HSE Advisor

Leonardo UK Ltd; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Aerospace and Defence is seeking an HSE Advisor for a fixed term role. Key responsibilities include managing training materials and promoting health, safety, and environment practices across the division. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience, necessary qualifications, and a proactive approach to supporting a safe workplace culture.

Benefits

Generous leave with flexi-days

Award-winning pension scheme

Free mental health support

Access to online learning platforms

Financial reward for referrals

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Experience in creating training content using Articulate.
• Willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Ensure existing HSE training materials are fit for purpose.
• Create companywide HSE promotional materials.
• Liaise with various departments to align HSE training packages.

Skills

Training delivery

Communication

HSE promotional activity

Education

Degree level education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Job Description:

Your impact

We are looking for a HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) Advisor to join us for an eight (8) month fixed term secondment from September 2025.

The main purpose for the role is to ensure that existing training material needed for the HSE management system is fit for purpose and to identify and create new training courses to be rolled out across the Leonardo UK Electronics Division (including Cyber) (LEUK) in compliance with legislation and company requirements.

• Create companywide HSE promotional materials such as monthly newsletters, HSE alerts, awareness campaigns, whilst working with the LEUK HSE team.
• Act as a point of contact with regard to training enquiries taking appropriate actions to ensure the system is used and maintained correctly, and additional modules are deployed as necessary.
• Act as a point of contact for the HSE Intranet pages and HSE team LEUK promotions ensuring appropriate actions to ensure the system is used and maintained correctly.
• Work closely with the HSE Systems Manager to ensure that communications are in line with company systems and processes.
• Support the wider LEUK HSE team with various projects.
• Liaising and coordinating with central and divisional functions, e.g. Learning and Development, IT, Communications, HR, Operations, Occupational Health, Procurement and Engineering to ensure that any new HSE training packages introduced meet and align with stakeholder requirements.

This is a hybrid role that can be be based from either of our main sites.

What you’ll bring

• Relevant experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment
• Appropriate professional qualifications (minimum NEBOSH General Certificate or training qualifications)
• Educated to degree level
• Relevant experience in training delivery and creation of training content using Articulate
• Relevant experience in HSE promotional activity
  

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

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Primary Location:

GB - Edinburgh

Additional Locations:

GB - Basildon, GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300, GB - Southampton

Contract Type:

Fixed term

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid