Overview
Make a real difference to the safety of an entire community.
Real People Solutions are delighted to be recruiting for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join a well-established organisation based in the beautiful New Forest.
This isn't a role where you'll spend every day behind a desk. You'll work across a diverse portfolio of services, partnering with managers, visiting sites throughout the district and helping create safer workplaces for employees, contractors and members of the public.
If you're looking for a varied role where no two days are the same, enjoy building relationships and want to influence positive change across a large organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
What's on Offer
- Salary £35,646 - £43,236 (pay award pending)
- Essential Car User Allowance: £1,239 per year (£103.25 per month)
- Hybrid working - approximately 50% home based and 50% office/site based
- Flexible working across a 37-hour week
- Excellent opportunity for career development and progression
- Beautiful New Forest location with varied working environments
The Role
Working closely with managers across multiple service areas, you'll provide professional health and safety advice while helping to develop and maintain a positive safety culture.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing practical Health & Safety advice across a wide range of services
- Developing, reviewing and implementing Health & Safety policies and procedures
- Carrying out workplace inspections, audits and risk assessments
- Investigating accidents and incidents, including RIDDOR reporting where required
- Delivering and coordinating Health & Safety training
- Supporting managers with compliance and legislative requirements
- Monitoring action plans and driving continuous improvement
- Keeping up to date with changing legislation and implementing best practice
- Attending meetings and working collaboratively with managers and Health & Safety representatives
- Responding to urgent Health & Safety investigations across the district when required
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is confident providing practical Health & Safety guidance and enjoys working with people across a variety of operational environments.
Essential Requirements
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
- TechIOSH Membership (or equivalent)
- Excellent knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice
- Experience advising on Health & Safety within operational and/or office environments
- Previous experience developing policies, procedures and risk assessments
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Good Microsoft 365 skills
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Access to your own vehicle
Desirable Experience
You'll stand out if you have experience within:
- Local Government
- Construction or Building Maintenance
- Waste & Environmental Services
- Grounds Maintenance
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Fire Safety
Additional qualifications such as a NEBOSH Diploma, CertIOSH or higher-level Health & Safety qualifications would be advantageous.
Career Progression
There is genuine opportunity for salary progression for candidates who fully meet the progression criteria, including:
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)
- CertIOSH Membership
- Significant Health & Safety experience within Local Government or similar operational environments
- Experience conducting Health & Safety audits
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for a varied role where you can genuinely influence organisational safety standards whilst enjoying flexible hybrid working, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Real People Solutions for a confidential discussion.
Pay: £35,646.00-£43,236.00 per year
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) and TechIOSH membership (or higher)?
- Do you have experience providing Health & Safety advice and carrying out audits/risk assessments within a local government or similar operational environment?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lymington
