Health & Safety Consultant
3 days ago
Leicester
Your New Company\nA leading UK insurance and risk management organisation with a long-established risk consultancy function is expanding its Health & Safety team due to increased demand. With decades of experience supporting businesses across a wide range of sectors, the organisation is known for its people-first culture, long-term stability, and commitment to high professional standards.\nThis role sits within a specialist Risk Management Services team that provides practical, proportionate advice to help clients manage risk, comply with legislation, and protect people and property.\n \nYour New Role\nYou'll join the business as a Health & Safety Consultant, working in a pivotal, client-facing role across the Midlands and East region, with a focus on Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Leicestershire.\nThis is a field-based, home-working position, combining client site visits with remote working for reporting and administration. You'll deliver a tailored Health & Safety consultancy service across a varied client base including commercial, agricultural, retail, estates and leisure organisations.\nKey responsibilities include:\n\nProviding practical Health & Safety advice and guidance aligned to current legislation\nConducting site visits, audits, inspections and remote surveys\nProducing high-quality, professional reports, action plans and risk assessments\nTranslating complex legislative requirements into clear, actionable client guidance\nBuilding strong relationships with clients, internal colleagues and external bodies\nManaging your own workload effectively to meet SLAs and KPIsIf you enjoy variety, autonomy, and making a tangible impact on client safety standards, this role offers a genuinely rewarding opportunity.\n \nWhat You'll Need to Succeed\nYou'll be an experienced and confident Health & Safety professional with a strong consultancy mindset and excellent written communication skills.\nEssential and desirable requirements include:\n\nNEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent), or actively working towards it\nA full UK driving licence\nProven experience in a Health & Safety role, ideally including commercial and/or agricultural environments\nExcellent report-writing skills, with the ability to produce clear, proportionate and practical documentation\nStrong stakeholder engagement and customer-focused communication\nThe ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and meet performance targets \nWhat You'll Get in Return\nIn return, you'll join a supportive and forward-thinking organisation that invests heavily in its people and offers an outstanding benefits package:\n\nSalary: £50,000 - £55,000\nCompany car or car allowance\nAnnual bonus of up to 17.5%\nPension contribution of up to 20% (including employee contribution)\n25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with buy/sell options\nHealth and wellbeing benefits, gym contribution, and healthcare cashback\nFamily-friendly policies and flexible working\nLife assurance, employee discounts, and voluntary benefits\nStrong commitment to inclusion, diversity and employee wellbeing \nWhat you need to do now \nIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.\n\nIf this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.\n\nHays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)