Health & Safety Advisor – Sellafield

The Shepley Group are seeking a proactive and experienced Health & Safety Advisor to support their operations at the Sellafield site. Working across the businesses, the successful candidate will provide practical health and safety advice, support operational teams and help ensure that work is planned and delivered safely, in accordance with company arrangements, client requirements and applicable legislation.

This is a site-based role with responsibility for supporting a range of engineering, construction, maintenance and project activities. The Health & Safety Advisor will work closely with managers, supervisors, employees, contractors and client representatives to promote consistent standards, identify improvement opportunities and maintain a positive safety culture.

• Provide competent, practical health and safety advice across Shepley Engineers and PPS activities at Sellafield.
• Provide support in the delivery of our Behavioural science programme
• Support the preparation, review and implementation of risk assessments, method statements and other safe systems of work.
• Undertake site inspections, assurance activities and workplace observations, recording findings and monitoring actions through to completion.
• Support incident reporting, investigation and the communication of learning.
• Assist operational teams in meeting company, client and regulatory requirements.
• Promote effective workforce engagement through briefings, toolbox talks, safety conversations and visible site presence.
• Monitor health and safety performance, identify trends and contribute to reports and improvement plans.
• Support inductions, training, competence assurance and the implementation of behavioural safety initiatives.
• Liaise professionally with Sellafield Ltd, principal contractors, supply-chain partners and other stakeholders.
• Challenge unsafe acts or conditions constructively and exercise stop-work authority where there is an immediate risk.

• Hold a recognised occupational health and safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Have relevant experience in a health and safety advisory role within engineering, construction, nuclear, industrial or another high-hazard environment.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of UK health and safety legislation and risk management principles.
• Be confident reviewing work packs, risk assessments, method statements and associated control measures.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with employees, managers, clients and contractors.
• Be organised, self-motivated and able to work effectively across two businesses while maintaining consistent standards.
• Be comfortable working in an operational site environment and able to influence others positively.
• Be able to obtain and maintain the security clearance and site access requirements applicable to work at Sellafield.

• Minimum Tech IOSH membership or above.
• Experience of working at Sellafield or within the UK nuclear sector. Ideally a P4 pass holder
• Knowledge of construction, mechanical engineering, electrical work, lifting operations, temporary works and work at height etc.
• Experience of incident investigation, auditing and behavioural safety programmes.
• Relevant environmental or quality experience within an integrated management system.