Health, Safety and Environment Advisor

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

Job summary

A respected manufacturing company in Plymouth is seeking a Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Advisor to ensure compliance and foster a positive HSE culture. The role involves hands-on support and training within a busy manufacturing environment. Key qualifications include a NEBOSH General Certificate and experience in a relevant industry. This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your HSE career in a values-led organization that emphasizes safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) required.
• Experience in HSE legislation and practical application.
• Background in manufacturing or a similar industry.

Responsibilities

• Support HSE compliance in a manufacturing site.
• Deliver risk assessments, inspections, audits.
• Lead on incident reporting and investigations.
• Conduct inductions and HSE training.
• Assist with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 systems.
• Support environmental compliance and improvement.

Skills

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

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

• 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

Qualifications

• 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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