, Newcastle, Aldershot, Leicester

Salary: £45-52K with some flexibility + car/allowance + package DOE

What they offer:

My client is committed to supporting and developing their people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing ambitious business, they offer opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad and varied experience to enable career progression. Investing in their people and enhancing their expertise and flexibility allows them to deliver the highest standard of service to their customers.

Benefits include:

• Career development including professional qualifications and accreditation
• Health & Wellbeing Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, virtual GP, Occupational Health support
• Tax-efficient benefits via salary exchange (salary sacrifice): Cycle to Work, Group Personal Pension Scheme, Employee Discount Scheme
• Social events, life assurance, flexible working, long service awards, and community volunteering opportunities

Positions:

We are seeking multiple Safety, Health, Environmental & Quality (SHEQ) Advisors to join our team. The role involves advising, supporting, coaching, and mentoring stakeholders to achieve health & safety excellence.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Promote and support SHEQ across the group and divisions/depots.
• Act as an SHEQ ambassador, encouraging innovative solutions.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and management systems to reduce risks and foster a positive SHEQ culture.
• Work closely with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders to plan, review, and achieve SHEQ objectives, promoting continuous improvement.
• Monitor performance against SHEQ plans, conduct site visits, and provide feedback and solutions for non-conformances.
• Build positive relationships with customers and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate planning and engagement workshops with management and operational teams.
• Assist in preparing RAMS/job packs and briefings, ensuring they are regularly reviewed and updated.
• Support pre-start safety workshops for high-risk work packages.
• Stop unsafe operations and inform relevant parties immediately.
• Offer support and advice to operational teams, ensuring remedial actions are implemented promptly.
• Investigate incidents, communicate findings, and ensure lessons learned are shared.
• Ensure staff receive appropriate H&S inductions and training.

Qualifications required:

• National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental, Risk, or Quality Management or equivalent
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• IOSH membership or working towards it
• Experience in a similar role within utilities or infrastructure industries, with extensive safety planning and compliance experience

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