Job Introduction
Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor
Salary: £47,402 per annum plus excellent benefits
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Contract: Full Time, Permanent, 37 hours per week (minimum two days in the office)
Closing Date: 25th September 2025
Interview Date: 7th October 2025
We’re looking for a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor to join our Team and play a key role in in delivering our ambitions and to support the successful delivery of whg’s 2030 Plan.
Are you highly organised, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and passionate about keeping people safe? Then we’d really like you join our team and play a vital role in ensuring our colleagues remain safe and our business compliant.
As a key member of the HS&E Team, you’ll be responsible for ensuring our policies and procedures are fit for purpose, being followed and reviewed to ensure all new technology and industry best practices are incorporated where possible, you will respond to urgent requests for help by colleagues, and ensure services are delivered on time and to a high standard.
A flexible approach to work is important for this roll and the success of the team.
This is a unique opportunity to join an amazing organisation and be a part of its continued success.
Working alongside the Head of HS&E you’ll ensure the right standards are being met and maintained across the portfolio of activities.
Main job responsibilities:
Through on-site inspections, assessment of policies and procedures and other assurance, ensure that we are fully fulfilling our legal obligations and responsibilities with regards:
- Provide competent advice to the entire business on all matters pertaining to the HS&E function.
- Ensuring whg’s HS&E procedures and control measures are being followed and maintained.
- Ensuring that contractors and other third parties are being appropriately monitored.
- Monitor waste management and environmental issues and where required take appropriate action to mitigate any risk.
- Undertake audits/inspections to ensure compliance with whg policies and regulatory requirements.
- Triage individual interactions within our HS&E management systems, e.g. incidents and near miss reports and write reports for management to assess any trends and ensure organisational-wide learning from incidents.
- Progress and chase any outstanding actions to satisfactory conclusion.
- Independently carry out site visits, colleague welfare checks (in relation to H&S), monitoring and auditing activities.
- Develop and deliver innovative means of interacting with our colleagues that promote positive safety, wellbeing and protecting the environment.
- Support the delivery of awareness and training workshops.
- Effectively communicate with colleagues and our suppliers.
- Undertake incident, accident & near miss investigations as and when required
We're looking for someone who has:
- Minimum NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate qualification in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
- Practical experience of working in a high-risk sector such as construction, maintenance or manufacturing.
- Experience and practical understanding of health, safety and environmental legislation including construction and maintenance processes CDM knowledge (advantageous)
- Practical & technical knowledge of working at height legislation, including scaffolding best practice,
- Working knowledge and understanding ISO 14001 environmental and 45001 safety management systems.
- A full driving licence with access to a vehicle.
- Experience of using a variety of IT packages i.e. Microsoft 365, Databases.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively communicate at all levels and a willingness to abide by whg’s values and cultures.
- Ability to record and produce accurate information with attention to detail.
- Excellent time management with ability to work to tight deadlines and conflicting priorities.
- Ability to deal with challenging situations/colleagues
- Ability to work on own initiative and collaboratively within the team.
- A commitment to continual personal development.
What’s in it for you?
In return, you will receive a competitive salary, 27 days annual leave (plus Christmas shut down), a defined benefit pension scheme, health cash plan, a range of shopping and leisure discounts.
We are output focused and flexible and believe in giving colleagues the right balance of autonomy and support to enable them to work to their full potential. Despite the high expectation for performance and delivery, we are committed to ensuring colleagues have a healthy work-life balance and able to work in agile ways which support them.
About us
At whg, we are dedicated to providing affordable homes across the Midlands and creating sustainable communities. We believe everyone has the right to a safe and secure home, which is the foundation for a successful life. Our values— Trustworthy, Respectful, Accountable, Collaborative and Excellent — guide our work and our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
We have been recognised as a top employer in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. The awards celebrate the top employers in the UK who are leading the way in employee pride, job satisfaction and wellbeing, as well as reward and recognition.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to providing opportunities and support for all applicants, including those with disabilities.
Interested in joining our team? Visit our website www.whg.uk.com and read Our 2030 Plan.
