Health & Safety Advisor

Fawkes and Reece; Glastonbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected construction contractor is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor for a full-time role in Glastonbury. The successful candidate will manage safety compliance and promote a proactive safety culture within the project team. Applicants should have a background in construction, a recognized Health & Safety qualification, and excellent communication skills. This position involves daily site inspections, advising site management, and implementing safety management systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a Health & Safety advisory role within construction or civil engineering.
• Experience managing ISO45001 Safety Management System.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments and compliance inspections.

Responsibilities

• Advising site management on health & safety matters.
• Conducting daily and weekly site inspections.
• Promoting best practices and safety culture.

Skills

Experience in Health & Safety advisory role

High standard of written English

Good communication skills

Education

Recognised Qualification in Health & Safety

Tools

Valid CSCS Card

Full valid driver's licence

Job description

Reference: HSACS110925_1757599725
Posted: September 11, 2025

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor to join a well-respected, leading Groundworks and Civil Engineering Contractor.

Working under the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Manager, you will be joining a project team to provide the support, advice, and information necessary for the operations team to deliver their services in a continually improving, safe and environmentally friendly manner.

The role will involve working closely with the project team to manage the company's ISO45001 safety management system, promoting a proactive safety culture, engaging directly with the workforce, inspecting work operations, risk assessing levels of compliance against company and client standards, and working closely with, and reporting performance to the Health and Safety Manager.

The role is suitable for an experienced health & safety professional with a pre-existing background in construction or civil engineering or groundworks.

This will be a full-time permanent role.

As our successful candidate you will be competent in the following areas:

Core Competency Requirements

• 3 Years + experience in a Health & Safety advisory role within the construction / civil engineering industry.
• Recognised Qualification in Health & Safety.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• High standard of written English.
• Full valid driver's licence.

Day to Day Duties

• Working under the guidance of the company Health & Safety Manager.
• Advising site management on day-to-day health & safety matters.
• Building up a good rapport with the client and the workforce.
• Ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety Legislation/CDM Regs/Client's standards.
• Promoting and encouraging best practice.
• Coordinating the completion of safety paperwork by supervisors (briefings/inspections).
• Carrying out daily and weekly site inspections.
• Delivering toolbox talks on health, safety and wellbeing themes.
• Attending and chairing safety meetings.
• Health and wellbeing promotional campaigns.
• Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses and sharing lessons learned.
• Reviewing documentation for appropriate health & safety content (method statements etc).
• Managing the implementation of the project ISO45001 Safety Management System.

Leadership and Commitment

• Passionate about the Health & Safety Profession
• Lead Health & Safety Compliance at a site level.
• Be committed and enthusiastic about promoting High Standards.
• Confident, Self-managing, able to work on own initiative.
• Good Attitude / Work Ethic / Team Player.
• Good Communication Skills.
• Ability to lead by and set a good example.
• Willingness to learn and take direction.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to challenge unsatisfactory conditions or breaches.

Desirable but not essential

• Experience of working on civil engineering projects.
• IOSH / IIRSM or other professional Membership.
• Your CV will list other training qualifications you have accumulated over time.
• Experience of working within an OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001 Safety Management System.

For more information regarding this Health & Safety Advisor role please contact Claire Spiers in our Southampton Office on 07749578588 or email an updated copy of your CV to [e-mail].