Health and Safety Advisor

Principal People Recruitment; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity for a Health and Safety Advisor has arisen with a public sector organisation near Liverpool. This hybrid role offers an initial 9-month fixed-term contract with the potential for a permanent position. Responsibilities include conducting risk assessments, providing operational support, and communicating health and safety policies throughout the organisation. The ideal candidate will hold a NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent and have experience in local government or similar sectors, showcasing strong reporting and communication skills.

Benefits

25% pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in health and safety-related sectors such as Local Government or NHS.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Experience in operational health and safety duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide support with risk assessments and site audits.
• Deliver Health and Safety operational support to the organisation.
• Produce reports for senior management regarding health and safety.

Skills

Report Writing

Communication Skills

Risk Assessment

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Principal People are currently recruiting for a Health and Safety Advisor in partnership with a public sector organisation based near to Liverpool on an initial 9–month FTC covering a wide risk profile across their remit with a likelihood of a long term / permanent opportunity beyond.

This is a hybrid role with homeworking and occasional site visits required and is to pay the successful candidate a salary of GBP40–45k + strong package including a 25% combined pension contribution!

Reporting to the Senior Health and Safety Advisor, the successful Health and Safety Advisor will support the Health and Safety function to maintain a compliant and positive health and safety culture across the diverse departments within the organisation.

This is a fantastic, career developing opportunity offering the chance for somebody looking to build a successful career within health and safety to take their step into the industry, whilst gaining a complete variation of invaluable hands–on experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support with risk assessments, site audits as well as accident investigations.
• Delivering Health and Safety operational support to the organisation.
• Produce Health and Safety reports for senior management and board.
• Provide clear advice and guidance to all members of the organisation regarding all health and safety processes and procedures.

The Successful Health and Safety Officer will hold:

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent. (working towards this may be accepted)
• Hold experience within associated sectors including Local Government / Local Authority / NHS / Council / Civil Service / Care / Housing
• Experience of undertaking operational H&S duties and strong report writing capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced using IT applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.

If this role is of interest then please follow the link to apply!