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HSE Advisor
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St Albans, Hertfordshire
3-Month Fixed-Term Contract - Possibility to extend
Up to £65k pro rata
The Opportunity
Our client, a well-established pharmaceutical manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join their team on a 3-month contract. This is a hands-on role focused on reviewing, strengthening, and embedding Health & Safety compliance across the organisation, ensuring full adherence to UK HSE legislation and regulatory requirements.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive Health & Safety professional who can quickly identify compliance gaps, implement practical solutions, and drive continuous improvement within a regulated manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive Health & Safety audits across production, laboratory, warehouse, office, and associated facilities.
- Review and update Health & Safety policies, SOPs, risk assessments, and COSHH documentation.
- Work closely with operational teams to implement compliant and sustainable Health & Safety processes.
- Strengthen COSHH management and GMP-compliant handling of chemicals and materials.
- Review incident reporting procedures and support robust root cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Support Health & Safety representatives and contribute to ongoing safety improvement initiatives.
- Provide regular progress reports and recommendations to senior leadership.
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Within the contract period, you will:
- Complete full Health & Safety and compliance audits.
- Implement improvements required to achieve HSE compliance.
- Close critical and high-risk compliance gaps.
- Ensure documentation is updated and inspection-ready.
- Establish sustainable systems and processes that maintain compliance beyond the contract period.
About You
The successful candidate will possess:
Qualifications
- NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent Health & Safety qualification
Experience
- Proven experience within Health & Safety, Compliance, or Audit-focused roles.
- Strong knowledge of COSHH and UK Health & Safety regulations.
- Experience delivering compliance improvements within GMP or highly regulated environments.
- Pharmaceutical, laboratory, manufacturing, or similar regulated industry experience would be highly advantageous.
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Desired Skills and Experience
- NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent Health & Safety qualification
- Proven experience within Health & Safety, Compliance, or Audit-focused roles
- Strong knowledge of COSHH and UK Health & Safety regulations.
- Experience delivering compliance improvements within GMP or highly regulated environments.
- Pharmaceutical, laboratory, manufacturing, or similar regulated industry experience would be highly advantageous.
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