Health & Safety Advisor | Main Contractor | Central London

SSA Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to oversee health and safety standards on construction projects in Central London. The ideal candidate should have a NEBOSH General Certificate and experience in the construction industry. Responsibilities include advising project teams, conducting site inspections, and delivering health and safety training. This role offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to contribute to a strong safety culture across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate in health & safety management.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and construction-related legislation.
• Proven experience within the construction industry.

Responsibilities

• Advise project teams on health, safety, environmental, and quality management.
• Monitor compliance with regulations and company procedures.
• Conduct site inspections and audits, producing detailed reports.
• Support incident reporting and root cause analysis.
• Deliver site inductions and health & safety briefings.
• Assist with subcontractor prequalification and reviews.

Skills

Proactive and pragmatic approach

Excellent organisational skills

Confident in delivering training

Collaborative team player

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Membership of IOSH

CSCS Card

3-day First Aid at Work

Job description

About the Client

Our client is a leading specialist contractor operating across construction, landscaping, and public realm projects throughout the UK. They are recognised for delivering high-quality schemes as a main contractor, with a strong commitment to health, safety, sustainability, and collaborative project delivery.

About the Role

The Health & Safety Advisor will support the delivery of projects across Central London, ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, environmental, and quality performance are consistently achieved. Acting as a key point of contact for HSEQ matters, the Health & Safety Advisor will provide proactive, hands‑on support to project teams, promoting best practice, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and fostering a positive safety culture across all sites.

Responsibilities

• To advise and support project and site teams on all aspects of health, safety, environmental, and quality (HSEQ) management.
• To monitor and ensure compliance with company procedures, statutory legislation, and industry best practice.
• To carry out regular site inspections, audits, and inspections, producing detailed reports and tracking corrective actions to close out.
• To support incident and near‑miss reporting, investigations, and root cause analysis, ensuring lessons learned are communicated and embedded.
• To deliver site inductions, toolbox talks, and health & safety briefings as required.
• To assist project teams with subcontractor prequalification, monitoring, and performance reviews.
• To liaise with clients, designers, subcontractors, and enforcing authorities as required.
• To support environmental and sustainability initiatives across projects.
• To assist in the continual improvement of company HSEQ policies, procedures, and best practice.

Requirements

Qualifications & Technical Skills

• NEBOSH General Certificate (Construction Certificate preferred)
• Membership of IOSH (TechIOSH or GradIOSH preferred)
• Relevant health & safety qualification or professional development
• CSCS Card (appropriate to role)
• 3-day First Aid at Work (desirable)
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations and construction-related legislation

Skills & Attributes

• Proactive and pragmatic approach to health & safety management
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Confident in delivering training, briefings, and toolbox talks
• Collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively across multiple projects

Experience

• Proven experience working as a Health & Safety Advisor within the construction industry
• Experience supporting live construction sites, ideally as a main contractor
• Strong understanding of RAMS, Work Package Plans, and safe systems of work
• Experience conducting site inspections, audits, and incident investigations
• Sufficient experience required in construction, landscaping, or public realm projects