Health and Safety Consultant

Personally manage a portfolio of clients through phone, email and onsite/virtual meeting support as required
Deliver hands-on health & safety consultancy aligned with UK legislation, guidance, good industry practice, and Impact HR's tools and systems
Provide pragmatic health & safety advice and support across various sectors
Support clients in developing proportionate health & safety arrangements and management systems
Act as a trusted advisor to business owners, managers and leadership teams
Keep clients informed of relevant legislation, guidance and best practice changes
Conduct health & safety audits, workplace inspections and compliance reviews
Produce reports identifying good practice, non-compliance and improvement opportunities
Develop recommendations and support implementation and progress monitoring
Develop and review risk assessments and practical control measures
Develop, review and update health & safety policies, procedures and documentation
Support accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including RIDDOR advice
Advise on Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and review construction documentation
Undertake construction site audits
Advise on fire safety, COSHH, manual handling, ergonomics, work at height, workplace transport, machinery, electrical safety and PPE
Design and deliver health & safety training, briefings and toolbox talks
Support safe systems of work, contractor arrangements, new premises and other health & safety projects
Represent Impact HR at networking events and identify opportunities to grow client accounts or introduce services
Support the development of Impact HR's health & safety services and resources

Requirements

• Significant practical health & safety experience, ideally within consultancy or a multi-site environment
• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate level or equivalent
• Membership of a relevant professional body, such as minimum TechIOSH level or equivalent
• Strong working knowledge of UK health & safety legislation, guidance and best practice
• Experience of undertaking health & safety audits, inspections and risk assessments
• Experience of developing policies, procedures, risk assessments and other health & safety documentation
• Strong consulting, influencing and coaching skills
• Confidence in communicating health & safety requirements in a clear, pragmatic and proportionate way
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent planning, prioritising and time management skills
• Proficiency with MS 365
• A solutions-focused, commercially aware mindset
• Application of data protection and confidentiality
• Ability to travel for client site visits as required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive health & safety consultancy expertise, with a strong focus on UK legislation and best practices. Proficient in conducting audits, developing policies, and providing pragmatic advice across various sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Health & Safety Consultancy
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Health & Safety Audits
• UK Health & Safety Legislation
• Risk Assessment Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Health & Safety Audits
• Risk Assessment Development
• Policy Development
• Compliance Reviews
• Accident Investigation
• Construction Site Audits
• Fire Safety Advice
• COSHH Knowledge
• Manual Handling Expertise
• Workplace Inspections

Soft Skills

• Consulting Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Coaching Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• TechIOSH Membership

Industry Keywords

• UK Health & Safety Legislation
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
• RIDDOR
• Health & Safety Policies
• Safe Systems of Work

Tools & Technologies

• MS 365