Health and Safety Advisor

Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking to take the next step in a progressive and high-impact environment?

We're recruiting for a Health & Safety Advisor to join a specialist team, supporting the development, implementation and continuous improvement of health & safety practices across a large and diverse operational organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional to apply their expertise, influence positive safety culture and play a key role in ensuring compliance, risk management and continuous improvement across multiple business functions.

The Role
As Health & Safety Advisor, you will:

• Support the delivery of corporate health & safety strategy and associated improvement programmes.
• Conduct inspections across a wide range of operational and corporate environments, identifying risks and ensuring compliance.
• Carry out and support risk assessments, ensuring effective control measures are in place and regularly reviewed.
• Assist in the development and enhancement of health & safety policies, procedures and management systems.
• Investigate incidents, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented.
• Work closely with managers and stakeholders to embed a strong safety culture across the organisation.
• Provide professional advice and guidance on health & safety matters to colleagues at all levels.
• Support audit processes and contribute to the development of systems aligned to ISO 45001 standards.
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives and behavioural safety programmes.
• Engage with a broad range of stakeholders, including internal teams and external bodies.

You will be expected to work both independently and collaboratively, ensuring health & safety standards are upheld and continuously improved across all areas of the business.

Essential Criteria
Applicants should demonstrate:

• A NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent).
• At least one year's experience in a health & safety role, including inspections and auditing activities.
• Experience working across varied environments and operational activities.
• Strong understanding of health & safety legislation and compliance frameworks.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and supporting safety improvements.
• Excellent problem-solving, organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• A full driving licence or access to transport to travel across Northern Ireland.

Desirable Criteria

• Working towards or holding a higher-level qualification (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma).
• Experience with ISO 45001 or similar management systems.
• Membership of IOSH (or working towards Chartered status).
• Experience delivering training or holding a Train the Trainer qualification.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Zachery Downes for a confidential discussion.

This position may be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining the position.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

If this role isn't quite right for you, we may have other health & safety opportunities available - get in touch to find out more.