Job Description:

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.

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 YouThe 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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