Health and Safety Consultant

Health and Safety Consultant
Rate: 300/day plus mileage/expenses (Outside IR35)
Location: UK National Retail Projects
Ongoing Engagement

Are you experienced in managing safety across retail environments, ready to step into a flexible consultancy role supporting key projects?

We are seeking a dynamic Health and Safety Consultant to support a busy retail client's SHEQ function across multiple sites nationwide. This contract role offers the opportunity to provide essential inspection, audit, and compliance support, ensuring safety standards are maintained seamlessly across a calendar of diverse projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting site inspections and audits using client's mobile reporting tools, ensuring compliance across retail and M&E works.
• Supporting the delivery of safety standards for projects including internal fit-out, decarbonisation, boiler replacement, and capital works.
• Assisting with risk assessments, permit-to-work checks, and incident investigations.
• Covering gaps in SHEQ coverage along strategic routes, focusing on regions from Newcastle to Glasgow and Manchester to Bristol.
• Working flexibly, including occasional weekend site visits, to meet project demands.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in retail SHEQ, including fit-out and M&E projects.
• Strong knowledge of CDM regulations and safety auditing procedures.
• Ability to adapt quickly across varied project environments and locations.
• Excellent client interaction and on-site reporting skills.

Join a well-regarded retail client supporting critical safety assurance across high-volume projects. For more information or to apply please contact Tom Hewat at or (phone number removed)

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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