Senior Health and Safety Advisor

GS2 Partnership; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit organization is seeking a highly experienced Senior Health and Safety Advisor to join its Health and Safety Team. The role focuses on incident management and supports continuous safety improvement. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years in health and safety, a strong grasp of legislation, and a NEBOSH certification. This position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 - £54,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in health and safety roles.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience investigating complex H&S incidents.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess all incident reports within the internal HSE system.
• Promptly escalate Lost Time Incidents and RIDDOR-reportable events.
• Lead the promotion of advanced investigation approaches.

Skills

Health and Safety legislation knowledge

Incident investigation

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate

Job description

Senior Health and Safety Advisor

Location : Somerset

Salary : £50,000 - £54,000 + Full benefits package

Contract : Permanent

A large, forward-thinking organisation within the not for profit sector is seeking a highly experienced Senior Health and Safety Advisor to join the Health and Safety Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a capable HSE professional to influence best practice, strengthen organisational learning, and drive continuous safety improvement.

About the Role

In this position, you will act as a subject‑matter expert on incident management, supporting the organisation with incident classification, reporting, investigation standards, and trend analysis. You will ensure incidents are reviewed accurately, learning is widely shared, and safety performance continues to advance.

Working under the direction of a Senior Health and Safety Manager you’ll use your professional judgment to provide high‑quality advice aligned with internal safety principles, regulatory requirements, and recognised industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess all incident reports within the internal HSE recording system, ensuring accurate severity ratings and high‑quality information.
• Promptly escalate all Lost Time Incidents, RIDDOR‑reportable events, and High‑Potential incidents to senior health and safety colleagues.
• Contribute to developing procedures, communications, and training designed to strengthen organisational capability in incident reporting and management, including Stop Work, near misses, unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
• Provide coaching and guidance to incident investigators, helping them enhance their investigation techniques and produce high‑quality, professional investigation reports.
• Lead the promotion and application of advanced investigation approaches, including principles of human and organisational performance.
• Support the development of a fair and consistent safety culture by applying just culture principles during incident reviews and investigations.
• Analyse incident data to identify root causes and emerging trends, producing clear, insightful reports with practical recommendations.
• Prepare and distribute engaging learning materials and insights derived from investigations and trend analysis to support organisation‑wide awareness.

General Expectations

• Act as a positive role model for organisational values and behaviours, helping to build an environment of openness, wellbeing, and trust.
• Keep health and safety central to every decision, demonstrating a commitment to ensuring everyone’s safety and wellbeing.
• Engage in learning and development activities and maintain all mandatory training requirements.
• Carry out additional tasks appropriate to the role in line with evolving organisational needs.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in health and safety roles.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and compliance requirements.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent qualification).
• Hands‑on experience investigating complex H&S incidents, ideally within a construction or similar environment.

If you are passionate about creating safer working environments apply here directly through GS2 Partnership