Health and Safety Consultant

Health and Safety Consultant

Our renowned client is looking to recruit a Health and Safety professional on an initial 6 month contract Health and Safety Consultant Central London – Hybrid £23 – £30 per hour

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Health and Safety Lead to take full ownership of health and safety compliance. This is a critical, hands-on role responsible for ensuring compliance with Health & Safety standards. You will act as the named Departmental Safety Officer (DSO), championing a culture of safety and risk awareness, managing incidents and audits, and ensuring consistent delivery of training, documentation, and emergency procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the central contact point for all Health & Safety matters.
• Service and chair the Safety Committee, ensuring compliance actions are tracked and resolved.
• Deliver regular performance and compliance reports to leadership.
• Lead on mandatory statutory assessments (DSE, PEEPs, Risk Assessments).
• Maintain and update all safety documentation and risk registers.
• Investigate and respond to all incidents reported via RiskNET.
• Ensure delivery of staff inductions and refresher training for safety-related topics.
• Coordinate with departments to ensure risk assessment and DSE compliance.
• Liaise with departments to maintain safe environments.
• Support safe use of all facilities and ensure equipment is PAT-tested and logged.
• Procure necessary H&S equipment and supplies in alignment with faculty needs.

Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior health and safety role, ideally within a complex organisation.
• Strong understanding of UK health and safety legislation, emergency planning, and risk assessment.
• Confident in leading safety committees, managing audits, and delivering training.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• NEBOSH / IOSH certification or equivalent preferred.

Ready to make a difference and help embed a culture of safety? Apply now and join us in driving a safer, more compliant service.