INTERVIEW DATE: 7TH OCTOBER 2025

We’re looking for a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor to join our Team and play a key role in in delivering our ambitions and to support the successful delivery of whg’s 2030 Plan.
Are you highly organised, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and passionate about keeping people safe? Then we’d really like you join our team and play a vital role in ensuring our colleagues remain safe and our business compliant.
As a key member of the HS&E Team, you’ll be responsible for ensuring our policies and procedures are fit for purpose, being followed and reviewed to ensure all new technology and industry best practices are incorporated where possible, you will respond to urgent requests for help by colleagues, and ensure services are delivered on time and to a high standard.
A flexible approach to work is important for this roll and the success of the team.
This is a unique opportunity to join an amazing organisation and be a part of its continued success.
Working alongside the Head of HS&E you’ll ensure the right standards are being met and maintained across the portfolio of activities.

ABOUT US

At whg, we are dedicated to providing affordable homes across the Midlands and creating sustainable communities. We believe everyone has the right to a safe and secure home, which is the foundation for a successful life. Our values— Trustworthy, Respectful, Accountable, Collaborative and Excellent — guide our work and our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
We have been recognised as a top employer in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. The awards celebrate the top employers in the UK who are leading the way in employee pride, job satisfaction and wellbeing, as well as reward and recognition.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to providing opportunities and support for all applicants, including those with disabilities.
Interested in joining our team? Visit our website www.whg.uk.com and read Our 2030 Plan

Through on-site inspections, assessment of policies and procedures and other assurance, ensure that we are fully fulfilling our legal obligations and responsibilities with regards:

• Provide competent advice to the entire business on all matters pertaining to the HS&E function.
• Ensuring whg’s HS&E procedures and control measures are being followed and maintained.
• Ensuring that contractors and other third parties are being appropriately monitored.
• Monitor waste management and environmental issues and where required take appropriate action to mitigate any risk.
• Undertake audits/inspections to ensure compliance with whg policies and regulatory requirements.
• Triage individual interactions within our HS&E management systems, e.g. incidents and near miss reports and write reports for management to assess any trends and ensure organisational-wide learning from incidents.
• Progress and chase any outstanding actions to satisfactory conclusion.
• Independently carry out site visits, colleague welfare checks (in relation to H&S), monitoring and auditing activities.
• Develop and deliver innovative means of interacting with our colleagues that promote positive safety, wellbeing and protecting the environment.
• Support the delivery of awareness and training workshops.
• Effectively communicate with colleagues and our suppliers.
• Undertake incident, accident & near miss investigations as and when required