HSE Advisor – Full Time – St Albans

Catering; St Albans; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Catering health & safety team seeks an experienced Health & Safety Advisor for a 3-month fixed-term contract in St Albans, Hertfordshire. The role focuses on strengthening compliance with UK HSE legislation and embedding robust safety practices across production, lab, and warehouse facilities.

You will review policies, risk assessments and COSHH documentation, conduct audits, and drive improvements with operational teams to ensure sustained HSE compliance during and after the contract period.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualification
• Experience in Health & Safety, Compliance or Audit roles
• Strong knowledge of COSHH and UK Health & Safety regulations

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive Health & Safety audits across production, laboratory, warehouse, office and facilities.
• Review and update Health & Safety policies, SOPs, risk assessments and COSHH documentation.
• Work with operational teams to implement compliant Health & Safety processes.
• Strengthen COSHH management and GMP-compliant handling of chemicals and materials.
• Review incident reporting procedures and support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Support Health & Safety representatives and contribute to safety improvement initiatives.
• Provide regular progress reports and recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Health & Safety

Audit

COSHH knowledge

Job description

St Albans, Hertfordshire

3-Month Fixed-Term Contract – Possibility to extend

Up to £65k pro rata

The Opportunity:

Our client, a well-established pharmaceutical manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join their team on a 3-month contract. This is a hands‑on role focused on reviewing, strengthening, and embedding Health & Safety compliance across the organisation, ensuring full adherence to UK HSE legislation and regulatory requirements.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive Health & Safety professional who can quickly identify compliance gaps, implement practical solutions, and drive continuous improvement within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive Health & Safety audits across production, laboratory, warehouse, office and associated facilities.
• Review and update Health & Safety policies, SOPs, risk assessments, and COSHH documentation.
• Work closely with operational teams to implement compliant and sustainable Health & Safety processes.
• Strengthen COSHH management and GMP-compliant handling of chemicals and materials.
• Review incident reporting procedures and support robust root cause investigations and corrective actions
• Support Health & Safety representatives and contribute to ongoing safety improvement initiatives.
• Provide regular progress reports and recommendations to senior leadership.

Within the contract period, you will:

• Complete full Health & Safety and compliance audits.
• Implement improvements required to achieve HSE compliance.
• Close critical and high-risk compliance gaps.
• Ensure documentation is updated and inspection-ready.
• Establish sustainable systems and processes that maintain compliance beyond the contract period.

About YouThe successful candidate will possess:

Qualifications:

NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent Health & Safety qualificationExperience:

• Proven experience within Health & Safety, Compliance, or Audit-focused roles
• Strong knowledge of COSHH and UK Health & Safety regulations.
• Experience delivering compliance improvements within GMP or highly regulated environments.
• Pharmaceutical, laboratory, manufacturing or similar regulated industry experience would be highly advantageous.

Salary: £50000 – £65000/annum Up to £65k Pro rata

Job Type: Permanent

Location: St. Albans, Hertfordshire