SHE Advisor

BAE Systems; Frimley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company in Frimley is seeking a SHE Advisor to provide safety, health, and environmental advice across a business unit. You'll be responsible for ensuring compliance with SHE legislation, conducting audits, and investigating incidents. The ideal candidate will hold a professional SHE qualification and possess strong knowledge of UK legislation. This position offers competitive benefits, including pension schemes and flexible working options, in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Potential annual incentive

Qualifications

• Professional SHE qualification such as NEBOSH or IEMA.
• Practical internal auditor skills (ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 desirable).
• Sound knowledge of UK SHE legislation.
• Accident/incident investigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide SHE advice and ensure compliance with legislation.
• Conduct SHE audits/inspections to internal procedures.
• Investigate SHE accidents and produce reports.
• Support SHE workshops and training sessions.
• Assist in delivery of SHE management systems.
• Participate in wider SHE activities.

Skills

Professional SHE qualification

Practical internal auditor skills

Knowledge of UK SHE legislation

Accident/incident investigation skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or IEMA Foundation Certificate

Job description

Overview

As a SHE Advisor, you will provide SHE advice, assistance and assurance to an allocated business area within a Business Unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and accurate SHE advice on the requirements of the SHE legislation to the business and ensure compliance with company (SHE) procedures across the business, translating this to the business context and to agreed timescales.
• Conduct SHE audits/inspections in accordance with internal procedures and ISO 45001/14001 requirements, to agreed and communicated schedules.
• Investigate SHE accidents, incidents and non-conformances, producing comprehensive reports with root cause analysis in line with procedural requirements within agreed timescales.
• Support SHE workshops/training sessions which may be undertaken in business areas and be the point of contact for the training portal.
• Assist in delivery of existing and new SHE management systems.
• Participate in and support wider SHE activities e.g. public events, promotional events, and provide SHE advice, assistance and assurance to an allocated business area within a Business Unit.
• Knowledge of contractual and legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Professional SHE qualification such as NEBOSH General Certificate or IEMA Foundation Certificate.
• Practical internal auditor skills (ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 Internal Auditor qualification desirable).
• Sound knowledge of UK SHE legislation.
• Accident/incident investigation skills.

Additional information

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Note: Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.