Health & Safety Advisor

The Clancy Group Limited; Hawley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clancy Xtras

Employee benefits programme with Tesco

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare

Job summary

The Clancy Group Limited is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join our team on the Southern Water contract. This on-site role covers Kent and West Sussex, working with operational teams to promote safe working practices and wellbeing.

You will inspect sites, provide practical safety advice and help drive improvements across the contract. You will have significant H&S advisory experience, strong knowledge of HSE legislation, and be confident influencing colleagues at all levels to

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Health & Safety advisory role in construction/utilities/water or civil engineering environments.
• NEBOSH General/Construction Certificate essential; IOSH membership or progression towards IOSH.
• Full UK driving licence; willing to travel across Kent and West Sussex.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations.
• Provide professional Health & Safety advice and support to colleagues at all levels.
• Advise operational teams, support safety objectives and promote best practice.
• Support accident/incident investigations, identify root causes and propose improvements.
• Contribute Health & Safety input into tenders, bids and operational planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing systems and performance.
• Promote proactive hazard reporting and positive safety behaviours.
• Support compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and company procedures.

Skills

Practical site safety experience

Stakeholder engagement

Hazard identification

On-site collaboration

Travel flexibility

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Tech IOSH / Grad IOSH

Tools

Driving Licence

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join our team supporting our Southern Water contract. This is an excellent opportunity to use your expertise in a hands‑on role, partnering with operational teams to promote safe working practices, support colleague wellbeing and drive continuous improvement across a key water sector contract. This is not a desk‑based role. You'll be out on site, building relationships, providing practical advice and helping teams deliver work safely and efficiently. This role will be covering Kent and West Sussex. Here are some of the activities you will be involved in...

• Carrying out site inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations.
• Providing professional Health & Safety advice and support to colleagues at all levels across the business.
• Advising operational teams, supporting the delivery of safety objectives and promoting best practice.
• Supporting accident and incident investigations, identifying root causes and recommending improvements.
• Contributing Health & Safety input into tenders, bids and operational planning.
• Identifying opportunities to improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing systems, processes and performance.
• Promoting proactive hazard reporting and positive safety behaviours across operational teams.
• Supporting compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and company procedures.

We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate ... You have significant experience in a Health & Safety advisory role and enjoy working closely with operational teams to provide practical, solutions-focused support. You'll have a sound working knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and its application within a construction, utilities, water or civil engineering environment, together with an understanding of environmental impacts and the importance of health and wellbeing in creating a positive safety culture. You'll be confident influencing and supporting colleagues at all levels, promoting best practice and helping teams meet their legal Health, Safety and Wellbeing responsibilities.

That's why we need people like you to help us. People who enjoy finding new ways to solve problems and get things done., A NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (or equivalent) is essential, along with Tech IOSH membership (or working towards Graduate IOSH). A full UK driving licence is required, and you'll be flexible to travel across Kent and West Sussex and flexibility in working hours to support operational requirements.

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations. Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone's growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more. We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

• Clancy Xtras
• our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas
• cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.