Health & Safety Advisor

Principal People Recruitment; Redcar; Remote; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to join their growing team. This home-based role allows for significant autonomy while covering regional sites. Responsibilities include conducting site inspections, supporting compliance, and leading safety initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH certificate, experience in construction projects, and a full UK driving licence. Competitive salary of £47,000 plus benefits including a car allowance and healthcare plan.

Benefits

Salary of £47,000

£3,500 car allowance

Healthcare cash plan

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Career development support

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable working independently and managing your own schedule.
• Experience in construction, civils or infrastructure projects is required.
• Full UK Driving Licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site-based inspections, audits and accident investigations.
• Support site teams and subcontractors with compliance.
• Lead proactive initiatives including toolbox talks and safety campaigns.
• Contribute to continuous improvement across projects.
• Liaise with stakeholders to promote a positive culture.

Skills

Site inspections

Compliance support

Safety campaign leadership

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Education

NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate

Job description

The business known in the Construction industry as a top principal contractor to work for has grown steadily over the years and is again in a phase of growth, winning projects across Northern Major cities such as Leeds & Manchester. With the MD heavily invested in safety and quality operations you ll be part of a collaborative health and safety team, reporting into an experienced H&S Manager who always puts the team first. This Home based role offers plenty of autonomy and trust, giving you the freedom to make it your own while being supported by a wider SHEQ function.

This is a great opportunity for a confident site-based professional who enjoys building relationships, driving best practice on the ground, and having the freedom to manage their own diary across sites across Leeds, Sheffield & Manchester.

Key responsibilities of the Health and Safety Advisor include:

• Conducting site-based inspections, audits and accident investigations.
• Supporting site teams and subcontractors with compliance and engagement.
• Leading proactive initiatives including toolbox talks and safety campaigns.
• Contributing to continuous improvement and sharing best practice across projects.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to promote a positive culture.

Why consider this Health and Safety Advisor role?

• Key role in a growing team with strong backing and senior leadership support.
• Stability with exposure to high-value construction projects.
• Collaborative and forward-thinking safety culture with true buy in from Senior Leaders.
• Home based role covering regional sites, giving you back that all important work-life balance.
• Informal, relaxed but professional environment, focused on people.
• No micromanagement trust and autonomy from day one.
• Ongoing investment in people, training and development.

What s in it for you?

• Salary of £47,000
• £3,500 car allowance + Full mileage expenditure
• Healthcare cash plan
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas shutdown (no leave deducted)
• Career development support and clear progression routes

What we re looking for:

• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (essential)
• Comfortable working independently and managing your own schedule
• Experience in construction, civils or infrastructure projects
• Full UK Driving Licence (essential)

If you re looking for the next step in your health and safety career and value flexibility, support and the chance to work on large-scale builds; we d love to hear from you.