Safety Advisor

Location: Thornaby

The Opportunity
Wolviston Management Services is currently recruiting for a Safety Advisor to provide practical Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) support across a major industrial site at Seal Sands, Hartlepool on a temporary rolling contract.

Working as part of the HSEQ team, you will provide hands-on safety support across day-to-day operations, projects and maintenance activities, helping to ensure work is planned and delivered safely, in line with UK legislation, site procedures and company standards.

This is a visible, site-based role suited to an experienced HSE professional who is confident working within a process, manufacturing or heavy industrial environment and engaging effectively with operational teams, project personnel, maintenance teams, contractors and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical HSE advice and support to operations, projects and maintenance activities across the site.
• Maintain a visible HSE presence across the facility, engaging with the workforce and contractors to promote safe working practices.
• Undertake site safety observations, field verifications and other proactive safety activities.
• Support the preparation and delivery of safety briefings and workforce communications.
• Provide support and guidance during accident and incident investigations.
• Assist with the preparation, review and implementation of risk assessments and other HSE documentation.
• Provide HSE support to project and maintenance activities, ensuring appropriate safety standards and controls are maintained.
• Support the implementation of permit-to-work and other site safety processes.
• Ensure activities are undertaken in compliance with UK HSE legislation, company policies, procedures and site requirements.
• Provide HSE advice and input to management teams, operational personnel and contractors as required.
• Deliver and support safety training, including site inductions, permit-to-work and other safety training aligned with business requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives designed to strengthen site safety performance.
• Support the wider HSEQ team with occupational health and hygiene activities where required.

About You
We are looking for a practical and proactive Safety Advisor with experience working within an operational industrial environment.

You will ideally have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum.
• Demonstrable HSE experience within a process, manufacturing, energy, petrochemical or other heavy industrial environment.
• Experience providing safety support to operations, maintenance and/or project activities.
• A good understanding of UK HSE legislation, regulations and relevant codes of practice.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, incident investigations, safety observations and workforce engagement.
• Knowledge of permit-to-work systems and safe systems of work.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider HSEQ team.
• A confident, visible and approachable presence on site, with the ability to challenge unsafe practices constructively.
• A proactive and accountable approach, with a strong commitment to maintaining high standards of safety.

Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Safety Advisor to work within a major industrial operation on Teesside, providing practical HSE support across operations, projects and maintenance activities.
The role offers the opportunity to work in a varied and technically demanding site environment where your expertise will have a direct impact on safe working practices and overall site performance.