Health and Safety Advisor

The Health and Safety Advisor vacancy is working with an international manufacturing group with an impressive commitment to Health and Safety and Engineering plant-based improvements throughout their network of factories.

Due to a major multi-million-pound capital investment program focusing upon a new start of the art factory build and major factory development in the Walsall and Aldridge areas, they are now seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to join their central projects team.

What's in it for you as Health and Safety Advisor;

• Salary circa £40k per annum


• Days based position Monday to Friday


• Company pension matched up to 10%


• The ability to work upon a number of high-profile projects that are real UK success story in terms of investment


• Training and personal development opportunities

Position Overview of Health and Safety Advisor;

• The position will focus on providing health and safety support to a number of internal and external contractors, including circa 50 contractors.


• The position will be a split of Health and Safety administrative tasks and boots on the ground to ensure all health and safety processes and procedures are being met and maintained - internal support will be provided where necessary, from our client's central H & S/CDM team.


• The ideal candidate will be a flexible Health and Safety professional who is seeking to build on their existing experience working on fast-moving capital projects, within a manufacturing/construction environment.

Key Responsibilities of Health and Safety Advisor / H & S Advisor;

• Specifically working on our clients latest capital investment projects in the North Birmingham area- involving the construction of a factory building and the installation of state of the art manufacturing equipment


• Dedicated H&S support to the Project Team


• Consistent deployment of H&S standards


• Site auditing/inspection


• Promotion of safety observation


• Safety briefings and toolbox talk design and delivery


• Contractor control inclusive of vetting, induction management, database management and the review and approval of risk assessments and method statements.


• Issuing and managing permits to work.


• Project team safety training


• Work with key suppliers and OEM's to ensure H&S compliance

Qualifications and Experience Required:
- NEBOSH certificate or equivalent certified
- Experience of contractor management