Health and Safety Advisor - UK & Ireland

Irwin & Colton; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate organization in London is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to oversee safety performance across the UK and Ireland. This role involves implementing strategies, ensuring regulatory compliance, and engaging with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH Diploma and experience in health and safety within the property or facilities management sectors. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Car allowance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar health and safety position.
• Experience in property management or facilities management.
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Provide expert guidance to stakeholders on health and safety issues.
• Manage regular audits to evaluate health and safety performance.
• Develop and enhance the health and safety management system.

Skills

Health and safety compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Leadership

Education

NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)

Job description

Job Title

Health and Safety Advisor – UK & Ireland

Location & Salary

London | Circa £50,000 plus car allowance

Overview

Irwin and Colton have been engaged by one of the world's largest real estate organisations to identify a new Health and Safety Advisor; focusing on the UK and Ireland operations. The organisation owns and manages a multimillion‑pound portfolio within the commercial space.

Role Summary

This role will report directly to the Health and Safety Manager and will be part of leading all aspects of safety across the company (centrally), such as implementing new and improved strategy and ensuring management systems are in place across the UK and Ireland. This position will liaise with senior stakeholders across the business, with intention to raise the level of health and safety performance across the portfolio and share best practice across UK and Ireland sites.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a culture of best practice in health and safety across the business and client property portfolios, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Provide expert guidance and leadership to speak with stakeholders and engage with all staff across the organisation on health and safety issues.
• Ensure activities across the portfolio are properly risk‑assessed and manage a regular audit programme to evaluate performance.
• Develop and manage the health and safety management system, seek opportunities to improve and enhance the overall Health and safety strategy and performance.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) is ideal, with relevant IOSH membership.
• Proven experience in a similar health and safety position, ideally with property management, facilities management, or related industry experience.
• Proven experience of influencing and engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and Ireland as‑and‑when necessary.

Benefits and Contact

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Matthew Cathcart or apply here.