Health, Safety and Environment Advisor

Irwin & Colton; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected luxury UK manufacturer in Plymouth is seeking a Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Advisor to maintain compliance and improve safety standards. The role involves coaching staff on the shop floor and conducting risk assessments and training. Ideal candidates should possess a NEBOSH General Certificate and experience in a manufacturing environment. This position offers a salary of £34,000 to £38,000 plus benefits, providing a significant opportunity for career development in a values-driven business.

Benefits

Salary plus benefits

Qualifications

• Grounding in UK HSE legislation.
• Practical experience on the shop floor.
• Effective communication and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day HSE compliance across the manufacturing site.
• Deliver risk assessments, inspections, and audits.
• Lead incident reporting, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Conduct HSE training and support engagement activities.
• Assist with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 systems.
• Support environmental compliance and waste management.

Skills

NEBOSH General Certificate

Experience in manufacturing or engineering

Practical, people-focused approach

Education

Environmental qualification or experience

Job description

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Advisor

Plymouth

Salary: £34,000 to £38,000 plus benefits

Are you looking for a hands on Health and Safety role where you can build your experience in a well established manufacturing environment, with real support to develop and progress?

We are supporting a respected luxury UK manufacturer to recruit an Health, Safety and Environment Advisor. This is a key site role, working closely with operational teams to maintain compliance, improve standards, and help embed a positive health, safety and environmental culture.

The HSE Advisor will spend time on the shop floor, coaching and guiding managers and colleagues, and ensuring HSE is practical, visible, and part of everyday operations.

Responsibilities of the HSE Coordinator will include:

• Supporting day to day HSE compliance across a busy manufacturing site
• Delivering risk assessments, inspections, audits, and follow up actions
• Leading on incident and near miss reporting, investigations, and corrective actions
• Delivering inductions and HSE training, and supporting engagement activity
• Assisting with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 systems, including internal auditing
• Supporting environmental compliance, waste management, and improvement projects

The successful HSE Coordinator will have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) and a grounding in UK HSE legislation
• An environmental qualification or experience would be beneficial but not essential
• Experience in a manufacturing, engineering or a similar industry background
• A practical, people focused approach

This is a great opportunity to join a high quality, values led business where you can make a genuine impact and continue building your HSE career.

For more information and to apply, please contact Leon Robinson at Irwin and Colton on or call 01923 432 633

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England. We recruit across the UK and cover all roles within Health and Safety, Environment, and Sustainability.

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