Health & Safety Advisor

We build homes for sale or rent across the country; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK housing association is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to join their Corporate Health & Safety team. The role involves providing expert health and safety advice, maintaining compliance, and promoting a culture of safety in the workplace. Ideal candidates possess a NEBOSH General Certificate and relevant advisory experience. The position offers a salary range of £40,649 to £45,000 per annum and hybrid working conditions.

Benefits

Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution)

28 days Annual Leave, rising to 31 with length of service

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a health and safety advisory role ideally in a multi-site or housing environment.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation supported by ongoing professional development.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote high standards of health and safety across all L&Q workplaces.
• Maintain and improve the Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS).
• Design and deliver training and conduct audits.

Skills

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Health and safety advisory experience

Knowledge of health and safety legislation

Incident investigation experience

Training course design and delivery

Education

Membership with a recognised health and safety institute

Job description

Title: Health & Safety Advisor

Contract Type: Permanent Full-Time 35 hours p / w

Salary: 40649 per annum to 45000 per annum (London weighted salary) or 36073 per annum to $40000 per annum (Regional salary) dependant on experience

Grade: 8

Reporting Office: London Stratford or Manchester Trafford

Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office / working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 19 / 10 / 2025

Interview Dates: W / C 27 / 10 / 2025

Please click here for the role profile Health & Safety Advisor Role

Benefits include: Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution) 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service Bank Holidays Westfield Health Cash Plan non-contributory life assurance up to 21 hours volunteering paid days lifestyle benefits Employee Assistance Programme and many more

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Corporate Health & Safety Team at L&Q

We're looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to join our diverse and experienced Corporate Health & Safety (CH&S) team. With around 30 professionals covering workplace safety construction fire and building safety and employee wellbeing, CH&S plays a vital role in shaping a safe and healthy working environment across L&Q.

As part of the second line of defence our team develops policies supports risk management delivers audits monitors compliance and promotes best practice.

If this sounds like you we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role

In this role you'll provide expert advice and support on a wide range of health and safety topics to frontline staff and managers. You'll lead and contribute to safety-related projects working closely with internal teams and external partners.

Your key responsibilities will include

• Promoting high standards of health and safety across all L&Q workplaces
• Maintaining and improving our Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS)
• Designing and delivering training processing incident reports conducting audits and facilitating risk assessment
• Monitoring compliance and encouraging safe behaviours
• Building strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders such as local authorities and responding to queries.
• Supporting departmental goals through collaborative and independent work

What you'll bring

• A NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent (minimum) and membership with a recognised health and safety institute
• Proven experience in a health and safety advisory role ideally in a multi-site or housing environment
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation supported by ongoing professional development
• Experience of incident investigation and collating H&S data to form reports articles and presentations
• Experience of designing developing and delivering training courses and training programmes

We value your approach as much as your qualifications. You'll be a proactive team player with a hands‑on attitude and a commitment to fostering a strong safety culture. A willingness to continue learning and developing is essential.

Additional Information

• You will need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required as travel to other offices may be necessary based on business needs.

If you thrive in a fast‑paced environment and want to make a real difference to the safety and wellbeing of our staff and residents we'd love to hear from you.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process including application stage please email

About L&Q

We're one of the UKs leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for peoples health happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250000 people call our properties home and we're proud to serve diverse communities across London the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times and all levels when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace. Click here to read more.

At L&Q sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UKs largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!