Lead SHEQ Advisor

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• Reports to: Group HR Director
• Department: YUG - 9090 - Group HR
• Locations: Leicester LE3 & Nottingham NG8 (travel across Great Britain as required)
• Compensation: £55,000 - £65,000 / year
• Company vehicle: Company van (vehicle open)
• Working hours: Full Time Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours a week / Part Time also considered

We are seeking a proactive and highly skilled Lead SHEQ Advisor to play a key role in supporting and driving our health, safety, environment and quality standards across all UK operations. This hands‑on position is central to ensuring compliance, embedding best practice, and cultivating a positive, practical safety culture throughout the organisation.

As a visible and engaged SHEQ professional, you will lead by example, working closely with teams on the ground, providing expert guidance, and actively supporting the development of a modern, progressive SHEQ culture across our fast‑moving commercial and technically evolving business.

Yu Group is a leading UK wide B2B Energy Supplier with a fast growing electricity and gas metering business, with innovation, quality, and environmental responsibility at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating a safe and healthy workplace for our people.

Passionate and motivated people are the power behind our growth, so we’re looking to expand our team and you could be part of our success story.

• Supporting the development and implementation of a practical, effective SHEQ framework aligned with Yü Group’s values and operational needs.
• Maintaining and enhancing SHEQ management systems, ensuring they remain current, compliant, and fit for a growing business.
• Ensuring adherence to all relevant UK health, safety, environmental, and quality legislation, standards, and procedures across office and field environments.
• Taking a hands‑on role in leading and participating in risk assessments, audits, inspections, incident investigations and improvement actions, promoting a learning and prevention‑focused culture.
• Providing practical SHEQ advice, coaching, and training to Directors, managers and operational teams.
• Working closely with operational and senior leaders to embed SHEQ considerations into day‑to‑day activities and business decision‑making.
• Monitoring, analysing, and reporting SHEQ performance metrics and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Liaising with regulatory bodies including the Health and Safety Executive where needed.
• Partnering with HR on Occupational Health and well‑being initiatives.
• Being flexible and mobile across multiple sites, providing visible, hands‑on support, training, and oversight to office and field teams.

• Hold a NEBOSH/NCRQ Diploma or NVQ 5 (or equivalent) and relevant membership of IOS.
• Proven experience in a senior health and safety role within utilities (electricity, gas and water), or similar sector.
• Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation and best practices.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills comfortable engaging at Board level to Field operative.
• Ability to influence and drive culture change across diverse teams and environments.
• Strong knowledge of 2015 CDM regulations and health and safety best practice.
• Experience of, and a propensity to, roll your sleeves up and show visible leadership.

• 24 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Holiday buy – up to 5 additional days
• Day off on your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual salary review
• Learning and development opportunities
• Enhanced paternity, maternity and adoption policies
• Yü made a difference Awards
• 3 days additional annual leave if you get married/civil partnership etc.
• Appointment allowance
• Long service recognition
• Refer a friend payment
• Company sick pay (subject to length of service)
• New modern facilities
• Death in service and critical illness cover
• Plus, many more

This position does not fulfil the UK Visas & Immigration sponsorship criteria for Skilled Worker, therefore we can only accept applications from candidates who already have an indefinite right to work in the UK.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you apply for a role, please let us know and we will see what we can do.

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Human Resources
• Industries: Utilities