Corporate SHE Adviser

sse.com; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is seeking a Corporate SHE Advisor to enhance safety culture and risk management across the organization. The role involves guiding teams, conducting assessments, and ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation. Candidates should hold a relevant SHE qualification such as the NEBOSH General Certificate and have experience in report writing and incident investigations. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

Benefits

Discounts on private healthcare

Gym memberships

Free online GP

Interest-free loans for transport

Generous family entitlements

Qualifications

• Recognised SHE Qualification required, preferably in SHE Management.
• Experience drafting clear, fact-based reports.
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Guide and empower colleagues on SHE matters.
• Build supportive relationships for safety guidance.
• Support incident management and investigations.
• Champion positive safety behaviours across teams.

Skills

SHE Management expertise

Report writing

Incident investigation

Health & Safety legislation awareness

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Base Location: Glasgow, Perth, Reading

Salary: £35200 – 52800 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern:

Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

At SSE, safety is at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to creating a healthy, supportive and environmentally responsible workplace where everyone can thrive.

As the Corporate SHE Advisor, you’ll play a key role in guiding and empowering colleagues and partners to make safe, informed decisions. Working closely with the Corporate SHE Manager, you’ll help shape and continually improve our Group SHE Management System, offering clear information, training and insights that strengthen our safety culture.

You’ll build positive relationships across teams and with external stakeholders to ensure risks are well understood and managed in areas such as the safe management of work, CDM, contractor engagement, and environmental protection. By fostering collaboration, sharing learning from incidents, and championing good practice, you’ll help create an inclusive culture where people feel supported to deliver safe, reliable and sustainable outcomes.

This role involves engaging with a range of internal and external partners, visiting work sites, and representing SSE at meetings and events. Through your thoughtful approach and commitment to our values, you’ll help ensure our people, customers and communities stay safe and well every day.

You will

• Trusted Safety Partner – Build supportive relationships across the business and with contractors, offering expert SHE guidance, completing assessments and audits, and contributing to a safe, people‑centred project lifecycle.
• SHE Support – Provide practical SHE advice to help teams deliver safely and confidently, coordinating with Occupational Health to promote joined‑up wellbeing and risk management.
• Culture & Behaviours – Champion positive behaviours and consistent Safety Family practices, working with managers and partners to strengthen respectful, safety‑focused ways of working and uphold high performance standards.
• External Representation – Represent SSE with professionalism in engagement with regulatory bodies and strategic partners, ensuring strong collaboration and clear communication.
• Incident & Assurance Leadership – Support incident management and investigations, share learning across teams, and support audits, inspections and documentation improvements to maintain compliance, governance and continuous improvement.

You have

• Recognised SHE Qualification in SHE Management e.g., NEBOSH General Certificate, or willingness to work towards qualification
• Experience drafting clear, fact-based reports and supporting documentation
• Experience of incident investigation processes preferred
• Able to Identify business opportunities within own area of expertise
• Awareness of Health & Safety legislation, in particular Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plansees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

Safety is our number one value at SSE. We're committed to looking after people, partners, customers, and the communities we work in. Our Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) division ensures we get this right. They guide our teams, helping us minimise risk and work responsibly, so that everyone gets home safely

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact [e-mail] / 01738 344763 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.