Senior Health & Safety Advisor

Shirley Parsons; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK safety consultancy is seeking a Senior Health & Safety Advisor to provide expert leadership and promote safety culture. This role offers the chance to shape processes and elevate standards within a dynamic environment. Candidates should have a NEBOSH Diploma and substantial experience in managing safety systems. The position also provides opportunities for career growth and development, encouraging attendance to audits and ensuring compliance with legislation. The role may require travel across regional locations.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent with substantial post-qualification experience.
• Proven ability to develop and manage safety management systems.
• Highly effective communication skills and ability to represent HS&E in meetings.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HS&E leadership and promote a strong safety culture.
• Lead HS&E performance management and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage incident reporting and oversee audits and inspections.
• Develop and maintain HS&E systems across the region.

Skills

Expert HS&E leadership

Coaching and influencing skills

Analytical skills

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

Senior Health & Safety Advisor
Hull or Immingham
Permanent
competitve

As an industry leader with a deeply embedded safety culture, this organisation offers a unique opportunity to shape processes, influence strategy, and elevate HS & E standards across a diverse operational landscape. You'll be joining at a pivotal moment, with major projects and significant organisational transformation underway, creating the perfect backdrop for meaningful impact and innovation. Operating within a dynamic, 24/7 environment, this role also provides strong potential for career growth and long‑term development for those who want to help drive the future of a critical UK industry.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert HS&E leadership by advising, coaching, and influencing managers and employees, promoting a strong safety culture, and ensuring alignment with legislation, best practice, and ABP standards.
• Leading HS&E performance management through preparing reports, analysing trends, supporting delivery of regional plans, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Managing incident and assurance processes by overseeing incident reporting, leading investigations, conducting audits and inspections, and ensuring corrective and preventative actions are completed.
• Developing and maintaining HS&E systems by reviewing procedures, issuing safety communications, supporting safety campaigns, and ensuring consistent application of HS&E management practices across the region.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent), excellent knowledge of relevant legislation and management systems, and substantial post‑qualification experience.
• Proven ability to develop and manage safety management systems, including experience conducting audits and inspections, leading investigations, and driving continuous improvement across HS&E programmes.
• Highly effective communication and influencing skills, with the capability to coach and mentor others, build strong relationships across operational teams, and confidently represent HS&E in meetings and committees.
• The motivation and adaptability to work both independently and as part of a team, supported by strong organisational skills, competence with digital tools and platforms, a full UK driving licence, and the flexibility to travel across regional locations.

Vacancy Reference: PR/028862
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