This role is ideal for an early career health and safety professional eager to step into a more influential organisational position, gaining valuable experience before moving into management. It’s also suited to someone with a strong technical background seeking improved work-life balance. Whether the past few years have been spent on the road auditing or inspecting, this opportunity offers a predominantly home-based role, focusing on coordination, advisory work, and driving positive change.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to build on core health and safety principles—whether it’s investigating incidents, shaping positive behavioural and procedural changes, conducting thorough risk assessments, or keeping safety metrics well-managed. Technical expertise is a cornerstone of success here, providing the chance to tackle challenging questions, deliver clear and actionable advice, and lead the charge for evidence-based solutions that pave the way for safer, smarter practices.
This is a hands-on role where every contribution counts. From ensuring safety metrics are on track to supporting timely follow-ups and maintaining oversight of live issues, this is an opportunity to make a real impact. With a proactive and practical approach, this position is all about driving change and creating a safer future.
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Company Description
PortmanDentex is one of the largest dental groups in the UK & Ireland - we are here to reimagine group dentistry and wellness.
Our values are based on celebrating individuality, aiming higher and growing together – these values bind us together and sit at the heart of everything we do. Without them, we wouldn’t have the caring, rewarding and inspiring culture we’ve carefully cultivated. One that enables happier and healthier futures for all our clinicians, colleagues and patients.
Qualifications

We welcome your application to our Health, Safety and Fire Advisor vacancy if you have the following qualifications and skills:

• A solid grasp of UK health and safety legislation and compliance frameworks is essential, including the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH, RIDDOR, and CQC requirements.
• Hands-on experience with incident investigations, risk assessments, and data analysis is key.
• Exceptional organisational abilities, particularly in maintaining centralised document repositories, will help ensure smooth operations.
• Strong communication skills are vital, with the confidence to present data and reports effectively to senior management.
• Proficiency in IT, particularly with Excel, is crucial—along with the ability to transform data into clear, concise, and visually engaging formats that drive insights and action.

Additional Information

At PortmanDentex, you’ll be part of an inclusive, collaborative team environment where your development and potential are encouraged, and your new ideas and innovative approaches are welcomed. We offer a fully remote working model or hybrid working model that allows you to split your week between working from home, and our support office in Cheltenham. This will likely be 1 or 2 days a week in the office, with full flexibility around the days that work best for you, and the rest working from home. Our office is conveniently located opposite the racecourse entrance, and features a café on-site, free parking, and beautiful parkland surroundings. In addition to a competitive salary, our benefits package (which will be on a pro-rata basis) includes:

• Bonus scheme which recognises our combined contribution
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, special days off (such as your birthday), and the opportunity to purchase up to 3 additional annual leave days
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Life assurance and contributory pension scheme
• Health and Wellbeing benefits, including an expensed dental check-up and hygienist appointment per year, confidential helpline and counselling services, and access to a 24/7 GP service

If you’re ready to make a difference and showcase your skills, apply for our Health, Safety and Fire Advisor vacancy by submitting your latest CV or emailing me at matthew.lema@portmandentex.com. Alternatively, please feel free to share this opportunity with your friends or colleagues who may be interested.

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