Health & Safety Advisor

Title: Health & Safety Advisor

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st May 2027, Full time 35 hours per week

Salary: £42,149 - £45,000 per annum (London weighted salary) or £37,573 - £41,000 per annum (Regional salary) - Dependant on Experience

Grade: 8

Reporting Office: London, Stratford or Manchester, Trafford

Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working)

Closing Date: 23rd August 2026 at 11pm

Interview Dates: Week commencing  1st & 2nd September 2026

Role profile - Health & Safety Advisor

Benefits include:  Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and many more…

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Corporate Health & Safety Team at L&Q:

We’re looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to join our diverse and experienced Corporate Health & Safety (CH&S) team. With around 30 professionals covering workplace safety, construction, fire and building safety, and employee wellbeing, CH&S plays a vital role in shaping a safe and healthy working environment across L&Q.

As part of the second line of defence, our team develops policies, supports risk management, delivers audits, monitors compliance, and promotes best practice.

About the Role

In this role, you’ll provide expert advice and support on a wide range of health and safety topics to frontline staff and managers. You’ll lead and contribute to safety-related projects, working closely with internal teams and external partners.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Promoting high standards of health and safety across all L&Q workplaces
• Maintaining and improving our Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS)
• Designing and delivering training, processing incident reports, and conducting audits
• Monitoring compliance and encouraging safe behaviours
• Building strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders such as local authorities
• Supporting departmental goals through collaborative and independent work

What you'll bring:

To be considered, you’ll need to demonstrate:

• A NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum) and membership with a recognised health and safety institute
• Proven experience in a health and safety advisory role, ideally in a multi-site or housing environment
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation, supported by ongoing professional development
• Confidence using Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) to communicate safety messages through reports, data, and training

We value your approach as much as your qualifications. You’ll be a proactive team player with a hands-on attitude and a commitment to fostering a strong safety culture. A willingness to continue learning and developing is essential.

 If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to make a real difference to the safety and wellbeing of our staff and residents, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

At L&Q, people are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

L&Q strongly believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is important, and inclusion is part of our core values and everyday working practices. We make hiring decisions based on your experiences, skills and merits and we are recognised externally for our commitment to inclusion.  We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident (Committed) employer and have signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge to demonstrate our commitment to end mental health discrimination in the workplace.  Click here to read more.

At L&Q, sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!