Health & Safety Advisor

Itonlinelearning; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A large civil engineering company is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to ensure compliance with legislation and industry standards across the North West region, including locations like Manchester and Liverpool. The role offers hybrid working options and an extensive benefits package including income protection and enhanced annual leave. The ideal candidate should have a NEBOSH Diploma and experience in relevant sectors. Strong communication, negotiation, and IT skills are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

Income protection – 50% of salary for long term illness

Enhanced paid family leave

Hybrid working options

Onsite gym access

Company doctor and virtual GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental health support via Thrive app

Company savings scheme

Competitive salary and car scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Learning and development opportunities

Optional health scheme with BUPA

Company sick pay scheme

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate must hold a qualification in Health & Safety, such as NEBOSH Diploma.
• Proven sector experience in construction, civils, water, or facilities management is necessary.
• Good knowledge of IT skills, including Excel and databases, is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional health and safety advice, guidance, and support.
• Produce and update health and safety policies and documentation.
• Undertake workplace inspections for compliance with ISO 45001:2018.
• Conduct internal audits according to ISO 45001:2018 standards.
• Develop and deliver health and safety training sessions.

Skills

High level communication skills

Negotiation skills

Time-management skills

Organisational skills

Decision-making skills

IT skills (including Excel)

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification

Tools

Excel

Databases

Job description

Regional Health and Safety Advisor

Salary: £55k plus £6k company car allowance

Location: Head office Preston, covering the North West (Home based)

A large civil engineering company is looking to recruit an experienced Health and Safety Advisor to cover the North West region. The ideal candidate comes from a Construction, Civil Engineering, Utilities Clean/Waste Water background. Travel is expected within the North West such as Manchester, Liverpool, and North Wales.

Role Overview

You will facilitate the delivery of a managed process for ensuring that our client is fully compliant with all H&S legislation, industry standards and corporate requirements to provide a safe and healthy working environment for our staff. You will be responsible for providing suitable and current advice, guidance and monitoring concerning health and safety practices and standards and facilitating good communication on health and safety matters between the group sites, planning and delivering agreed programmes of work.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, technical, practical and competent health, safety and wellbeing advice, guidance and support as required.
• Produce written health, safety and wellbeing policies, processes, advice, and guidance documentation and update them following any changes, in line with the document control process and ensuring they align to legal and other requirements, and our policy commitments.
• Undertake a schedule of programmed workplace inspections to support our active monitoring processes in compliance with ISO 45001:2018.
• Produce and undertake internal audits as part of our audit process in compliance with ISO 45001:2018.
• When instructed, develop and deliver health and safety training sessions.
• Advise managers on health and safety training needs and competence.

Benefits

• Income protection – 50% of salary covered for 3 years for long term illness.
• Enhanced paid family leave – maternity, paternity, adoption, fertility, compassion, bereavement, crisis, emergency dependants, and much more.
• Hybrid working – manage your own diary, working in the office, at home or on client sites.
• Onsite gym – free use at the Head Office.
• Company doctor, virtual GP, and 24/7 access for health concerns.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) through Health Assured.
• Mental health support via the Thrive app, NHS approved.
• Company savings scheme and recognition awards for long service and special birthdays.
• Competitive salary, company car/car allowance scheme – 100% hybrid and electric vehicles.
• Enhanced annual leave starting at 26 days + bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Learning and development opportunities, pension – 6.5% employer contribution.
• BUPA optional health scheme (50% contribution) including family.
• Company sick pay scheme – up to 20 days full pay in a rolling 12‑month period.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate must hold an appropriate qualification in Health & Safety, e.g., NEBOSH Diploma, and have proven sector experience such as construction, civils, water, or facilities management. High level communication and negotiation skills, ability to motivate & influence others, excellent time‑management, organisational, and decision‑making skills are essential. Good knowledge of IT skills, including Excel and databases, is required.