Health and Safety Advisor

Location: Rugeley (fully onsite with adhoc visits to Loudwater site)

Contract AND Permanent vacancy available

Inside IR35

Role details:
Our client, a leading entity within the Defence and Security sector, is currently seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to join their team in Rugeley. This role is available on a contract basis, temp-to-perm or permannet from the offset. The role demands a hands-on approach to Health and Safety management within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning, facilitating and reporting on all activities within the Health & Safety remit, whilst closely interacting with all stakeholders and internal teams.
• Drive positive change and mature the safety culture
• Collaborate with the QHSE Manager and Senior Leadership to embed health and safety strategies across the business
• Oversee H&S risk management, regulatory compliance (ISO45001) and maintain strong relationships with external regulators
• Ensure the delivery of H&S improvements that support sustainable program delivery
• Support with company-wide general learning and development activities including informative training materials, delivering training and sourcing external training
• Conduct internal audits and legal compliance audits to a high standard

Job Requirements:

• NEBOSH Diploma, or equivalent
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., IOSH) would be desirable
• Proven H&S advisory experience in a large, complex organisation, ideally with multi-site, manufacturing, or engineering environments
• Comfortable in navigating fast-paced, heavily regulated environments
• Excellent communicator at all levels of an organisation
• Strong stakeholder management, experience implementing H&S management systems across diverse environments, and a collaborative approach to influencing and engaging stakeholders effectively
• Proactive and authentic health and safety professional
• Innovative, adaptable problem solver and someone who enjoys a challenge
• Able to communicate with confidence and gravitas
• Able to engage, gain buy-in from others and build trusted partnerships
• Comfortable with working autonomously at times
• Approachable, self-motivated and keen to develop

If you are motivated, self-driven, and ready to lead Health and Safety aspects within a leading Defence organisation, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team in Rugeley.