Health And Safety Advisor

MB939:
Health and Safety Advisor

Location:

Workington

Salary: £50,000 + £6,325 Car Allowance

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Additional Company Benefits:
Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave - plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Health and Safety Advisor on a permanent basis due to growth based at either their Workington depot.

• To assist in the development, management, implementation and monitoring of the Safety, Health and Environmental Management system by updating systems in line with changes in legislation or best practice
• Assist with development of content for HSE Training and awareness programmes.
• Assist with the implementation of the Construction behavioural based safety programme.
• Carry out inspections and audits in conjunction with appropriate management to ensure Company, Client and legislative requirements are being met and make recommendations for improvement.
• Assist and / or manage with investigating and recording of close call, near miss and other incidents reported within the business.
• Be honest in discharging your duties as a health and safety professional.
• Assist with the management of key HSE data to enable accurate trend analysis and develop systems to ensure where trends are identified they are met with a suitable response.
• Assist with development of Occupational Health and Wellbeing campaigns increasing awareness within the business.
• Assist the HSE Manager in providing the Work Winning department with health and safety input into Tenders and Pre-qualifications.
• Assist the HSE Manager with the implementation of the Business Strategy relating to Health and Safety.
• Cooperate fully with IOSH and abide by its Charter, Byelaws and Regulations.

• A motivated and proactive individual with a genuine interest in health, safety and wellbeing.
• Someone with experience in construction & Civil engineering background with a Tier 1 contractor
• Knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Ideally, you will be working towards or already hold a NEBOSH qualification and be a member of IOSH.