HSE Advisor

Rolls-Royce plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Annual Leave

Retirement Savings

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Shares programme

Digital GP

EAP & Live Well

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc is seeking an HSE Advisor for Derby/Solihull to provide SME support, governance development, and regional HSE leadership. The role involves systems support across GBS, stakeholder engagement, and driving culture change to meet regulatory expectations.

You will promote HSE excellence, manage local compliance, and contribute to emergency planning and response, with opportunities to influence safety standards across the business.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated developing general HSE experience.
• Developing specialism in areas such as occupational hygiene, fire safety, process safety, construction, or environmental topics, with relevant qualifications.
• IOSH Managing Safely, or equivalent introductory qualification or working towards basic qualification such as NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME support on HSE issues to improve the HSE Management System and performance.
• Provide systems support to users across group business services (GBS), ensuring key systems are available and maintained.
• Deputise for others as directed.
• Support sector and functional initiatives, including beyond local area.
• Promote the importance of HSE and drive cultural change.
• Engage with local stakeholders to establish a fit-for-purpose governance structure.
• Monitor governance effectiveness via progress, risk, actions and reports.
• Identify issues and escalation where necessary.
• Provide SME support in governance and act as the HSE contact.
• Identify local compliance requirements and perform gap analyses.
• Support development of improvement programmes and monitor progress.
• Interface with Regulators and identify future compliance requirements.
• Use local knowledge to support emergency planning scenarios and responses.
• Assist local business preparedness and deliver emergency response.
• Review effectiveness and implement changes as instructed.

Skills

HSE experience

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH Certificate

Internal Rolls-Royce training

Job description

Job Description HSE Advisor Derby/Solihull Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) Advisor to provide support to our Derby facility on the best HSE practice.

Why join Rolls-Royce?

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

What you will be doing:

• You will provide professional subject matter expertise on HSE issues to your assigned responsibilities to improve the HSE Management System and performance as well as demonstrate the HSE expectations in what you do.
• In this role, you will be providing systems support to users across group business services (GBS), ensuring key systems are always available and working, and maintaining and improving systems and guides to make sure solutions are being achieved as efficiently as possible.
• Deputise for others as directed.
• Support sector and functional initiatives, including outside local area, as directed.
• Promote the importance of HSE and assist in raising the standards through local management and supporting cultural change.
• Engage with local stakeholders or resources to propose and establish a governance structure that is fit for purpose.
• Monitor the effectiveness of governance by the submission of progress, risk, actions and other reports as required.
• Identify issues and escalation where necessary.
• Provide SME support in the governance structure and act as the point of contact for HSE where necessary.
• Identify local compliance requirements and undertake a gap analysis on these and the sector wide requirements locally as directed.
• Support the development of improvement programmes, deliver the assigned aspects and monitor progress.
• Interface with Regulators and identify future compliance requirements as required.
• Utilise local knowledge to support development of credible local emergency planning scenarios and responses.
• Assist local business preparedness and deliver emergency response.
• Review effectiveness as needed and highlight areas of improvement and implement changes as instructed.

Who we are looking for:

• Demonstrated developing general HSE experience.
• Developing specialism in specific areas such as occupational hygiene, fire safety, process safety, construction, or environmental topics, together with the relevant qualifications.
• IOSH Managing Safely, or equivalent introductory qualification or Working towards basic qualification, such as NEBoSH Certificate or NEBoSH Certificate or equivalent or internal courses.

Regional Benefits

• You are given a choice of flexible benefits from life insurance to gym discounts and tax free cycling.
• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce Group
• Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls-Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
• Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations
• Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category HS & E Posting Date 18 Sept 2026; 00:09 Posting End Date 29 Sept 2026 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.