Health & Safety Advisor

Description:

Our client is seeking a hands on Health & Safety Advisor to Support the business by maintaining practical, compliant safe systems of work; carrying out risk assessments, inspections and investigations; delivering H&S training and communications; and ensuring actions are closed out to continually improve performance.
 
This would suit someone who is confident working in all areas including the shopfloor/factory and engaging with employees and managers, to drive practical safety improvements.

Act as a competent point of contact for H&S matters across all the clients locations
Carry out regular site inspections / safety tours; record findings, agree corrective actions with managers, and follow through to completion.
Complete and review risk assessments, COSHH assessments and safe systems of work; ensure they are practical and used in day-to-day operations.
Support incident / near miss investigations (including root cause analysis); produce clear written reports and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
Deliver and coordinate H&S inductions, toolbox talks and briefings; develop clear training materials suited to factory and office colleagues.
Support emergency preparedness (e.g., procedures, drills, fire and evacuation exercises) and document outcomes and actions.
Maintain H&S records and performance data (e.g., inspections, actions, training, incidents) and provide updates for management reporting.
Work closely with Production, Maintenance and other teams to improve safe working methods and equipment safety. Support any additional reasonable H&S tasks and projects as required by the business.
 
Experience 

Proven experience in a Health & Safety advisory role within a manufacturing / operational environment.
Experience conducting risk assessments, COSHH assessments, inspections and incident investigations with clear written reporting.
Experience delivering H&S inductions, toolbox talks and practical training to mixed workforces (factory and office).
Confidence working with leaders and supervisors to influence safe behaviours and drive action closure. Desirable:

Explicit woodworking risk management (LEV, wood dust, DSEAR).
Fire safety governance (Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005).
Contractor & permit-to-work systems.
Health surveillance programme coordination.
ISO 45001 internal auditing.  
Key Skills and Qualifications: 

NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) - essential; working towards NEBOSH Diploma - desirable.
IOSH Managing Safely - desirable.
Strong working knowledge of UK H&S legislation (e.g., HASAWA, Management Regs, PUWER, LOLER, COSHH, Fire Safety).
Excellent communication skills: able to explain requirements in plain language and build rapport across all staff levels.
Ability to make sound, real-time safety decisions and escalate appropriately.
Organised and detail-focused with strong follow-up to ensure actions are completed.
Competent in Microsoft Office; able to maintain logs, reports and basic performance dashboards