Health and Safety Advisor

Principal People are delighted to be recruiting for a Health and Safety Advisor to join a large, well-established Facilities Management organisation operating across a complex, multi-service site in Colchester.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a practical and proactive Health and Safety Advisor who is looking to develop their career in a varied operational environment. The successful candidate will support health, safety, environment, quality and fire standards across a busy site-based contract, working closely with managers, frontline teams and wider stakeholders.

The role would suit someone with existing health and safety experience, but we are also open to considering someone earlier in their career who has completed their NEBOSH or equivalent qualification and is looking for the right opportunity to progress.

So, why could this be a great opportunity for you?

You will work in a varied environment covering soft FM, catering, logistics, cleaning, transport, waste, and wider operational services
You will be part of a supportive HSEQ team with strong leadership and development opportunities
You will have the opportunity to influence safety culture and support a genuine Zero Harm mindset
You will be joining a large, stable organisation with long-term contract security

As the Health and Safety Advisor, you will be responsible for:

Providing practical HSEQ advice and support across site operations
Supporting managers and frontline teams with health and safety best practice
Conducting safety walks, inspections and validation activity
Supporting incident, accident and near-miss reporting and investigations
Reviewing and supporting risk assessments, safe systems of work and emergency plans
Helping to maintain and improve SHEF documentation, procedures and systems
Supporting audits, corrective actions and continuous improvement activity
Working with operational teams to promote a positive and practical safety culture

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent Level 3 qualification
Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with operational teams
The ability to pass BPSS and DBS checks
Ideally, three or more years' UK residency for security clearance purposes
Experience in Facilities management, soft services, catering, logistics, cleaning, transport, waste or building management is ideal