Health and Safety Advisor

MB870: Health and Safety Advisor
Location: Swindon
Salary: £52,000 + £5k Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Health and Safety Advisor on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To assist in the development, management, implementation and monitoring of the Safety, Health and Environmental Management system by updating systems in line with changes in legislation or best practice
Assist with development of content for HSE Training and awareness programmes.
Assist with the implementation of the Construction behavioural based safety programme.
Carry out inspections and audits in conjunction with appropriate management to ensure Company, Client and legislative requirements are being met and make recommendations for improvement.
Assist and / or manage with investigating and recording of close call, near miss and other incidents reported within the business.
Be honest in discharging your duties as a health and safety professional.
Assist with the management of key HSE data to enable accurate trend analysis and develop systems to ensure where trends are identified they are met with a suitable response.
Assist with development of Occupational Health and Wellbeing campaigns increasing awareness within the business.
Assist the HSE Manager in providing the Work Winning department with health and safety input into Tenders and Pre-qualifications.
Assist the HSE Manager with the implementation of the Business Strategy relating to Health and Safety.
Cooperate fully with IOSH and abide by its Charter, Byelaws and Regulations.
Skills and Qualifications:

A motivated and proactive individual with a genuine interest in health, safety and wellbeing.
Someone with experience in construction & Civil engineering background with a Tier 1 contractor
Knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
Good communication and organisational skills.
Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
Ideally, you will be working towards or already hold a NEBOSH qualification and be a member of IOSH.
MB870: Health and Safety Advisor
Location: Swindon
Salary: £52,000 + £5k Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP