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Health & Safety Advisor

Job Posted: 8 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 52,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Chigwell, Essex

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

Health & Safety Advisor

Location: Chigwell
Salary: £45,000 – £52,000 (dependent on experience)

Role Overview

The Health & Safety Advisor will provide operational support across the organisation, working closely with the Head of SHEQ to shape, implement, and continuously improve the Health & Safety Management System. The role is key in ensuring compliance, promoting best practice, and embedding a strong safety-first culture across all business activities.

Key Responsibilities

  * Support the development and implementation of the Health & Safety Management System across the organisation

  * Assist in ensuring compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and company policies

  * Provide expert health and safety advice and guidance to employees at all levels

  * Promote and embed a positive health & safety culture across the business

  * Support site teams to ensure safe systems of work are consistently followed

  * Collect, analyse, and report on H&S data (e.g. accidents, incidents, near misses), identifying trends and implementing corrective actions

  * Investigate accidents and incidents, ensuring findings and lessons learned are communicated across the organisation

  * Review Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) to ensure they are suitable, sufficient, and task-specific; support Contract Managers in developing RAMS where required

  * Conduct inspections and “dip tests” including van checks, PUWER compliance, first aid provisions, sickness records, and site behaviours

  * Maintain and update health and safety policies and procedures to ensure they remain current and effective

  * Develop and deliver Toolbox Talks relevant to ongoing works

  * Positively influence behaviours and drive continuous improvement in health and safety performance

  * Support audits, accreditations, and re-certification processes

Requirements

  * Experience within Construction, Facilities Management (FM), Property Compliance, or similar environments

  * NEBOSH Construction Certificate (minimum)

  * Strong understanding of RAMS, Construction Phase Plans (CPPs), inspections, and audits

Desirable Skills & Experience

  * Proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to drive behavioural change

  * Familiarity with ISO standards (ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001)

  * Experience in landlord compliance (e.g. asbestos, fire safety, legionella)

  * Good working knowledge of CDM Regulations

  * Full, clean UK driving licence

Benefits

  * Competitive salary (£45,000 – £52,000 dependent on experience)

  * Company pension scheme

  * 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

  * Employee wellbeing scheme

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