About the role
Sapphire Utility Solutions is looking to appoint a Health and Safety Advisor. Working closely with the Health and Safety team, you will be responsible for providing training, independent advice, guidance, and support to operational staff across some of our main contracts based in the North West. You will focus on delivering contractual agreements of the client and frontline support to operatives, embedding good working practice and ensuring company policy and procedures are adhered to. You will also be required to keep the safety management system updated and drive adoption of a more human‑factor‑based approach in support of management HSEQ engagement.
Key Responsibilities
* Support managers in the monitoring and management across multi‑discipline contracts, focusing on risk identification, management, and control through site inspection and audit.
* Collaborate to deliver support, general safety advice and guidance on relevant company standards and safe working practices. Assist and advise on risk assessments, ensuring employee involvement and timely review.
* Work with the HSEQ department to implement the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality strategies and delivery plan.
* Support on the development, administration, and upkeep of the Safety Management System.
* Collaborate with the client and the wider safety team to ensure efficient working and reduce travel by supporting managers within your geographical region.
* Support investigations into accidents, incidents, near‑misses across the service platforms, ensuring transparent and fair handling, and implementing appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
* Manage reporting requirements, ensuring all notifications and reports are sent timely, and produce key leading and lagging indicators with analysis to support effective performance and management accountability.
Qualifications and Experience
* NEBOSH Qualification or equivalent.
* Previous HSEQ experience.
* Full UK Driving Licence with no more than 6 penalty points.
* Self‑motivated and able to work on own initiative.
* Ability to prioritise in a busy, changing environment.
* Proficient in writing suitable and sufficient risk assessments and method statements.
* Team player with an ability to build good working relationships across all levels of personnel.
* Flexible approach to working.
Location & Salary
Location: Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire. Salary: £42,000 per annum. Hours: Monday to Friday – 40 hours per week.
Benefits
* 25 days holidays plus bank holidays.
* Company pension.
* Company vehicle.
* Death in service.
* Employee assistance / wellness programme.
What We Offer
We are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well‑being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity.
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