Health And Safety Consultant (Entry Level)

Principal People; Sidcup; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal People is recruiting for an entry-level Health and Safety Consultant to join a leading consultancy. You will support the delivery of H&S services across fashion and retail clients and work with senior consultants to grow in your career.

Role offers home-working autonomy with travel to client sites across the UK, including some international opportunities. Starting salary up to £37,500 with development potential as you gain experience.

Qualifications

• Recognised Health and Safety qualification or actively working towards it.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel UK-wide.

Responsibilities

• Visit client sites three to four days per week, mainly in London and South-East, with some UK travel.
• Carry out general risk assessments at retail sites and assist with Fire, PUWER and COSHH assessments.
• Conduct site audits, inspections and use established risk management templates.
• Support clients in Health and Safety management system implementations.
• Assist with advising, coaching and training of client staff.

Skills

People skills

Autonomy

Organisation

Travel readiness

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate (or active in progress)

Job description

Are you looking for your first step into Health and Safety?

We are pleased to be supporting a leading consultancy with the recruitment of an entry level Health and Safey Consultant. This is a rare and excellent opportunity to join a growing, respected business that works with a high-quality portfolio of clients.

This role sits within the retail consultancy team, working alongside senior consultants to support the delivery of Health and Safety services across the client base including global fashion and retail brands; this is an amazing opportunity to work with a varied portfolio of well-known businesses.

Why could this be the role for you?

• This is a rare opportunity for someone looking for their first safety role to work alongside a team that will support you and help you grow in your career.
• You will have the autonomy to work from home and travel to client sites, with opportunities for international travel.
• Room to grow into a Senior Health and Safety Consultant role in the future, working with clients across a range of sectors and earning over £60,000.
• Opportunities for training and development, learning from experienced safety professionals as well as CPD support.

The role will include:

• Visiting client sites three to four days a week mostly in London and the South-East, with occasional visits to other UK areas.
• Completing general risk assessments at retail sites, as well as working with senior colleagues to carry out Fire, PUWER and COSHH assessments.
• Conducting site audits and inspections, using the company's established techniques and templates for managing risks and building safety culture.
• Supporting clients in the implementation of Health and Safety management systems.
• Assisting with advising, coaching, and training of client staff.

Apply for this role if you have:

• A recognised Health and Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate) or actively working towards this.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites across the UK.
• A positive attitude and people skills, with the ability to build rapport and maintain relationships with clients.
• Enthusiasm for Health and Safety as a career and a passion about making a real-world difference
• Good organisation skills and the ability to work autonomously

This is a fantastic development opportunity for someone with a passion for Health and Safety offering a starting salary up to £37,500, this could be the start of the next step in your career.