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Senior HSE Advisor Full time, permanent Location – Glasgow, hybrid 3 days a week in office and travel as required We’re looking for a Senior HSE Advisor to join our Group Health & Safety function at our Glasgow office. As a Senior HSE Advisor you’ll play a key role in championing health, safety, and environmental excellence across our FlexGen Assets. Working closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams, you'll lead initiatives that ensure a proactive safety culture and drive continuous improvement. We operate a hybrid work pattern, with three days a week in the office or visiting assets/sites as required, and the flexibility to work from home should you wish for the remainder of the time. Who we are: We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals. You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come. About the role: You’ll be the HSE support for the FlexGen Engineering Teams, OCGTs and BESS assets, and the Glasgow Central Office, championing our OneSafeDrax Zero Harm Framework with all staff and contractors. A key part of the role will focus on promoting a positive H&S culture through effective engagement, campaigns, and initiatives. Other responsibilities include attending site meetings, supporting incident investigations, and working alongside management to deliver outstanding health and safety results. Additionally, you’ll contribute to reporting and auditing activities and provide vital input during serious incident investigations as needed. Occasionally, you’ll travel to other Drax sites to engage with both internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring consistent standards and shared learning across locations. Who we’re looking for: To be successful in this role you’ll need to have - • A proven track record of leading & delivering health and safety improvements in a similar site-based role, • Experience in an industrial, high hazard environment e.g. Energy, Engineering, Manufacturing or Construction sectors., • Hold a recognised qualification in Occupational Health & Safety - NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent as a minimum., • Knowledge and experience of both Process Safety and incidents and investigations are highly desirable., • An ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels in the organisation to drive improvements and to motivate / and influence colleagues and contractors to implement and action advice., • A discretionary bonus depending on company performance, • Private Healthcare, • SAYE (Sharesave): discretionary scheme from time to time, • Personal accident cover, • Group personal pension plan where we’ll pay up to 10%, • Holiday 25 days plus bank holidays Together, we make it happen. At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here. Talk to us about flexible working! How to apply: Think this role’s for you? Click the ‘apply now’ button to begin your Drax journey. If you want to find out more about Drax, check out our LinkedIn page to see our latest news. We understand that you may have some additional questions about the role. If you’d like to have a confidential chat to discuss the role in more detail, please email

We're looking for a Senior Site Engineer to join our Faslane / Coulport team based in Scotland. Location: Faslane / Coulport, Scotland Hours: 42.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us. We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role. What will you be responsible for? As a Senior Site Engineer, you'll be working within the engineering team, supporting them in delivering high-quality civil and structural projects safely and efficiently. Your day to day will include: • Setting out work across facilities and supervising specialist subcontractors on site, • Collaborating with permanent civils, structures engineers, and temporary works engineers to ensure proper designs, checks, and approvals are in place, • Conducting all necessary safety, health, and environmental inspections in line with Kier minimum safety standards, • Compiling quality records using Kier's Quality Management System and ensuring subcontractors have all necessary Inspection and Test Plans approved This role of Senior Site Engineer is great for you if: • You have experience in a similar role within the construction industry, ideally in a main contracting environment, with a sound understanding of safe site operations, • You hold a relevant construction qualification (HND/Degree/SVQ) or technical trade qualification and have strong IT literacy, • You can competently operate setting out and levelling equipment (Total Stations and Digital Levels) and have experience with high-value civil and structural work packages, • You have excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with multiple stakeholders, both internally and externally We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here. Diversity and inclusion Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Level 1 (EL1) check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks. We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier. Matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, Life Assurance, Enhanced Family Friendly Policies, Discounts on go-to brands, Free Heath and wellbeing services, Training and development schemes, Electric Vehicle Leasing, Paid volunteering leave.

We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic

We actively encourage applications from people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with a disability, as these groups are under‑represented within Action for Children.

A children's charity in Greenock is seeking a compassionate Young Person’s Practitioner to support the mental health of school pupils aged 5-18.The candidate will create a safe space and provide targeted assistance for children facing mental health challenges.This full-time position offers a salar