Health & Safety Advisor

Location: Manchester

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Our client, a market leader in the UK home interiors sector, is seeking a Safety and SHEQ Advisor to join their growing team. The business comprises three prestigious brands, specialising in high-end home furnishings and interiors. This role will ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards across their sites.

Role Responsibilities:

• Delivering and organising relevant health and safety training for all staff members, ensuring training records are maintained and up to date.
• Conducting inductions for new staff, ensuring they understand the company’s health and safety policies and procedures.
• Addressing requests for safety-related equipment and ensuring appropriate documentation is in place to support safety standards.
• Reviewing and updating risk assessments, method statements, and health and safety policies.
• Maintaining and delivering company records relating to safety, health, environmental, and quality standards.
• Conducting internal quality and environmental audits to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards.
• Managing and overseeing Occupational Health screening across the business, ensuring compliance.
• Performing regular fire alarm checks and site-wide legionella testing.
• Liaising with external contractors, such as those involved in waste management and insurance visits.
• Producing monthly quality reports for department heads and conducting Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments across the business.
• Undertaking small ad hoc projects related to the SHEQ function.

Training and Qualifications Required:

• ISO 14001 Internal Auditor
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Fire Risk Assessment
• Display Screen Equipment Assessor
• Legionella Awareness (preferred)
• COSHH (preferred)
• First Aid (preferred)
• NEBOSH (preferred)
• Mental Health First Aid (preferred)

Benefits:

• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising with service)
• Contributory pension with salary exchange
• Access to discounts at over 770 retailers
• Wellbeing centre providing exercise videos, mindfulness tools, and nutritional advice
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to 24/7 counselling
• Employee Mortgage Services for advice and education on mortgages
• Free hot drinks, including the use of a drinks vending machine
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Length of Service Milestone Rewards
• Exciting new initiatives and benefit updates are regularly reviewed

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to contribute to a thriving company, ensuring high standards of health, safety, environment, and quality across the business. If you are passionate about SHEQ and enjoy working within a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.