Senior Health & Safety Consultant

JR United Kingdom; York; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health and safety consultancy as a Senior Health & Safety Consultant. You will manage a diverse portfolio, conduct audits, and provide tailored support across various sectors. Enjoy a competitive salary, work-life balance, and be part of a purpose-driven team.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus profit share scheme

Home-based role with autonomy

Regular team collaboration days

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Practical health & safety experience including audits and risk assessments.
• Experience in training delivery and HSMS development.
• Ideal background from manufacturing, engineering, or retail.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of a regional portfolio delivering tailored health and safety services.
• Conduct audits and fire risk assessments.
• Provide HSMS development and compliance support.

Skills

Communication

Relationship Building

Flexibility

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

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Are you ready to bring your expertise to a consultancy that’s shaping the future of health and safety? At SML, the UK’s leading health and safety management consultancy, we go beyond compliance - we empower businesses to build safer, more effective workplaces.

We're growing fast, and we're looking for a Senior Health & Safety Consultant who is passionate, practical, and ready to make a difference.

Why Join Us?

• Rewarding Package: Competitive salary plus profit share scheme
• Genuine Work-Life Balance: Home-based role with autonomy to plan your diary
• Supportive Team: Regular collaboration and team days at our Daventry HQ
• Exciting Variety: Work across multiple sectors with a diverse client portfolio
• Career Progression: Room to grow with us as we expand nationally and internationally

What You’ll Do

You’ll take ownership of a regional portfolio of clients, delivering tailored services that might include:

• Audits and inspections
• Fire and general risk assessments
• HSMS development and advisory services
• Training and compliance support

No two weeks are the same as we work with a broad range of clients working in manufacturing, engineering, food production, logistics, retail, agriculture to name a few. While most work is within your region, some national and international travel is required - with consideration for your work-life balance.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is both strategic and hands-on, with the following:

• Qualifications: NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, ideally with IOSH membership
• Experience: Practical health & safety experience, including audits, fire risk assessments, training delivery, and HSMS development
• Sector Knowledge: Ideally from manufacturing, engineering, or retail
• Skills: Excellent communicator who can build strong relationships across all levels
• Flexibility: Able to travel nationwide with occasional overnight and international stays
• Mindset: Passionate, pragmatic, and driven by making a real-world difference

Ready to Join a Consultancy That Cares?

Be part of a purpose-driven team where your work matters - and your growth is supported.

Apply now and help shape safer workplaces across the UK and beyond.