Senior Health and Safety Advisor

THE CLANCY GROUP; Horsham; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-owned construction firm in Horsham is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Advisor to inspire and support operational teams in delivering their work safely. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of advisory experience, strong communication skills, and will hold relevant health and safety qualifications. This role includes managing site inspections, advising on safety objectives, and conducting investigations. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days

Employee benefits programme with retailer discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• At least five years’ experience in an advisory capacity.
• Thorough understanding of current HSE legislation.
• Tech IOSH membership and working towards Grad IOSH or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute site inspections.
• Set operational safety objectives and advise accordingly.
• Support accident and incident investigations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Creativity

Health & Safety expertise

Education

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

HNC in Construction

Job description

Senior Health and Safety Advisor

£48,000 - £52,000

Horsham

We are innovative. That’s why we need people like you to help us. People who enjoy finding new ways to solve problems and get things done.

We have an opportunity for a qualified Senior Health & Safety Advisor to join our team working with our client Southern Water.

Overview

We’re looking for someone who can inspire and support our busy operational teams to deliver their work safely and consistently, using best in class health and safety practices.

We’ll trust you to decide how best to achieve this — but you won’t be the type to stand on the sidelines with a clipboard. Instead, you’ll be out there engaging with teams, understanding the challenges they face, and finding practical, workable solutions. Your inquisitive mindset and approachable style will help you deliver advice that motivates rather than mandates. You’ll also help shape communications that truly resonate — from in-person conversations to creative updates such as videos or podcasts.

Responsibilities

• Managing and executing site inspections
• Advising on and setting operational safety objectives
• Supporting and undertaking accident and incident investigations
• Contributing to new tenders and bids
• Assessing external environments to ensure safe working conditions
• Identifying gaps in the H&S management system and recommending improvements
• Developing and implementing new initiatives, sharing best practice with colleagues
• Communicating changes in legislation and advising on new working practices
• Carrying out ABC tours (Attitude, Behaviour and Culture)
• Actively encouraging Safety Observations and Hazard Reporting

Requirements

You should have strong communication skills, creativity, and solid Health & Safety expertise — all essential for success in this role. We are looking for someone who can take an innovative and practical approach to H&S problem-solving, backed by at least five years’ experience in an advisory capacity and a thorough understanding of current HSE legislation.

You should hold a NEBOSH Construction Certificate or an equivalent qualification (such as an HNC in Construction) as a minimum, along with Tech IOSH membership and be working towards Grad IOSH or equivalent. Previous experience within the utilities or construction industry would be highly advantageous.

Our Company

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations.

Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone’s growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more.

We are one of the biggest family owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

What Next

You apply, and we respond within two weeks (we know how annoying it is not to hear anything back)! If you don’t receive feedback within that timescale, please don’t be afraid to chase us — one of our values is to do what we say we will do!

Benefits

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Committed.