HSW Advisor: Highways Safety & Wellbeing

Tarrant Howl Ltd; Houghton Regis; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car and fuel card

28 days' annual leave plus bank Holls

Private healthcare

Healthcare cash plan

Contributory pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Training and development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Tarrant Howl Ltd is recruiting an experienced Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor for highways maintenance operations based in Dunstable. The role involves providing practical advice, inspecting sites, and promoting a proactive safety culture across multiple activities.

You will work alongside operational management and the HSW team to ensure activities comply with legislation, procedures and client requirements, identifying risks, investigating incidents, and delivering training and briefings.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate or equivalent.
• Knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, risk management and safe systems of work.
• Experience with site inspections, audits and incident investigations.
• Understanding of the CDM Regulations and construction/infrastructure activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Organised, proactive approach to identifying risks and solutions.
• Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical Health, Safety & Wellbeing advice and support to operational teams and contractors.
• Undertake regular site inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations.
• Support identification, assessment and management of operational risks.
• Review risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation, CDM Regulations and procedures.
• Support incident and near-miss investigations, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Work closely with site teams to promote safe working practices and engagement.
• Deliver safety briefings and coaching to raise awareness and standards.
• Monitor HSW performance and identify trends for improvements.
• Support the implementation and ongoing improvement of management systems (ISO 45001/14001/9001).
• Maintain accurate records and compliance documentation.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

IT skills

Full UK driving licence

Education

NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tarrant Howl Ltd is recruiting an experienced Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor for highways maintenance operations based in Dunstable. The role involves providing practical advice, inspecting sites, and promoting a proactive safety culture across multiple activities.

You will work alongside operational management and the HSW team to ensure activities comply with legislation, procedures and client requirements, identifying risks, investigating incidents, and delivering training and briefings.