Health & Safety Advisor

Assured Safety Recruitment is partnering with a well-established UK manufacturing business to appoint a Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive SHEQ professional to support safety, environmental, quality and integrated management system activities across multiple operational sites.

The successful candidate will work closely with site leadership teams, supporting legal compliance, driving continuous improvement, conducting audits and inspections, and helping to embed a positive SHEQ culture across the business.

As SHEQ Advisor, you will be responsible for supporting sites with day-to-day SHEQ compliance, risk management and continual improvement. You will conduct site inspections, review risk assessments and safe operating procedures, investigate incidents, support audits, and advise managers on practical improvements.

You will also play an important role in supporting the organisation’s Integrated Management System, including quality, environmental, energy, and occupational health and safety standards.

Responsibilities will include:

• Conducting, documenting and reviewing risk assessments and Safe Operating Procedures.

• Carrying out SHEQ inspections, audits and site tours.

• Creating action plans following audits and inspections, and supporting site teams with completion.

• Advising site management teams on health, safety, environmental and quality matters.

• Investigating accidents and incidents, producing reports and recommendations.

• Supporting internal and external audits across IMS standards.

• Helping develop SHEQ policies in collaboration with senior SHEQ leadership.

• Chairing SHEQ meetings and producing meeting notes.

• Producing and delivering toolbox talks and non-technical training.

• Supporting KPI reporting, data collection and performance analysis.

• Promoting ethical behaviour, quality culture and continual improvement.

• Supporting digital tools used for audits, inspections, data capture and reporting.

• Liaising with auditors, regulatory bodies and relevant external stakeholders where required.

The ideal candidate will have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate, or equivalent, as a minimum.

• Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally covering health, safety and environmental matters.

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel and Teams.

• Experience using web-based or mobile app-based auditing tools.

• Strong communication, influencing and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

• The ability to work independently and build strong working relationships with site teams.

• A professional, practical and solutions-focused approach.

This is a varied and influential SHEQ Advisor role offering the opportunity to make a genuine impact across operational manufacturing sites. You will be part of a central SHEQ function, supporting compliance, improving standards and helping sites deliver safe, responsible and efficient operations.