Health & Safety Advisor

CV-LibraryPartridge Green, Horsham, United KingdompermanentPosted: 20 March 2026
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Health & Safety Advisor

Location: Partridge Green (on-site)

Salary: £35,000 – £40,000

Contract: Full-time, permanent (40 hours, flexi-hours available)

About the Opportunity

We are partnering exclusively with a well-established UK manufacturing business with strong growth ambitions and a collaborative, people-focused culture. This is an excellent opportunity to join a site where health and safety is a core operational priority.

The Role

A hands-on Health & Safety Advisor role, working closely with operational teams to promote safe working practices, ensure legal compliance, and support continuous improvement across a busy production environment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide practical H&S advice to managers and colleagues on-site

Conduct inspections and audits, ensuring actions are completed

Develop and review risk assessments, COSHH and safe systems of work

Investigate incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and improvements

Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and briefings

Maintain H&S records, documentation and KPI data

Support emergency planning, drills and follow-up actions

Work with Production and Maintenance to improve safety controls

Assist with contractor management and safe systems of work

Support ongoing H&S improvement initiatives

Requirements

Essential:

Experience in a Health & Safety role within manufacturing or industrial environments (or similar)

Strong knowledge of UK H&S legislation

Experience with audits, risk assessments and incident investigations

NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)

IOSH membership (or working towards)

Confident communicator with a practical, solutions-focused approach

Desirable:

Experience with dust/fume controls, hazardous environments or similar risks

Fire safety knowledge

Contractor management / permit-to-work systems

ISO 45001 auditing experience

Key Measures of Success

Reduction in incidents and improved reporting quality

Timely completion of audits, inspections and actions

Effective risk assessment and SSOW management

Delivery of training and inductions

Positive audit outcomes and legal compliance

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

Flexible working hours

Equality & Inclusion

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds

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