Job Description
Job Title: SHE Advisor (24-month FTC)
Location: Washington, Tyne & Wear
Salary: £43,649
What you’ll be doing:
* Maintaining the management systems, including ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and SMM, working with the SHE team to ensure the business remains compliant
* Supporting the site with information for leadership engagement, supporting internal and external audit programs to achieve objectives and targets
* Support the development and implementation of innovative SHE change programmes, ensuring consistency and effective improvement in SHE risk management and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and the sharing of best practices
* Supporting the development (and delivery) of employee safety training programs
* Working with various stakeholders to create and maintain safety documentation e.g.: risk assessments; CoSHH; PUWER; Manual handling assessments; noise: HAVS etc.
* Safety, Health or Environmental tasks typically associated with the role of a SHE Advisor or assigned by the SHE Manager
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
* NEBOSH General Certificate (or an equivalent qualification)
* Proven experience and knowledge of Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) management systems, including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001
* Proficient in Microsoft Office, with strong skills in Excel
Desirable:
* Currently hold, actively pursuing, or willing to work towards a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)
* IEMA Certificate or NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management (or equivalent)
* Training qualification e.g. PTTLS Level 3
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The SHE team:
Join a growing, award-winning team in Washington with a strong safety record and expanding opportunities. Based right on the shop floor, you’ll play a hands-on role in managing health and safety risks while working closely with Operations and Manufacturing teams. Reporting directly to the SHE Manager, you’ll contribute to impactful safety improvement initiatives and collaborate across a range of exciting projects. and external bodies. With opportunities for professional development opportunities, this role gives you the chance to make a real impact.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 4th July 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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