Health & Safety Advisor

FGS Agri; Pluckley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to manage safety compliance and risk assessments. Responsibilities include reviewing SHEQ Management Systems and providing leadership to teams. Candidates must have a NEBOSH Diploma, a valid UK driver's license, and previous industry experience. The role offers competitive pay and benefits including life insurance and health plans. Join a dynamic team committed to safety and growth in a rapidly evolving industry.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Access to health support services

Gymflex scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Health Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Full UK Drivers Licence required.
• Previous experience in Health & Safety, including risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Practical experience in agriculture, construction, and utilities.

Responsibilities

• Review and update SHEQ Management Systems.
• Provide guidance on compliance with statutory requirements.
• Investigate incidents and produce detailed reports.

Skills

Understanding of UK HSE legislation

Strong verbal communication skills

Effective team working

Strong IT skills

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification

Tools

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Job description

Job Title: Health & Safety Advisor

Location: Stanford Bridge Farm, Station Road, Pluckley, Ashford, Kent, TN27 0RU

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Permanent, Full-time

Working Hours: Monday – Friday / 42.5 hours per week (30-minute unpaid lunch break)

About Us

An exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor has arisen within FGS Agri. As part of the Heathcote Holdings group, we are an integrated business supplying the needs of the agriculture and utility sector across the South East. The company prides itself on providing solutions to our clients promptly and professionally, whilst continuing to expand within a rapidly moving sector.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with reviewing and updating the Companies' SHEQ Management Systems including policies and procedures.
• Review risk assessments for all operations, offices and sites to regulatory and internal standards.
• Provide leadership and direction to the management teams; and produce guidance to the company on complying with both statutory and non-statutory requirements.
• Work with operational teams to ensure that our SHEQ system is considered at all stages of the operation.
• Support the investigating of incidents and accidents where required and produce detailed factual reports identifying root causes and recommendations for prevention.
• 1 Direct report

About You

Essential Requirements for the role:

• Full UK Drivers Licence
• Previous industry experience as a Health & Safety professional, including auditing, risk assessments, COSHH management, and incident investigation
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent qualification)
• Practical experience/ understanding on operations in agriculture, construction and utilities
• Familiarity with ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and HSG65 frameworks
• Strong understanding of UK HSE legislation and management systems.
• Strong IT skills to support implementing digital compliance mgmt. system
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Good verbal communication skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• Auditing experience
• Understanding operational training requirements
• Previous experience of working in a highly regulated environment

Benefits Package

• Life Insurance through MetLife (4 times annual salary)
• Access to GP24 through MetLife for employees and family members
• Access to EAP through MetLife via Wisdom Wellbeing for in the moment support
• Gymflex via salary sacrifice
• Octopus Electric Vehicle via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
• Enhanced holiday entitlement - 1 extra day when service reaches 5, 8 and 10 years
• Health Cash Plan for eligible employees

Additional Information

Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa's at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.

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Candidates with experience of: H & S Advisor, Health & Safety Officer, Environmental Safety Officer, Senior SHEQ Officer, NEBOSH, Health and Safety Officer may also be considered for this role.