Senior H&S Consultant

Job Title: Senior Health and Safety Consultant

Location: London (Site based)

Salary: Competitive + enhanced maternity/ paternity and sick pay+ further fantastic benefits package

Type: 12-month FTC

Are you an experienced Health and Safety Consultant with experience and knowledge of UK and Ireland regulations?

Do you have excellent stakeholder management skills, adaptable and innovative to find solutions to meet client requirements? Do you love working directly with a client and being embedded in their organisation as a consultant?

Do you want to work for a global organisation who can provide career development, an excellent benefits package and culture?

If ‘Yes’, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

We are growing Health and Safety team and looking for an experienced Senior Health and Safety Consultant to provide high-quality consulting support to an office-based client with a large number of employees to achieve operational excellence by delivering SMS-related services and support in identifying innovative solutions and services. This is a 12-month fixed term contract with a possibility of becoming permanent.

Responsibilities involve:  

• Lead and maintain the organisation’s Health & Safety Management System, acting as the primary point of contact for all UK based H&S matters.
• Demonstrate a driven, proactive and customer centric approach, consistently seeking practical, value adding solutions.
• Show a strong commitment to continuous learning and development, both technically and in soft skill capability.
• This role requires more than compliance or “box ticking”. You will be confident in identifying areas for improvement, constructively challenging existing approaches and proposing effective, evidence-based solutions.
• Bring experience engaging with senior leadership at all levels, influencing decision making and negotiating meaningful change.
• Possess solid knowledge of UK and Ireland H&S legislation. While detailed international expertise is not required, you must be capable of undertaking reactive research, interpreting legislative requirements and applying them appropriately across multiple jurisdictions.
• Work fully embedded within the corporate office environment of a leading law firm, operating as part of the client’s internal Health & Safety Team while being supported by the wider Bureau Veritas network.
• Benefit from an exceptional opportunity to partner with a high performing client and contribute to a mature, forward thinking safety culture.
• Gain ongoing professional development through hands on experience supporting and enhancing the client’s H&S management system across the business.
• Access opportunities for further soft skills development and formal qualifications aligned to the role and your personal development plan.

What are we looking for?

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Lead and maintain the organisation’s Health & Safety Management System, acting as the primary point of contact for all UK based H&S matters.
• Demonstrate a driven, proactive and customer centric approach, consistently seeking practical, value adding solutions.
• Show a strong commitment to continuous learning and development, both technically and in soft skill capability.
• This role requires more than compliance or “box ticking”. You will be confident in identifying areas for improvement, constructively challenging existing approaches and proposing effective, evidence-based solutions.
• Bring experience engaging with senior leadership at all levels, influencing decision making and negotiating meaningful change.
• Possess solid knowledge of UK and Ireland H&S legislation. While detailed international expertise is not required, you must be capable of undertaking reactive research, interpreting legislative requirements and applying them appropriately across multiple jurisdictions.
• Work fully embedded within the corporate office environment of a leading law firm, operating as part of the client’s internal Health & Safety Team while being supported by the wider Bureau Veritas network.
• Benefit from an exceptional opportunity to partner with a high performing client and contribute to a mature, forward thinking safety culture.
• Gain ongoing professional development through hands on experience supporting and enhancing the client’s H&S management system across the business.
• Access opportunities for further soft skills development and formal qualifications aligned to the role and your personal development plan.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Health & Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety).
• Actively working towards a Level 6 Health & Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety).
• GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics.

What’s in it for you:

We aim to cultivate a supportive learning environment so team members can enjoy development and progression alongside an interesting, technically challenging career.  

We offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Core benefits include:

• Private medical
• Life assurance
• Professional membership subscription
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and up to
• Paid volunteering days a year.

Flexible benefits include:

• Cycle to Work
• Tech scheme
• Travel insurance
• Dental insurance
• Gym and retail discounts
• option to buy and sell holiday
• Give As You Earn scheme.