Job Description:

Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor

Location: Scotland, with travel between company sites
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Are you an experienced HSE Advisor with a strong practical background?

Escape Recruitment is working with an established organisation looking to recruit a Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor to support safety and environmental compliance across its operations.

This opportunity is particularly suited to someone who has developed their career through hands-on HSE experience and holds a NEBOSH qualification, but does not necessarily have a university degree.

Working alongside the SHE Manager, you'll play an important role in maintaining compliance, supporting operational teams and ensuring safety actions and improvements are delivered.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the ongoing development of SHE management systems and procedures.

• Conducting and reviewing workplace risk assessments.

• Supporting accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis.

• Monitoring corrective actions and ensuring completion within agreed timescales.

• Participating in site inspections, internal audits and compliance reviews.

• Supporting operational managers with practical health and safety advice.

• Maintaining accurate SHE records, documentation and performance reports.

• Supporting environmental compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Contributing to safety training, awareness and positive workplace safety culture.

What we're looking for

Essential:

• A recognised NEBOSH qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.

• Substantial, recent hands-on experience working in a dedicated Health & Safety or HSE Advisor position.

• Practical experience of workplace risk assessments, incident investigations and compliance activities.

• Experience supporting operational teams in a manufacturing, engineering, production or similarly operational environment.

• Ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and consistently deliver against deadlines.

• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with employees and management.

• Good working knowledge of health and safety legislation and management systems.

• Willingness to travel between operational sites when required.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting environmental compliance or environmental management systems.

• Exposure to internal auditing and HSE performance reporting.

• Experience supporting multiple operational sites.

• Additional NEBOSH or IOSH qualifications.

Why consider this opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to apply your practical HSE knowledge across a varied operational environment, working closely with the SHE Manager and contributing directly to safety improvements.

A university degree is not required where candidates can demonstrate the relevant NEBOSH qualification and substantial, recent practical experience.

Interested?

Apply with your CV or contact Charlie at Escape Recruitment for a confidential discussion.