Health & Safety Advisor

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The Health & Safety Advisor will play a pivotal role in ensuring the health, safety and well-being of our employees, visitors, and the environment. The post holder will be responsible for implementing and maintaining rigorous organisational health and safety standards and protocols across all operational activities, cultivating a safety-oriented mindset, and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements while promoting transparency and accountability in all health and safety matters.

• Recognised Health & Safety Qualification - NEBOSH General Certificate or an equivalent qualification.
• Membership of IOSH or IIRSM with evidence of continued professional development.
• Comprehensive understanding of health and safety regulations, standards, and codes of practise relevant to waste management.
• Proven ability to effectively organise and lead on Health and Safety best practise.
• Knowledge of emergency response procedures, including evacuation plans, first aid and crisis management protocols.
• Documentation and reporting proficient at maintaining accurate records and completing incident reports and effectively communicate findings to the relevant.
• Strong ICT skills particularly with the use of Microsoft Office applications (word, excel and power point).

• Competitive salary.
• Company contributory pension scheme matched up to 5%.
• Death in Service cover 4x Salary.
• Free on-site car parking.
• Company sick pay scheme up to 26 weeks dependent on length of service.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• We offer training and personal development programmes to our employees to provide opportunities to develop and progress.
• Wellbeing support for mental health.
• All required PPE and other relevant equipment supplied.

Lancashire Renewables Ltd was established for the operation and management of the two waste treatment facilities built for the Lancashire Waste Contract. Our two facilities in Thornton and Leyland are manned 365 days a year. Both sites can process over 5,000 tonnes of residual (black bin bag) waste per week and divert 95% of this material away from landfill. Our aim is to achieve a sustainable future for Lancashire by providing services to process biodegradable and non-biodegradable community waste and our people are vital in helping us achieve this.

Our employees work in a variety of operations, maintenance, logistics and support roles across our two sites in Leyland and Thornton, actively encouraging internal growth through development and training programmes. We are dedicated to providing a positive, supportive work environment with a strong focus on the health, safety, and wellbeing of all our employees.

Diversity and inclusion are important to us at Lancashire Renewables, and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves  value and actively seek out a richly diverse range of talent and our policies ensure that every job application and employee is treated fairly, with equal opportunity to succeed.

Candidates should apply with an up-to-date CV by Friday 16th January 2026.

Please note that the advert may be closed early if we receive sufficient applications.

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• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
• Satisfactory completion of a Company medical which includes testing for drugs and alcohol. The Company operates a zero-tolerance policy regarding the taking or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol whilst on duty and carry out periodic random tests.

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