Health & Safety Coordinator: Inspections, Audits & Training

Michael Page; Colwick; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Advisor to support managers and teams in understanding risk, improving controls and maintaining compliance with UK health and safety legislation. The role includes conducting site inspections, audits and risk assessments, and coaching teams to embed safety across day-to-day decisions.

You will lead investigations, support audits, deliver inductions and toolbox talks, and track improvement actions to ensure audit-ready records and strong

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent H&S qualification.
• IOSH TechIOSH membership or working towards.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Able to travel 80% of the time in Nottingham, 20% Leicester.
• Experience conducting site inspections and compliance audits.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent, practical and solution-focused health and safety advice to operational managers, supervisors and employees.
• Carry out regular site inspections, audits and compliance reviews, ensuring actions are clearly recorded, owned, tracked and closed out.
• Advise on risk assessments, method statements, safe systems of work, contractor controls, permit-to-work arrangements and high-risk activities.
• Coach, influence and constructively challenge colleagues so Safety First is reflected in day-to-day decisions.
• Support regulatory, customer, insurance and certification audits, including preparation, evidence gathering, follow-up actions and lessons learned.
• Monitor health and safety performance data, identify trends and produce clear recommendations for managers and senior stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records, action trackers and evidence so that health and safety activity is reliable and audit-ready.
• Lead and support investigations into accidents, incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions, applying root cause analysis and ensuring actions are implemented.
• Develop and deliver inductions, toolbox talks, briefings and targeted training that engage operational teams.
• Track improvement actions from audits, inspections, incidents and performance reviews so ownership, timescales and progress are clear

Skills

Site inspections

Risk assessments

RAMS

Audits

Stakeholder management

Training delivery

Influence and coaching

Regulatory knowledge

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) or equivalent H&S qualification

IOSH TechIOSH membership or working towards

Job description

Michael Page is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Advisor to support managers and teams in understanding risk, improving controls and maintaining compliance with UK health and safety legislation. The role includes conducting site inspections, audits and risk assessments, and coaching teams to embed safety across day-to-day decisions.

You will lead investigations, support audits, deliver inductions and toolbox talks, and track improvement actions to ensure audit-ready records and strong