Health and Safety Advisor in Highbridge, Somerset

Health & Safety Advisor

Somerset

Up to £45,000

Abatec are recruiting for a Health & Safety Advisor on behalf of an established manufacturing business.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will support the development and maintenance of the business’s health, safety and environmental management framework across four manufacturing facilities and site crews. You will work closely with managers and colleagues to support compliance, improve safety standards and promote a proactive safety culture throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and coordinate health, safety and working environment activities across four manufacturing facilities and site crews.

• Help maintain compliance with UK health and safety legislation, HSE guidance, industry standards and insurance requirements, keeping policies, systems and documentation up to date.

• Develop, implement and regularly review risk assessments, Safe Systems of Work and site safety standards.

• Coordinate site safety meetings and work closely with factory managers and key stakeholders to maintain consistent standards and accountability.

• Analyse safety performance data, identify trends and work with colleagues to implement corrective and preventative actions.

• Prepare reports for management and the board covering safety performance, trends, incidents and improvement actions.

• Coordinate accident, incident and near-miss reporting, carrying out investigations and root cause analysis and following up on actions.

• Maintain a structured safety action plan informed by audits, inspections and external requirements.

• Coordinate and deliver health and safety training, inductions and authorisation systems for employees, agency staff, contractors and visitors.

• Promote behavioural safety and continuous improvement, helping to embed a positive safety culture across the business.

• Collaborate with colleagues, supervisors and managers across all sites, undertaking reasonable additional duties in line with business needs.

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• NEBOSH General Certificate or an equivalent health and safety qualification.

• Experience in manufacturing or a similar high-risk environment, ideally across multiple sites.

• Experience of supporting behavioural safety improvements and positive cultural change.

• Good knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence colleagues at all levels.

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, performance data and activities across multiple sites.

• Confident user of Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Desirable

• NEBOSH Diploma or an equivalent professional qualification.

• Membership of IOSH, or working towards it.

• A degree-level qualification in health and safety, environmental management or a related discipline.

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Abatec.