HSE Advisor - Smethwick

Company: Portakabin

Location: Smethwick

Posted: May 14th, 2026

HSE Advisor - Smethwick

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for an Health and Safety Advisor to join our team in Birmingham.

As a Health and Safety Advisor, your role and remit will be to ensure day-to-day HSE compliance by managing accident, incident, near miss and dont walk by investigations and mitigation.

Role Details:
Potential annual-on-target bonus of up to 5% subject to business performance
Role based: Can be based at any of our Midland offices in either Birmingham B66 1AT, Peterborough PE4 5ET or Nottingham NG9 6DP. With travel around the Midlands region.
Contract type: Permanent
Company Car
Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

Key Responsibilities

Lead accident/incident and near miss investigations, ensuring corrective actions are concluded and follow up closure of all issues.
Support safe operational procedures which identify and take into account all relevant hazards.
Communicate and reinforce HSE processes and procedures.
Develop and engage sound relationships with internal and external customers.
Carry out site audits to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.
Carry out risk assessments and consider how risks could be reduced.
Ensure that all necessary documentation and information on all matters of HSE is provided in a timely and complete manner.

Benefits & Opportunities

Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
Learning & development opportunities and resources
Opportunity for career progression
A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day

Our Ideal Candidate

NEBOSH General Certificate.
Knowledge of HSE regulations, processes and procedures.
Competent in using Microsoft packages including MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Able to analyse and present data.
Skills: Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Communication, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Inspection & Auditing, Reporting.

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