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Meridian Business Support Ltd; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

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Job summary

Meridian Business Support Ltd is seeking an Operational Safety Advisor in Salisbury for a hands-on, safety-focused role within a high-hazard manufacturing environment.

You will collaborate with operations and manufacturing teams to identify hazards, reduce risk and promote a proactive safety culture, while maintaining HSE policies and delivering training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' HSE experience in a high-hazard process environment.
• NEBOSH Certificate Level 3.
• Experience conducting HSE audits.
• Accident and incident investigation experience.
• Experience implementing HSE policies and legislation.
• Experience working with ISO 45001/ISO 14001 management systems.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Support operational teams with hazard identification and risk assessment.
• Maintain and improve process risk assessments.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Develop, implement and maintain HSE policies and procedures.
• Produce HSE reports and KPIs.
• Support internal and external HSE audits.
• Develop and deliver HSE training.
• Support emergency planning and emergency arrangements.
• Work with stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Apply UK Health & Safety legislation including CoSHH, DSEAR, PUWER and Fire Safety.
• Help drive continuous improvement and a positive safety culture across the operation.

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Accident investigation

HSE training delivery

Microsoft Office

Education

NEBOSH Certificate Level 3

Tools

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

Job description

Operational Safety Advisor

Salary: £40,000- £50,000 and great benefits

Location: Salisbury

Hours: 4.5-day working week (37.5 hrs)

Permanent | Full-time

Company: Meridian Business Support

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 a year

Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking to take the next step within a high-hazard manufacturing environment?

We are recruiting for an Operational Safety Advisor to join an established manufacturing organisation in the Salisbury area. This is a hands‑on role working closely with operational and manufacturing teams to identify hazards, reduce risk and promote a positive, proactive safety culture.

You will:

• Support operational teams with hazard identification and risk assessment
• Maintain and improve process risk assessments
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and corrective actions
• Develop, implement and maintain HSE policies and procedures
• Produce HSE reports and key performance indicators
• Support internal and external HSE audits
• Develop and deliver HSE training
• Support emergency planning and emergency arrangements
• Work with stakeholders and regulatory bodies
• Apply UK Health & Safety legislation including CoSHH, DSEAR, PUWER and Fire Safety
• Help drive continuous improvement and a positive safety culture across the operation

To be considered, you will ideally have:

• A minimum of 3 years' relevant HSE experience within a high-hazard process environment
• NEBOSH Certificate Level 3
• Experience conducting HSE audits
• Accident and incident investigation experience
• Strong working knowledge of UK HSE legislation
• Experience implementing HSE policies and legislation
• Experience supporting emergency planning
• Exposure to management systems certified to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
• Good Microsoft Office skills

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