Health And Safety Advisor

Principal People; Oldham; Remote; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal People is recruiting a Health and Safety Advisor for a health and social care charity. The role is home-based with site visits across the North of England, offering flexibility and autonomy while supporting external ISO 45001 audits.

You will report to the National Health and Safety Manager and join a dedicated team focused on safety excellence, continuous improvement, and staff wellbeing. This position combines field visits with remote guidance.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or Level 6 qualification is required.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work remotely and autonomously.
• Experience in charity, care, NHS, local government or support services is desirable.
• Understanding or experience of auditing and management systems.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites in the Northern region.

Responsibilities

• Visit sites around the Northern region roughly twice a month in preparation for ISO 45001 audits.
• Provide health and safety guidance to management and staff via site visits and remote support.
• Ensure safety processes and policies are in place and compliant with legislation and best practice.
• Review safety reporting and provide regular management reports with recommendations.
• Monitor incidents and support investigations as needed.

Skills

Organisational skills

Remote autonomy

Driving licence

Auditing experience

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 qualification

Job description

We are currently working exclusively with an established health and social care charity to recruit a new Health and Safety Advisor to the business. This is a home-based role visiting sites around the North of England - offering you a lot of freedom, autonomy, and promoting a positive work-life balance. The focus of this position is to support sites to prepare for external audits and maintain a high level of safety and compliance.

Reporting to the National Health and Safety Manager, you will be part of a dedicated and experienced safety team. You will be working alongside a business and team who love what they do and are committed to helping others - if you want a role with a great work life balance and job satisfaction then look no further.

In this role you will:

• Visit sites around the Northern region approximately twice a month in preparation for external ISO 45001 audits.
• Provide health and safety guidance and advice to management and staff through site visits and remote support.
• Ensure all health and safety processes and policies are in place and compliant with legislation, best practice, and business strategies.
• Review safety reporting and provide regular reports on health and safety statistics and performance to management, giving recommendations on areas of focus.
• Monitor reported incidents, supporting management and leading on investigations where appropriate.

Apply for this role if you have:

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 qualification.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work remotely and autonomously.
• Previous experience in a similar field (charity, care, NHS, local government, support services) is highly desirable.
• Understanding or experience of auditing and management systems.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel to sites around the Northern region.

Offering a salary up to £45,000 depending on experience, this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a rewarding role, knowing you are part of an organisation that makes a genuine difference to people's lives.