Health and Safety Adviser

Advance Training & Recruitment Services; Barrow-in-Furness, Cambridge, Guildford, Carlton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment service provider in the UK is seeking a Health & Safety Adviser to lead H&S investigations and ensure compliance with regulations. The successful candidate will have NEBOSH certification and experience in a regulated environment like engineering or nuclear. This role involves managing corporate communications on H&S policies and developing procedures with stakeholders to ensure workplace safety standards are met. Strong computer skills, especially with MS Office, are essential. Auditing experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Experience in a highly regulated environment, such as engineering or nuclear.
• Ability to manage H&S regulations and liaise with stakeholders.
• Familiarity with safety performance indicators and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations and audits to improve H&S practices.
• Manage corporate communications about H&S policies.
• Develop H&S procedures in collaboration with team members.

Skills

On-site H&S experience in a regulated environment

Communication with industry partners

Computer literacy

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Health & Safety (H&S) Adviser supports the OHSE specialism by leading H&S investigations, conducting reviews, and reporting. The H&S Adviser is responsible for embedding H&S legislation, regulations, and key H&S communications across the business.

Responsibilities

• Leading investigations, audits, and assurance reviews, and identifying key learning points to drive continuous improvement.
• Acting as an escalation point for H&S advice and guidance across the business.
• Managing elements of embedding OHS legislation and regulations across the SDA.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of policy and Safety and Environmental Management Systems, while leading on specific aspects of policy management and maintenance.
• Overseeing the maintenance and development of appropriate KPIs and BPIs, dashboard reporting, and risk registers.
• Managing corporate communications on key H&S messages to ensure effective delivery.

Further responsibilities within the role include liaising with business stakeholders to develop H&S systems and procedures, communicating with all departments across the shipyard, and guiding teams on H&S matters. The role also involves ensuring that workplace risks are controlled and that the organisation successfully meets safety standards.

Additional duties include monitoring, recording, and reporting against key performance indicators (KPIs) for internal hazard safety through various key stakeholder groups, as well as acting as a subject matter expert for internal hazard safety at design review meetings.

Essential

• The ideal candidate will have on-site H&S experience in a highly regulated environment, be comfortable liaising with on-site industry partners, and ensure that H&S obligations are met.
• NEBOSH Certificate – will need to see evidence.
• H&S background in a highly regulated environment – engineering, nuclear etc.
• Computer literate – familiar with MS Office.

Desirable

• Auditing experience.
• Defence background.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.