Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Irwin & Colton Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Advisor. This role involves providing expert advice across diverse industries, mentoring junior advisors, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Ideal candidates will possess a NEBOSH General Certificate and have a strong background in health and safety, particularly in construction. This position offers a competitive salary and great benefits.

Benefits

Great Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a health and safety role, ideally in construction.
• Previous leadership or mentoring experience being advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert Health & Safety advice to clients across various sectors.
• Take a senior role within the advisory team, offering leadership.
• Review and improve client documentation such as risk assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Organisational Skills

Health & Safety Knowledge

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Senior Health and Safety Advisor
Location: Manchester
Salary: Up to £33,000 + Great Benefits

Are you seeking a dynamic and varied role that offers exposure to a diverse range of industries?

Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional ready to step into a more senior role with a thriving consultancy?

An award-winning business support provider is seeking a Senior Health and Safety Advisor to join their Manchester-based advisory team. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of health and safety guidance, working directly with a wide variety of UK businesses to ensure legal compliance and promote safe working environments.

Key Responsibilities for the Senior Health and Safety Advisor will include:

• To provide expert Health & Safety advice to clients across a range of sectors, including specialist areas such as Fire Safety, Food Safety, and high-risk industries like construction.
• To take a senior role within the advisory team, offering leadership in the absence of the principal advisor and providing mentoring and day-to-day support to other advisors.
• To deliver clear, practical advice through phone and email, assist clients with online systems, and make proactive service calls to enhance their safety performance.
• To review and improve client documentation such as risk assessments and management systems, liaise with external agencies when required, and contribute to technical resources and guidance materials.

The Ideal Senior Health and Safety Advisor will have:

• A NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Proven experience in a health and safety role, ideally in construction, though other relevant experience will be considered.
• Organised, professional, and safety-driven, with previous leadership or mentoring experience being advantageous.

For more information on this opportunity or to discuss your next career move, contact Rachel Kennedy on [phone] or apply here.

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the Southeast 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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