Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor (Hybrid)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £25.35 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Plymouth, South West, PL1 3BJ |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | MP223220CT1757-OR21612-26012026 |
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Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor (Hybrid) needed in Plymouth, £25.35ph PAYE - Reference: OR21612
2 days in office, 3 days remote
Role outcomes
- Provide expert advice, support and training on all aspects of health and safety.
- Support the Head of Health & Safety in the development of an annual work plan in line with the needs of the Client and statutory requirements.
- Generate income for PCC in line with our service level agreement.
- Ensure the Client is made aware of new applicable legislation and guidance as it arises. Investigate health and safety incidents, including Serious Incident, to identify relevant root causes, risk management strategies and support the sharing of lessons learnt.
- Deliver interventions aimed at mitigating the risk to the health and safety of employees’ and others and improving the outcomes in relation to staff and visitor safety.
- Delivery of designated aspects of the Health & Safety business plan within the allocated resources.
Role measures
- Keep the Client safe from Health and Safety litigations and claims.
- Shortlisted for Health and Safety awards.
- Results of the staff survey and safety climate tool demonstrates a year‑on‑year improvement in employee sense of health, safety and wellbeing.
- Delivery of Health and Safety priorities linked to service areas.
- Contribution to the annual report each year demonstrating impact of improvement actions.
Additional responsibilities
- Work closely with the Head of Culture and Employee Engagement, trade unions, Head of Health and Safety, HR Culture Partners, Head of HR Consultancy, HR Consultants and L&D Consultant.
- Provide a comprehensive Health & Safety consultancy offer to the Client.
- Co‑create and develop Health and Safety programmes, utilising appropriate interventions.
- Develop and make available a range of learning materials to support competence of our employees and compliance with health and safety legislation.
- Monitor and report on health and safety training compliance data, escalating areas of concern to relevant internal stakeholders.
- Work with managers to address complex and sensitive situations at both an individual and organisational level in a diplomatic and professional manner.
- Ensure that managers and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
- Coach Managers to undertake risk assessments and other Health & Safety activities which deliver excellent results.
- Translate service plans into Health and Safety priorities and keep the Client safe from litigation.
- Undertake investigations to establish where accidents and near misses have occurred.
- Review policies and procedures to ensure that they are relevant and up to date.
This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.
If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.
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