Safety Advisor
Wolviston Management Services
Wolviston Management Services is currently recruiting for a Safety Advisor to provide practical Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) support across a major industrial site at Seal Sands, Hartlepool on a temporary rolling contract.
Working as part of the HSEQ team, you will provide hands-on safety support across day-to-day operations, projects and maintenance activities, helping to ensure work is planned and delivered safely, in line with UK legislation, site procedures and company standards.
This is a visible, site-based role suited to an experienced HSE professional who is confident working within a process, manufacturing or heavy industrial environment and engaging effectively with operational teams, project personnel, maintenance teams, contractors and management.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide practical HSE advice and support to operations, projects and maintenance activities across the site.
- Maintain a visible HSE presence across the facility, engaging with the workforce and contractors to promote safe working practices.
- Undertake site safety observations, field verifications and other proactive safety activities.
- Support the preparation and delivery of safety briefings and workforce communications.
- Provide support and guidance during accident and incident investigations.
- Assist with the preparation, review and implementation of risk assessments and other HSE documentation.
- Provide HSE support to project and maintenance activities, ensuring appropriate safety standards and controls are maintained.
- Support the implementation of permit-to-work and other site safety processes.
- Ensure activities are undertaken in compliance with UK HSE legislation, company policies, procedures and site requirements.
- Provide HSE advice and input to management teams, operational personnel and contractors as required.
- Deliver and support safety training, including site inductions, permit-to-work and other safety training aligned with business requirements.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives designed to strengthen site safety performance.
- Support the wider HSEQ team with occupational health and hygiene activities where required.
About You
We are looking for a practical and proactive Safety Advisor with experience working within an operational industrial environment.
You will ideally have:
- NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum.
- Demonstrable HSE experience within a process, manufacturing, energy, petrochemical or other heavy industrial environment.
- Experience providing safety support to operations, maintenance and/or project activities.
- A good understanding of UK HSE legislation, regulations and relevant codes of practice.
- Experience supporting risk assessments, incident investigations, safety observations and workforce engagement.
- Knowledge of permit-to-work systems and safe systems of work.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider HSEQ team.
- A confident, visible and approachable presence on site, with the ability to challenge unsafe practices constructively.
- A proactive and accountable approach, with a strong commitment to maintaining high standards of safety.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Safety Advisor to work within a major industrial operation on Teesside, providing practical HSE support across operations, projects and maintenance activities.
The role offers the opportunity to work in a varied and technically demanding site environment where your expertise will have a direct impact on safe working practices and overall site performance.
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