Back to search
Job title: Health and Safety Advisor
Location: Coryton, Essex
Type: Permanent, Full-time, Onsite
Salary: £41,000 - £51,000 (Dependent on experience)
Plus £1,800 London Weighting per annum
About the Role:
We are seeking a proactive Health and Safety Advisor to partner with site leadership to drive health, safety, security, environmental, and quality (HSSEQ) performance across all site operations. In this role, you will collaborate with various teams to ensure full compliance with legislation while striving for continuous improvement.
Additionally, you will provide expert advice and coaching to help cultivate a strong, interdependent safety culture at the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing support to maintain a safety-first and quality-focused culture, conducting regular inspections and audits to ensure compliance.
- Coach and guide site leaders and staff on safety leadership, supporting the cultural change program.
- Ensure accurate reporting and investigation of hazards, near-misses, and incidents, implementing lessons learned.
- Oversee emergency preparedness, ensuring emergency plans are regularly tested and updated, and equipment is readily available.
- Support site leadership during external regulatory and insurance inspections, ensuring full preparedness and compliance.
- Oversee contractor and visitor management to ensure safety standards are met.
- Conduct training and communication of HSSEQ policies, including new starter inductions, refresher training, and toolbox talks.
- Facilitate regular site safety meetings and foster workforce engagement through safety representatives.
- Coordinate the completion of HSSEQ tasks, ensuring timely submission of reports and updates.
Key Skills & Requirements
- NEBOSH Diploma or relevant Level 5 qualification.
- Trained ISO9001 auditor with knowledge of ISO14001 and ISO45001.
- Expertise in accident investigation and HSSEQ management systems.
- Strong experience in hazard identification and risk management (HAZIDs, HAZOPs).
- Understanding of process safety management principles and major hazard industry operations.
- Proven decision-making skills and experience in risk assessments.
- Practical experience in emergency response and security management.
- Experience in an operational environment (production, maintenance, engineering, distribution).
- Excellent communication and coaching skills, with the ability to deliver effective presentations.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Why Join Us?
By joining our team, you’ll play a key role in shaping and improving our HSSEQ practices. You’ll work in a collaborative environment where your input is valued and your efforts contribute directly to the safety and operational success of the site.
What we can offer you!
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Private medical insurance (single cover)
- Company pension scheme
- Management/Performance Bonus
- Staff Discounts on Gas
For a full list of our benefits visit: https://about-us/careers
