Health & Safety Consultant

H&S Advisor • Location: St Albans, AL4 • Job Type: Contract (3-4 months) • Salary: Competitive 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 (Within 3-4 Months): • 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.