Health & Safety Advisor

Rate - £500 (A Day)

Duration - 12 weeks (Initially)

Location - Birmingham (Hybrid)

Ir35 - Outside

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Interim Senior Safety Risk Manager in the delivery of effective safety risk management activities.
• Work collaboratively with Property and Depot Engineering teams to identify operational hazards and assess associated risks.
• Lead, alongside relevant functional leads, the development, review, and continual improvement of risk assessments, ensuring they are suitable, sufficient, and compliant with legislation, industry standards, and organisational policies.
• Produce clear, practical, and user-friendly Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) to support safe maintenance, repair, and engineering activities.
• Translate technical and regulatory requirements into concise briefing documents, toolbox talks, and guidance materials for operational teams and contractors.
• Engage with stakeholders at all levels to ensure risk controls are understood, implemented, and Embedded into daily operations.
• Review and update existing safety documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and relevance, reflecting changes in processes, equipment, or legislation.
• Monitor the effectiveness of risk controls through site engagement, audits, and feedback, recommending improvements where necessary.
• Promote a proactive safety culture by encouraging workforce involvement in the development and ownership of risk assessments and Safe Systems of Work.
• Attend sites under accompanying arrangements (non-PTS) as required.
• Maintain accurate and accessible records of all safety documentation.

Essential & Desirable Requirements

Essential:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Experience working in a health and safety role within a property and/or engineering environment.

Desirable:

• Previous experience within the rail industry or a similarly regulated environment.