Senior HSE advisor

Job Title:       Senior HSE Advisor

Location:        Tyne & Wear 

Salary:          £50,000 - £55,000 

Working Hours:   Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:        25 days holiday + bank holidays, private medical, pension & more

The Company

Our client is a globally recognised leader in their engineering and manufacturing sector, with over 50 years of UK heritage. Operating from their UK headquarters in the North East and a network of regional depots, they supply premium machinery to customers across the country. Renowned for innovation, quality, and a genuine commitment to sustainability, this is an organisation where safety isn’t just a department – it’s a core value embedded across every level of the business. This is your opportunity to join a business that genuinely invests in its people and its future.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Critical illness cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits hub with access to a wide range of discounts and rewards
• Free on-site parking and on-site canteen
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid volunteer time and company events

Job Description

As Senior HSE Advisor, you will be the driving force behind health, safety, and environmental compliance across our client’s Hebburn HQ, regional depots, and off-site third-party locations. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for a Senior HSE Advisor who is ready to lead, influence, and make a tangible difference.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing, reviewing, and updating HSE policies and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance
• Implementing HSE policies across all departments and sites, providing expert guidance and support
• Line managing the HSE Advisor, including performance reviews, goal-setting, and absence management
• Supporting COSHH compliance across operational departments
• Conducting formal safety inspections, internal audits, and occupational hygiene monitoring
• Leading investigations into accidents, near misses, and incidents to identify root causes and corrective actions
• Ensuring all activities are appropriately risk assessed with agreed safe systems of work
• Supporting HR in delivering health and safety inductions, manual handling, and DSE training
• Leading health and safety committees, toolbox talks, safety alerts, and cross-functional working groups

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Full UK driving licence
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar Senior HSE Advisor or equivalent position
• Recognised health and safety qualification such as NEBOSH
• Recognised environmental qualification (NEBOSH Environmental or IEMA Certificate)
• Membership of a professional body such as IOSH or IEMA
• Proven background in manufacturing or construction environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to positively influence at all levels

Preferred:

• Experience working to ISO 45001 or other internationally recognised standards
• DSE assessor and/or manual handling trainer qualification (or willingness to complete training)

Why Should You Apply?

This is a rare chance for an experienced Senior HSE Advisor to step into a role with genuine influence and visibility. As Senior HSE Advisor, you will have the scope to shape safety culture, lead a team, and work across a diverse range of sites and activities.

Our client is committed to your professional development, offering access to cutting-edge resources and a genuine culture of continuous improvement. If you are a Senior HSE Advisor who is passionate about making workplaces safer and want to do so within a company that truly values its people, we would love to hear from you.