Health and Safety Consultant

Health and Safety Consultant – Overview

Location: Homebased - UK-Wide Travel

Salary: Up to £49k + up to £20k commission and up to £10k bonus

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

What We Can Offer You: Hybrid Working, Performance-Related Bonus, Life Assurance, Additional Holiday Purchase, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work scheme, Discount Vouchers and Access to Wellbeing Resources!

Phoenix Health and Safety, part of Wilmington Plc, are looking for a Health and Safety Consultant to provide expert consultancy to SME clients.

You will deliver clear, practical, and legally compliant guidance that reduces risk and enhances operational safety.

The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise, exceptional client-facing skills, and sound commercial judgement to ensure client satisfaction, support contract retention, and identify opportunities for additional advisory services.

Please note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington Plc s career site.

At Wilmington Plc, we celebrate individuality and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria. For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked apply !

You will be responsible for:

• Carry out H&S reviews on-site or remotely, delivering an organised and professional experience.
• Assess clients against key UK H&S legislation and guidance, identifying what’s working well and where improvements are needed.
• Produce clear, concise reports and action plans.
• Give practical, proportionate advice that works for SMEs, offering realistic recommendations.
• Keep accurate records of findings, conversations and agreed actions to support a strong audit trail.

• Build trust quickly with business owners, managers and employees at all levels.
• Explain legal duties and risk concepts in a calm, straightforward way and communicate urgency.
• Manage expectations professionally and represent Phoenix with credibility in every interaction.

• Spot where clients could benefit from extra support (e.g., further consultancy time, training, or specialist assessments) and flag these appropriately.
• Help retain clients by clearly demonstrating progress and explaining next steps.
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure a smooth client journey and support the conversion of identified opportunities.

• Deliver work that meets Phoenix processes, templates and quality standards.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and consistency in all written outputs.
• Take part in coaching, CPD and quality reviews to continually strengthen your technical skills.
• Escalate serious risks or safeguarding concerns promptly through the correct channels.

What’s the Best Thing About This Role

You will have the opportunity to work directly with SMEs, providing practical health and safety solutions that make a real difference, while developing your own consultancy expertise within a supportive and flexible environment.

What’s the Most Challenging Thing About This Role

Balancing multiple client engagements, ensuring high-quality, compliant outputs, and effectively communicating complex health and safety requirements in an understandable and actionable way.

To be successful in this role, you must have/be:

• Minimum Level 3 H&S qualification (e.g., NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent).
• TechIOSH status (or clear evidence you’re eligible and actively working towards it).
• Sound working knowledge of UK H&S legislation and how to apply it proportionately in SME environments.
• Proven client-facing experience with exemplary communication and people skills.
• Strong commercial awareness, including the ability to recognise client needs, articulate value, and contribute to service growth in an ethical manner.
• High standard of written English with the ability to produce clear and…