Health and Safety Consultant

Brighter Compliance is looking for a proactive and practical Health & Safety Consultant to join our growing consultancy team.

Step Into the Role

We are looking for an experienced Health & Safety professional to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working directly with clients, solving real operational problems, and supporting businesses across engineering, manufacturing, construction and a wide range of workplace environments.

Working with a varied client base, you will provide practical health and safety advice, undertake site inspections, audits and risk assessments, develop safe systems of work, and deliver improvement plans. This role is about more than producing documentation, you will help clients implement sensible, effective and proportionate health and safety arrangements that make a real difference.

The role would suit someone who is confident working on site, able to communicate effectively with both senior management and operational teams, and looking to develop into a Senior Consultant position as the business continues to grow.

Main Responsibilities

• Carry out client site visits, inspections, audits and health and safety reviews.

• Develop and review risk assessments, safe systems of work and method statements.

• Support clients with practical health and safety action plans.

• Provide competent advice across general workplace health and safety matters.

• Review operational controls across engineering, manufacturing, construction and maintenance environments.

• Support contractor control, statutory inspection records and compliance evidence.

• Assist with health and safety management systems, including ISO 45001 where required.

• Produce clear, professional reports with practical recommendations.

• Build strong relationships with clients, managers, supervisors and operational teams.

Our Offer

• £35,000 – £38,000 depending on experience and qualifications

• 37.5 hours per week, full time, permanent position

• Hybrid, based at Brighter Compliance Limited (4 Vita House, Fish Quay, North Shields, NE30 1JA), with regular travel to client sites

• 22 days leave plus bank holidays. (+1 day with every year of service, capped at 28 days)

• Pension

This role provides a clear pathway toward a Senior Health & Safety Consultant position. As the successful candidate develops, they will have the opportunity to take greater ownership of client relationships, lead more complex projects and support the growth of Brighter Compliance’s health and safety services.

Your profile

We are looking for someone who is practical, confident and commercially aware. You should be comfortable working independently, engaging with clients and providing advice that is clear, sensible and proportionate.

You will ideally have experience in manufacturing, engineering, construction, facilities, maintenance or a similar operational environment.

Essential Requirements

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.

• Technical Member of IOSH, TechIOSH, or working toward appropriate IOSH membership.

• Experience completing risk assessments, site inspections and action plans.

• Strong understanding of practical risk management and UK health and safety requirements.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Full UK driving licence.

• Willingness to travel to client sites.

Desirable Experience

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent construction safety experience.

• NEBOSH Diploma, NCRQ Diploma, IOSH Level 6 Diploma or working toward a higher-level qualification.

• Certified Member of IOSH, CertIOSH, or working toward Chartered Membership.

• ISO 45001 internal auditor or lead auditor experience.

• Experience in consultancy or retained client support.

• Experience with PUWER, machine safety, contractor control, COSHH, fire safety or statutory compliance.

About Normec

Brighter Compliance is part of Normec, a leading organization in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) industry. Our expertise covers essential areas such as water, air, and soil quality, fire safety, and food safety, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety across various sectors. Founded in 2016, Normec is an ambitious, independent, and fast-growing organization with approximately 6,500 colleagues.
We offer our colleagues the opportunity to actively contribute to our mission while simultaneously developing their own careers within a dynamic and rapidly growing organization. Together, we work on impactful solutions for our clients and on a sustainable future. The culture within Normec is informal, open, energetic, and entrepreneurial, and is anchored in our GROWTH principles. Through our The Normec Fit program, which brings these principles to life, we ensure that not only our company grows, but also everyone who is part of it.

Interested? Let’s Talk!

If you would like to speak more about this role, please reach out to Hannah Blair, Hannah.Blair@brightercompliance.co.uk
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