Principal Health and Safety Consultant

Principal Health and Safety Consultant

Basis: Permanent, Full time

Location: Bristol

Salary: BG13 £47,181 - £50,269

Ref: VAC007668

Make a real impact on health and safety across Bristol City Council.

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping health and safety across one of the UK's most vibrant cities? Bristol City Council is seeking a Principal Health and Safety Consultant to join our Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to influence culture, drive improvement, and make a tangible difference to the safety and wellbeing of thousands of people.

About the role

In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor and internal consultant, working closely with managers and teams across the council across a wide range of services to embed best practice and ensure compliance with health and safety legislation. You will be part of an experienced corporate team who lead on implementing our health safety and wellbeing strategy across the council and implementing our management system based on the PLAN DO CHECK ACT approach.

You will also have the chance to shape and deliver key projects, including the development of policies and procedures in key areas. You will help develop deliver and strengthen health, safety and wellbeing initiatives to mitigate risk and drive compliance. You will play a key part in using data to proactively prevent incidents by identifying trends analysing risks and measuring the effectiveness of interventions.

About you

You'll need a NEBOSH Diploma and membership of a UK health and safety professional body, along with proven experience providing specialist advice in complex environments. Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work at pace and manage competing priorities. We're looking for someone who is not only technically skilled but also kind, motivated, and committed to equity, diversity and inclusion.

In return, you'll join a supportive team of professionals and gain exposure to a wide range of risks and operational challenges. You'll have the autonomy to make decisions and the opportunity to influence the council's corporate agenda, all while working in one of the most diverse cities in the country.

For the full role details please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For an informal conversation about the role then please email

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you'll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

It is Bristol City Council's practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.

Closing date: 6th January 2026.

Interviews to take place mid-January 2026.

No agencies please.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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