Health & Safety Advisor

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join Wilson James at Hinkley Point C, one of the UK's largest and most significant infrastructure projects.

Working closely with operational teams, managers, contractors and stakeholders across the project, you will play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture and ensuring that health and safety remains at the heart of everything we do.

This is a highly visible role where you'll provide practical guidance, challenge unsafe behaviours, support operational excellence and help drive continuous improvement across our Construction Logistics operations during night shift activities.

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £42,500 - £59,500 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications
Hours: Average 40.25 hours per week
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 5 off, 5 on, 4 off
Night Shift: 06:00-18:00

We are proud to be employee owned. This means we focus on long-term success and recognise the contribution of our colleagues who make our success possible.

When you join Wilson James, you'll be part of a business that:

• Invests in training, development and career progression
• Supports wellbeing and work-life balance
• Encourages diversity, inclusion and belonging
• Values innovation and continuous improvement
• Is built for long-term success, not short-term gain
• Gives you the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to our future

Alongside a competitive salary, you'll benefit from:

• Competitive salary of £42,500 - £59,500 per annum, dependent on experience and qualifications
• Company Pension and Life Assurance
• Online GP Service and Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discounts, rewards and recognition schemes
• Free Park & Ride service
• Daily bus allowance for travel on site
• On-site medical facilities
• Training, development and career progression opportunities
• The opportunity to work on one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects
• Exposure to a large-scale, safety-critical and multi-disciplinary environment

As a Health & Safety Advisor, you'll provide practical, professional advice and guidance across our operations, including:

• Providing day-to-day Health & Safety advice and support to operational teams
• Carrying out site inspections, audits and safety tours
• Monitoring employee and contractor working practices
• Supporting accident, incident and near-miss reporting and investigation
• Reviewing and supporting RAMS and Safe Systems of Work
• Working collaboratively with managers, operational teams, contractors and stakeholders
• Identifying unsafe practices and recommending practical solutions
• Promoting positive safety behaviours and sharing best practice
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the project
• Contributing to workforce engagement and safety campaigns
• Helping promote a positive, proactive and engaged safety culture

• Previous experience within a Health & Safety role
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or NEBOSH General Certificate
• CSCS Professional Card (White)
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and best practice within a construction environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence working with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to build effective relationships and positively influence safe working practices
• Full UK Driving Licence

• Ability to provide a 3-year employment, education and/or unemployment history and successfully complete the required HPC vetting process
• Ability to obtain and maintain an HPC Site Pass
• Ability to work the 4 on, 5 off, 5 on, 4 off night shift pattern (06:00-18:00)
• Please be aware that access to site requires a bus journey of approximately 45 minutes each way
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must already have the legal right to live and work in the UK

If you're an experienced Health & Safety professional looking to further your career within one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects, we'd like to hear from you.

Join a business that values safety, invests in its people and provides genuine opportunities for development and progression.

Apply today to join Wilson James at Hinkley Point C.