Are you a Health and Safety professional with construction experience who enjoys working closely with site teams and making practical improvements?
ProGroup Recruitment is supporting an established passive fire protection contractor in appointing a SHE Advisor. This is an opportunity to play an active role in strengthening safety, health and environmental standards across the business, supporting operational teams with advice, training and hands-on guidance.
Working closely with Contracts Managers, Supervisors and the wider operational team, you will help embed a positive safety culture, improve processes and ensure high standards are consistently maintained.
The role:
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Provide practical health and safety advice, coaching and mentoring to operational teams.
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Carry out site audits and office inspections, ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
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Review and improve health and safety procedures and site documentation.
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Advise on CDM requirements and support compliance across projects.
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Investigate accidents and incidents, producing reports with root cause analysis and recommendations.
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Develop and deliver toolbox talks and internal health and safety training.
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Identify training and qualification needs within operational teams.
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Lead initiatives to improve safety awareness, near-miss reporting and other SHE performance measures.
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Attend operational and pre-start meetings, contributing advice at the planning stage.
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Prepare monthly SHE reports and support ongoing improvements across the business.
About you:
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Previous health and safety experience within construction.
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NEBOSH qualification or equivalent.
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Experience of site audits, incident investigations and developing health and safety documentation.
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Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation, processes and procedures.
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Confidence delivering training and working with operational teams to improve standards.
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Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to build relationships while challenging unsafe practices.
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Full UK driving licence.
A CSCS card and knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 would be advantageous.
Development and progression:
The business offers a structured approach to professional development, including:
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A generous individual annual training budget.
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A personal development plan and clear progression opportunities.
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A minimum of half a day per month dedicated to professional development.
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Sponsorship for professional qualifications and/or memberships.
If you are looking for a practical, people-focused SHE role within the fire protection sector, apply with your CV or contact Joanna at ProGroup Recruitment for a confidential discussion
