Health and Safety Advisor

Location: Ellesmere Port Town

Are you a hands-on Health & Safety professional who enjoys autonomy, visibility on site, and making a real impact in high-risk environments?
We’re supporting a well-established and growing waste, recycling and fleet maintenance organisation that is genuinely invested in health, safety and environmental excellence — from senior leadership through to site operations. Due to continued growth, they’ve created a brand-new Health & Safety Advisor role to strengthen their HSEQ function and support multiple sites across Cheshire.

This is a fast-paced, practical role where you’ll be trusted to lead from the front, influence operations, and help shape safety standards across the business.

Health & Safety Advisor
Cheshire | Multi-site role | Up to £47,000 + benefits

The Role
Reporting into the HSEQ Manager, you’ll play a key role in driving Health, Safety and Environmental performance across several operational sites, managing a small team and working closely with operational leaders.

Key responsibilities include:

Delivering hands-on Health, Safety and Environmental support across multiple sites
Managing and developing a team of Health & Safety Supervisors
Conducting H&S audits, site inspections and regular site walks
Reviewing and writing risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work
Leading Health & Safety training, including PowerPoint-based sessions
Supporting environmental permits, waste management compliance and liaison with regulators
Supporting the rollout of a new HSEQ system
Attending operational meetings and embedding safety into day-to-day decision-making
Supporting the HSEQ Manager with workload and continuous improvement initiatives
Contributing to training plans and ongoing improvement programmes  
About You
You’ll be a confident and practical H&S professional who is comfortable operating in high-risk, operational environments and engaging with stakeholders at all levels.

You’ll ideally have:
 
NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
An environmental qualification such as NEBOSH Environmental or IEMA

Experience with in waste, recycling, logistics, transport, manufacturing, utilities or construction
Proven HSE experience in a fast-paced environment
Team leadership or supervisory experience
A full UK driving licence
A proactive, approachable style with the confidence to challenge and influence  What’s on Offer
 
Salary up to £47,000
Pension: 5% employee / 3% employer
Flexible working and autonomy in how you manage your time and sites
CPD and development opportunities
Salary extras and discount schemes
Annual leave circa up to 26 days (to be confirmed)
On-site facilities including canteen, tea & coffee
The chance to join a growing business with multiple new sites planned