Health And Wellbeing Advisor

Sse Enterprise; Inverness; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare discounts

Gym membership discounts

Free online GP

24/7 counselling

Cycle to Work

Loans for season tickets

Maternity and adoption pay

Paternity leave

Job summary

SSE Transmission is seeking a Health and Wellbeing Advisor to deliver the Safety, Health and Wellbeing Strategy across Scotland. You will organise activities, provide guidance to colleagues and managers, and help implement annual wellbeing campaigns to enhance the employee experience.

Based from Inverness or Aberdeen, the role involves travel to sites across Scotland, collaboration with internal and external partners, and driving a positive SHW culture.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH/National General Certificate or IOSH equivalent.
• Experience implementing ISO 45001 and ISO 45003 management systems.
• Strong leadership and ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience supporting and guiding people.
• Ability to interrogate data to identify risks and determine solutions.

Responsibilities

• Produce and manage communications for Mental First Aiders and Wellbeing Champions.
• Develop and deliver Health, Wellbeing and Resilience training programmes.
• Collate wellbeing statistics and performance metrics to drive change.
• Promote a positive Safety, Health & Wellbeing culture across sites in Scotland.
• Travel to all sites across Scotland to support collaboration with partners.

Skills

Leadership

People skills

Data interpretation

Influence change

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate

IOSH membership or equivalent

ISO 45001 / 45003 experience

Job description

Health and Wellbeing Advisor

• Job Number: 559993
• Closing at: Oct 29 2026 - 23:55 GMT

Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office – Inverness or Aberdeen.

Salary: £36,200 -£54,400 + car/car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | options available

Our people are the most valuable part of our business. We recognise that good Safety, Health & Wellbeing has a positive effect on our employees. At SSE Transmission our Safety, Health & Wellbeing (SHW) Strategy is simple, to create a healthy, happy and safe workplace for our people and colleagues.

As our Health and Wellbeing Advisor, you will support the delivery of the Safety, Health and Wellbeing Strategy and will organise and coordinate the activities required to promote, maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of our people. You will help to assist and implement an annual programme of activities and campaigns that support colleagues and the employee experience. You will provide advice and guidance to colleagues and managers in relation to all Health and Wellbeing matters. You’ll play a key role in supporting the SSEN Transmission Health and Wellbeing Manager in the development, implementation and delivery of our established Safety Health & Wellbeing Strategy and objectives, working alongside other internal and external stakeholders to fulfil our key deliverables.

You will

• Produce and manage regular communications for our Mental First Aiders and Wellbeing Champions, including developing and delivering health and wellbeing themed weekly cafés.
• Support the development and delivery of Health, Wellbeing and Resilience training programmes.
• Collate wellbeing statistics and performance metrics to inform insights and drive change.
• Drive a positive Safety, Health & Wellbeing culture by actively promoting and championing related initiatives.
• Assess physical and psychological health and safety risks, provide wellbeing recommendations, and travel is required to all sites across Scotland to support collaboration between SSEN Transmission and contract partners.

You have

• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent, registered with a professional body and or a minimum Tech or Graduate member of IOSH (or equivalent organisation).
• Experience with implementation and management of ISO 45001 & 45003 accredited management systems.
• Strong leadership skills and experience of influencing change at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience in working with people, to support, advise and guide.
• Ability to interrogate data to effectively identify and analyse problems, understand risks, and implement optimal solutions.

With responsibilities for the whole SSEN Transmission business, the role requires travel for customer and stakeholder engagement and attendance at company and industry meetings. Due to the nature of travel associated with this role, a valid UK Driving License is essential.

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown power for the future and building the infrastructure needed for a cleaner electricity system to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.