Health and Safety Officer

EVH; Ardrossan; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in safety management is looking for a Health and Safety professional based in Ardrossan, Scotland. The role is crucial in supporting managers with compliance, risk assessments, and training to foster a safe workplace. Key responsibilities include managing audits, site checks, and wellbeing assessments. Candidates must possess a NEBOSH General Certificate and strong teamwork skills. The position offers generous leave, a pension scheme, and a modern office environment.

Benefits

Generous leave entitlement of 40 days

Company pension scheme with 10% employer contributions

Access to a cash health plan

Modern office base with free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate required.
• Desirable to hold professional membership with a relevant body.

Responsibilities

• Support staff with risk assessments and training.
• Manage site audits and wellbeing assessments.
• Ensure safe working practices and effective reporting.

Skills

Proactive attitude

Curiosity

Team player

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Professional membership

Job description

Are you passionate about keeping people safe and creating a positive, secure environment? We’re looking for someone who’s proactive, curious, and ready to make a real impact across our organisation.

In this role, you’ll be right at the heart of ensuring our managers are supported in creating a safe and compliant workplace.

From supporting staff with risk assessments and training, to helping manage site audits, trips, equipment checks and wellbeing assessments, you’ll make a big difference to the everyday experience of students and staff.

You will be a team player, working closely with our Estates Officer to ensure a safe and healthy working environment across our offices and as well as working with managers in our subsidiaries and direct labour teams to ensure safe working practices, processes and effective reporting procedures.

You will have a minimum of the NEBOSH General Certificate, and it would desirable if you hold a professional membership with a relevant professional body.

The role forms an important part of the People and Culture Team to support the wider organisation in the delivery of our mission, vision and values.

Reporting to the People and Culture Manager and forming part of the CEO department this key role will have input to the People Strategy, policy development and ensuring that legal, statutory and regulatory requirements are met.

The role is central to ensuring:

• Managers have the skills to deliver a safe working environment.
• Our staff are appropriately trained in Health and Safety.
• We meet our statutory responsibilities.
• Generous leave entitlement of 40 days.
• Company pension scheme with 10% employer contributions.
• Access to a cash health plan.
• Modern office base with free onsite parking and great transport links.

If this sounds like the role for you, please visit our website for further information and to apply.

Closing Date: 5pm on Monday 12 January 2026.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 29 January 2026.