Lead Health & Safety Advisor
Taunton

Are you passionate about creating a safe, compliant, and proactive workplace? We are looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to play a vital role in driving a culture of safety, ensuring legal compliance, and promoting continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

This is what you'll be doing as Lead Health & Safety Advisor:

Supporting managers to ensure departments meet legal compliance with robust procedures and safe systems of work.
Conducting compliance audits and staying ahead of legislative changes affecting operations.
Collaborating on risk assessments and records and driving continuous improvement actions.
Assisting in the development and testing of site emergency plans and safety systems.
Leading Planned Safety Inspections and supporting external audits.
Managing health and safety induction training, identifying training needs, and liaising with providers.
Overseeing occupational health surveillance and supporting related risk assessments.
Analysing and communicating key performance indicators (KPIs) to promote safety awareness.
What you'll bring to the team as Lead Health & Safety Advisor:

NEBOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification (essential). Environmental qualifications such as IEMA are a bonus.
Proven experience in a health and safety role, with expertise in risk assessments and compliance audits.
Solid understanding of health and safety requirements in manufacturing or warehouse settings. Familiarity with DSEAR/ATEX is an advantage.
Problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills, combined with a proactive, results-driven mindset.
Adaptability, strong initiative, and the ability to thrive under pressure.
This is what you'll get in return:

Competitive salary.
Generous benefits package, including pension contributions and health-related perks.
Ongoing professional development opportunities, including training and certifications.
A supportive and inclusive workplace culture that values your contribution to the team.
If you feel like you have the right skills, experience and passion to be successful in this Lead Health & Safety Advisor position, please get in touch and apply with Rae Stephenson now!

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities