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Health & Safety Advisor

SHEQ

West Sussex

£35000k – £40000k

permanent

Job Ref: 8570

Description

Health & Safety Advisor

Location: Partridge Green (on-site)

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000

Contract: Full-time, permanent (40 hours, flexi-hours available)

About the Opportunity

We are partnering exclusively with a well-established UK manufacturing business with strong growth ambitions and a collaborative, people-focused culture. This is an excellent opportunity to join a site where health and safety is a core operational priority.

The Role

A hands-on Health & Safety Advisor role, working closely with operational teams to promote safe working practices, ensure legal compliance, and support continuous improvement across a busy production environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide practical H&S advice to managers and colleagues on-site
  • Conduct inspections and audits, ensuring actions are completed
  • Develop and review risk assessments, COSHH and safe systems of work
  • Investigate incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and improvements
  • Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and briefings
  • Maintain H&S records, documentation and KPI data
  • Support emergency planning, drills and follow-up actions
  • Work with Production and Maintenance to improve safety controls
  • Assist with contractor management and safe systems of work
  • Support ongoing H&S improvement initiatives

Requirements

Essential:

  • Experience in a Health & Safety role within manufacturing or industrial environments (or similar)
  • Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation
  • Experience with audits, risk assessments and incident investigations
  • NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
  • IOSH membership (or working towards)
  • Confident communicator with a practical, solutions-focused approach

Desirable:

  • Experience with dust/fume controls, hazardous environments or similar risks
  • Fire safety knowledge
  • Contractor management / permit-to-work systems
  • ISO 45001 auditing experience

Key Measures of Success

  • Reduction in incidents and improved reporting quality
  • Timely completion of audits, inspections and actions
  • Effective risk assessment and SSOW management
  • Delivery of training and inductions
  • Positive audit outcomes and legal compliance

Benefits

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Pension scheme
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Flexible working hours

Equality & Inclusion

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds.