Regional Health and Safety Advisor

Irwin & Colton; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK waste management company seeks a Regional Health and Safety Advisor for a home-based role with site travel. The successful candidate will champion a positive safety culture across various sites, maintain health and safety documentation, and liaise with regulatory authorities. Ideal applicants will need proven experience in health and safety, preferably in high-risk environments, and hold a NEBOSH General certificate. This position offers a salary of £38,000 - £43,000 plus a company car or allowance and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Company car or allowance

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Experience within high risk industries beneficial but not essential.
• Ambition to pursue continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Champion a positive health and safety culture.
• Ensure maintenance of health and safety records.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities like HSE.
• Develop and implement initiatives to improve workplace safety.

Skills

Proven experience in a similar health and safety role

Proactive approach to health and safety

Enthusiastic about safety culture improvement

Education

NEBOSH General certificate or equivalent

Job description

Regional Health and Safety Advisor
South East - home based with site travel
38,000 - 43,000 Plus Company Car or Allowance and Excellent Benefits

Are you passionate about shaping a strong health and safety culture in a high-risk environment where your work truly makes a difference?

Do you thrive on influencing positive change, raising safety standards and protecting the well-being of employees?

We're working with one of the UK's leading integrated waste management companies to recruit a Regional Health and Safety Advisor. The role supports multiple divisions and teams across a variety of sites and operational environments, offering plenty of variety and the opportunity to drive real improvements in health and safety performance.

Responsibilities of the Regional Health and Safety Advisor will include:

• Championing a positive health and safety culture across multiple sites
• Ensuring accurate maintenance of health and safety records, reports, and documentation in line with company policies and legal requirements
• Liaising with regulatory authorities such as HSE, Fire Service and the Police
• Collaborating with the health and safety team to develop and implement initiatives that enhance workplace safety and support continuous improvement

The successful Regional Health and Safety Advisor will have:

• Proven experience in a similar health and safety role. Experience within high risk industries would be beneficial but not essential
• NEBOSH General certificate or equivalent with the ambition to pursue continuous professional development
• A proactive, enthusiastic approach to health and safety, driven by a strong personal initiative and a passion for improving safety culture

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leader in their field. For further details and to apply please contact Scott Whyte on or (phone number removed).

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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