Job Title: Health & Safety Advisor
Location: Portsmouth – On-site
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum depending on experience
Our client, an established aerospace manufacturing firm in Portsmouth, require an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join their multi-disciplined team.
This role offers a dynamic and varied work environment, where you'll provide professional and realistic advice on compliance, risk reduction, and continual improvement. You'll have the chance to influence significant changes and work closely with stakeholders throughout the organisation. With ample scope for career advancement, this position is ideal for a driven SHE professional eager to impact our company's practices and standards positively.
If you're looking to make a significant contribution to a safer workplace and are ready for the next step in your career, we invite you to apply for the Health & Safety Advisor position.
Candidates would need to have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for BPSS & SC security clearance.
What the role of the Health & Safety Advisor entails:
Some of the main duties of the Health & Safety Advisor will include:
* Drive improvements in health, safety & environment (HSE) performance across sites and delivery streams by leading proactive risk-reduction initiatives, coordinating key stakeholders, and ensuring robust implementation of policies, management systems, targets and controls.
* Champion innovative approaches to safety, leading and supporting transformational change programmes that embed continuous improvement, strengthen risk management and accelerate learning across teams.
* Influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, coaching and challenging them to integrate HSE considerations into decision-making, project planning, contractor oversight and operational delivery.
* Provide clear, evidence-based assurance on compliance with legal requirements, the Operational Framework and the HSE Management System, identifying priorities and enabling leaders to take decisive action.
* Own delivery, managing workload, budgets and timescales effectively while providing regular, insightful reporting that helps senior stakeholders understand performance, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
What experience you need to be the successful Health & Safety Advisor:
* Hold one or more of the following QCF/NQF Level 6 (or higher) qualifications: NEBOSH Diploma, relevant Health/Environmental Degree, or equivalent.
* Experience applying health and safety knowledge within complex operational environments, with a track record of leading improvements rather than simply advising.
* Strong understanding of contractor management, governance and assurance, with the ability to assess how well processes are applied and influence teams to raise standards.
* Proven ability to lead end-to-end risk-reduction projects, bringing together diverse stakeholders, setting direction, overcoming barriers and delivering tangible improvements.
* Exceptional communication and stakeholder skills — able to influence, challenge constructively, and build strong relationships at all levels to drive change.
* A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to think broadly, spot emerging issues, and take ownership in fast-moving environments.
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!