Health & Safety Auditor

Cognibox; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global safety compliance organization is seeking a Health & Safety Auditor in Cardiff. The role involves conducting audits, providing health and safety advice, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates should have a strong knowledge of legislation and a NEBOSH General Certificate, with experience in a similar role preferred. A hybrid workplace policy supports work-life balance.

Benefits

Enhanced Parental Leave

Generous annual leave

Healthcare Plan

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Pension scheme with employer contributions

LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of current health and safety legislation and best practices.
• Experience in health and safety or compliance-related roles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk-based health and safety audits.
• Provide clear feedback on non-conformances.
• Deliver professional health and safety advice.

Skills

Knowledge of health and safety legislation

Customer interaction expertise

Organisational skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Tech IOSH membership

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

Health & Safety Auditor

Department: Audit

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Cardiff, UK

Reporting To: Technical Team Manager

Description

Creating Safer Workplaces for Everyone. We want to create a better working world by building a global network of responsible buyers and suppliers. Alcumus SafeContractor takes the pain out of compliance for over 50,000 organisations globally, helping them protect their people, their operations, and the planet. We support our network of hiring clients, suppliers, and contractors by keeping them compliant with the standards that matter most, from health and safety and sustainability to ethical behaviour.

At SafeContractor, we’re committed to building safer, more compliant workplaces. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values expertise, innovation, and making a difference. We offer a hybrid working environment, development opportunities, and the chance to grow your career in a purpose-driven organisation.

What that means day to day

• Conduct risk-based, desktop health and safety audits aligned with our accreditation standards.
• Liaise directly with customers, guiding them through the assessment process and helping them compile necessary documentation.
• Evaluate customer submissions and determine compliance with our standards before issuing accreditation.
• Provide clear, constructive feedback on non-conformances, supporting customers in making necessary improvements.
• Deliver professional health and safety advice and excellent customer service.
• Work to achieve productivity and quality KPIs in a target-driven environment.
• Produce detailed and accurate audit reports.

What you’ll need to be successful

Essential:

• Strong knowledge of current health and safety legislation and best practices.
• Experience in health and safety or compliance-related roles.
• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent).
• Tech IOSH membership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Confident handling customer interactions, particularly over the phone.
• Organised, self-motivated, and a collaborative team player.

Desirable:

• At least 2 years of experience in the health and safety or construction industry.

What you'll get in return

Alcumus has a hybrid workplace policy, where you will work from the office 3 days per week. We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work and below are some of the perks and benefits we offer:

• Personal Health & Wellbeing / Benefits
• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Generous annual leave
• Healthcare Plan
• Annual Giving Day – an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Future Planning
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Assurance – 3X base salary
• Rewards Program – access to discounts and cashback
• LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development

Interested but don’t feel you meet all the requirements?

Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We believe in people having transferable and soft skills and want you to know that we do consider where an individual might not meet all the criteria, but have the aptitude and capability, nonetheless. Our priority is to ensure we set people up for success. We will make a final call based on our determining whether we can offer the necessary support to upskill or provide the developmental support needed for you to get the best out of this opportunity with us!

Bring Your Whole Self to Work.

Alcumus is proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.

What you can expect if you apply:

• A response to your application within 15 working days
• An interview process consisting of:
  • An initial discovery call with the recruiter
  • A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
  • Additional interview (likely face to face) with the stakeholders you’ll be working with closely in the role

We’re keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.