Health & Safety Advisor

Keys; England; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Job summary

Keys Group is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to take the next step in your career. You will lead audits, reviews and investigations, and work with services to ensure robust standards are met.

You will provide clear reporting, practical guidance and hands-on support to managers, contribute to policy development, training and incident learning, and help foster a proactive safety culture across the organization.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent is required.
• Experience in a similar health and safety role.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation in health/ social care or education.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Desirable: Fire Safety qualification, PAS experience, teaching/mentoring experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular health and safety audits and reviews across the organization.
• Create audit reports and action plans and track their progress.
• Assist Service Managers in building and maintaining effective health and safety systems.
• Review health and safety policies, procedures, risk assessments, documentation, and audit templates.
• Conduct investigations relating to accidents and incidents where required.
• Keep health and safety knowledge current and maintain ongoing personal continuing professional development
• Support incident investigations including following RIDDOR reportable incidents.
• Assist answering health and safety queries.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to operations.
• Lead in training and development of our colleagues as required.
• Be involved in project work.

Skills

NEBOSH General Certificate

Experience in health and safety role

Knowledge of H&S legislation (health &

Communication and interpersonal skills

Full UK driving license

Teaching/Coaching experience

PAS experience with fire & rescue

Education

Fire Safety qualification (Desirable)

Job description

Salary:£43,000

Car Allowance: £3,600

Location: Hybrid - Regions Portsmouth Southampton, Birmingham, Lincoln

Hours:37.5hrs per week

About the role:

Are you an experienced Health and Safety Advisor ready to take the next stage in your career?

Step into a role where you can genuinely shape a safer, stronger environment for everyone at Keys Group. You’ll lead on delivering comprehensive audits, reviews, and investigations, working closely with services to ensure robust standards are consistently met.

As a trusted advisor, you’ll provide clear reporting, practical guidance and hands‑on support to managers and colleagues. With involvement in policy development, training, project work and incident learning, this position offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a positive and proactive health and safety culture across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular health and safety audits and reviews across the organization.
• Create clear audit reports and action plans and track their progress.
• Assist Service Managers in building and maintaining effective health and safety systems.
• Support the review of health and safety policies, procedures, risk assessments, documentation, and audit templates.
• Conduct investigations relating to accidents and incidents where required.
• Keep health and safety knowledge current and maintain ongoing personal continuing professional development
• Support with incident investigations including following RIDDOR reportable incidents.
• Assist answering health and safety queries.
• Provide advice, guidance and support to operations.
• Lead in training and development of our colleagues as required.
• Be involved in project work.

Requirements:

• Essential: NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
• Essential: Experience of working in a similar health and safety role.
• Essential: Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and regulations in relation to the health and social care or education sector.
• Essential: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to work with and influence people at all levels within the organisation.
• Essential: A Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Desirable: A qualification in Fire Safety would be advantageous
• Desirable: Experience dealing with a primary authority scheme (PAS) with a fire and rescue service.
• Desirable: A teaching qualification or Mentoring/Coaching experience.

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