Health & Safety Consultant

About the job

H&S Advisor

Location: St Albans, AL4

Job Type: Contract 6 Months

Salary: £65k

My client is looking for a Health & Safety Consultant to join the organisation on a fixed term contract basis and play a pivotal role in enhancing Health & Safety compliance across the organisation. This hands-on role involves conducting audits, identifying compliance gaps, implementing solutions, and driving continuous improvement to maintain regulatory compliance and inspection readiness.

Day-to-day of the role:

Take ownership of achieving compliance with UK HSE regulations within the contract period.

Lead activities to bring the organisation to inspection-ready status, ensuring all compliance gaps are resolved.

Conduct detailed audits across various facilities including laboratories, production areas, and offices.

Review and ensure the adequacy of Health & Safety policies, SOPs, risk assessments, and COSHH documentation.

Collaborate with stakeholders to address and implement solutions to identified gaps in line with HSE requirements.

Update, standardise, and embed compliant processes and documentation.

Deliver or support Health & Safety Awareness Training.

Ensure compliance with PPE, signage, fire safety, and first aid requirements.

Manage COSHH and ensure GMP-compliant handling of chemicals and materials.

Strengthen waste management compliance and improve housekeeping standards.

Review incident reporting and investigation processes, implementing robust root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Relevant qualification in Health & Safety (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent).

Proven experience in Health & Safety, Compliance, or Audit roles, preferably in regulated environments such as pharmaceuticals or laboratories.

Strong knowledge of COSHH and regulatory frameworks.

Experience delivering rapid compliance improvements in GMP facilities.

Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Highly organised and results-driven, with the ability to work independently and drive outcomes quickly.

Key Deliverables

Completion of full Health & Safety and compliance audits.

Implementation of required improvements to achieve HSE compliance.

Closure of critical and high-risk compliance gaps.

Updated and fully compliant documentation (SOPs, Risk Assessments, COSHH, etc).

Demonstrable inspection readiness.

Enable departmental Health & Safety representatives to effectively maintain ongoing compliance and safety standards.

Embedded systems/processes to sustain compliance post-contract.