Industrial Safety Advisor

Babcock International; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in the UK seeks an Industrial Safety Advisor for its Hinkley Point C site. This full-time role involves developing safety management systems and collaborating with teams to enhance safety cultures. Candidates should hold a NEBOSH Diploma and possess extensive knowledge of UK safety legislation. The position offers a hybrid working arrangement, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional development. Apply to join a team committed to creating a safe and secure world.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to digital GP services

Employee share scheme

Payment of professional fees

Qualifications

• Experience building, implementing and maintaining occupational health and safety management systems in industrial settings.
• Knowledge of UK health and safety legislation including HSWA, MHSWR, PUWER, LOLER.
• Practical knowledge of ISO 45001.
• Experience carrying out and reviewing risk assessments in varied environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Industrial Safety Management System.
• Lead input to safety training and share expertise.
• Collaborate with teams to embed a safety culture.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities.

Skills

Experience building safety management systems

Knowledge of UK health and safety legislation

Risk assessment experience

Strong communication skills

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Industrial Safety Advisor

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Attractive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF71190

Shape Safety on A Once‑In‑A‑Generation Nuclear Programme

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an Industrial Safety Advisor, at our Hinkley Point C site.

The role

As an Industrial Safety Advisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will play a crucial role in supporting one of our key decommissioning projects, helping to ensure that vital information is properly captured, controlled, and shared. This is an opportunity to contribute to work that protects people, the environment, and the nation’s clean energy future.

Day-to-day, you’ll be required to

• Develop and maintain the Industrial Safety Management System and supporting processes.
• Lead input to industrial safety and fire protection training, sharing subject‑matter expertise.
• Collaborate with construction and operations teams to embed a consistent safety culture.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness activities and statutory assessments.
• Champion proactive behaviours that strengthen safety across the site.

This is a full‑time role working 37 hours per week at Hinkley Point C; hybrid working patterns are available.

Essential experience of the Industrial Safety Advisor:

• Experience building, implementing and maintaining occupational health and safety management systems in industrial settings.
• Detailed knowledge of UK health and safety legislation (e.g., HSWA, MHSWR, PUWER, LOLER) and applicable codes of practice.
• Practical knowledge of ISO 45001.
• Proven experience carrying out and reviewing risk assessments in varied operational environments.
• Strong communication and clear, concise report‑writing skills.

Qualifications for the Industrial Safety Advisor:

• Essential: NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) and current IOSH membership.
• Preferred: ISO 45001 Lead Auditor; additional credentials in fire safety and emergency planning; experience in nuclear, oil & gas, chemicals or manufacturing.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at UK Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish

We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

Join us and discover how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 25/02/2026

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