Health And Safety Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor

Group of Commerical Vehicle Dealerships/Manufacturing
 

Multi-site role with a mix of site-based and remote / hybrid working – M4, M5 Corridor
£40,000+ Monthly car allowance of £350
Mon – Fri - 09:00 -17:30 (40 hours)

Benefits for you

• An extra day off for your Birthday 
• 23 days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays
• Four times death in service benefit.
• Internal Mentorship programme
• Working for WhatVan?’s ‘Van Dealer of the Year 2026’.
• Working for Motor Trader’s ‘Employer of the Year’. 
• Working for an official Great Place to Work
• Working for a workplace which champions women. 
• Awarded Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award (RLS)
• Working with our award-winning team – several of our team were recogniosed at the MT WIMT awards and we won silver at the internal communication and engagement awards for our new starter onboarding process. 
• Auto-enrolment pension.
• Self-development journal
• Group Ranked 101 in SW Business Insider’s Top 500 Companies
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies and return to work post mat-leave policy.
• Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
• Mental Health First Aiders.
• Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Group Awards and opportunities to attend the Wembley box as a celebration of your hard work and dedication. 
• Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
• Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training.
• Long service recognition and annual leave increase after 5 years’ service. 
• Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS) accredited
• Branded uniform
• Charities of the Year programme, Army Sport sponsors and community engagement initiatives 

Your Role's Purpose

Our client is looking for a practical and proactive Health & Safety Advisor to support our multi-site operations. This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone who enjoys being visible on site, building relationships with managers and technicians, and helping embed a positive, proportionate safety culture across the business.

As Health & Safety Advisor, you will act as a key point of contact for health and safety across the business, providing practical, on-site support, advice, and guidance to site teams. You will work closely with managers across the company’s 20+ locations to ensure risks are understood and managed effectively, while supporting compliance with UK health and safety legislation and internal standards.

Where You’ll Add Value

Rewarding

Add value on a daily basis by supporting managers and technicians with practical, hands‑on health and safety advice that enables them to work confidently and safely

Contribute to a positive working environment by supporting training, briefings, and continuous learning, helping people feel supported rather than policed

Encourage proactive behaviours such as near‑miss reporting and good housekeeping, reinforcing a culture where people are recognised for doing the right thing

Reliable

Maintain consistent safety standards across sites through regular visits, inspections, and safety checks, ensuring risks are identified and managed before incidents occur

Support sites with robust risk management and safe systems of work, particularly for vehicle maintenance and repair, lifting equipment (LOLER), and hazardous substances (COSHH)

Provide dependable support during incident and near‑miss investigations, including root cause analysis, follow‑up actions, and RIDDOR reporting where required

Strengthen compliance and assurance through site audits, preparation for external inspections, and ongoing improvement of ISO management systems (ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001)

Respectful

• Build trusted relationships with site teams by engaging confidently and constructively with managers and technicians at all levels
• Take a proportionate, practical approach to health and safety that respects operational realities while maintaining high standards
• Promote environmental responsibility through safe management of waste oils, chemicals, and materials, supporting both people and the wider environment

Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:

NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, with willingness to travel regularly between sites

Experience working in an operational, multi‑site environment

Practical understanding of risk assessments, safe systems of work, and incident investigation, including RIDDOR reporting

Confident, approachable, and able to engage positively with managers and technicians at all levels

Practical and hands‑on, with a proportionate approach to health and safety

Self‑motivated and proactive, comfortable managing own workload independently

Clear communicator, able to handle incidents and challenging conversations calmly and professionally

Fair, consistent, and respectful, building trust and credibility across sites

Focused on learning, continuous improvement, and positive safety culture

Experience within automotive, workshop, or engineering environments and knowledge of ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001) would be advantageous

Demonstrates the company values of being Rewarding, Reliable, and Respectful in day‑to‑day work

Please call Suzanne on (phone number removed)