Job Description

Annual salary: up to £50,000.00

Health and Safety Advisor
Location: Birmingham
Contract Start Date: 1 July 2026
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent 42.5 hours per week

Salary up to £50,000 + Company Van and fuel Card

Join us on our new, exciting contract with Birmingham City Council

Mears Group has been awarded a major new 10-year partnership with Birmingham City Council to deliver repairs, maintenance, and planned investment work across 11,500 homes in central and west Birmingham. This contract represents one of our most significant projects in the city and will create a wide range of opportunities across our operational teams.

About the Role:

We are looking for a motivated and organised Health and Safety Advisor to join our dedicated team in Birmingham. You will play a key role in supporting operational teams, ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, company procedures and best practice, while promoting a positive safety culture across the contract. You will provide guidance, carry out inspections and audits, and work closely with colleagues, clients and contractors to ensure safe and effective service delivery.

Duties:

• Support the implementation and maintenance of health and safety systems, ensuring compliance with legislation and company procedures
• Carry out regular site inspections and audits across contracts to monitor standards and identify areas for improvement
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring thorough reporting and implementation of corrective actions
• Monitor compliance trackers and follow up on actions to ensure timely completion
• Provide clear health and safety advice and guidance to operational teams, managers and subcontractors
• Assist with the preparation and review of risk assessments, method statements and safe systems of work
• Maintain accurate records and ensure all documentation is up to date and compliant
• Support operational teams in promoting a positive health and safety culture across the business
• Work closely with managers and supervisors to ensure safe planning and delivery of works
• Respond to health and safety queries in a timely and professional manner
• Assist with reporting, audits and compliance reviews, identifying trends and recommending improvements
• Ensure all activities are carried out in line with company procedures, legislation and best practice standards

Role Criteria:

• Previous experience in a Health and Safety Advisor or similar role within construction, housing or maintenance environments
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths
• Experience working in a fast-paced, pressurised environment
• Strong IT skills with the ability to use compliance systems, reporting tools and audit trackers
• Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills
• A proactive approach with the confidence to challenge unsafe practices and influence behaviour
• Good understanding of health and safety legislation, regulations and best practice within a maintenance or construction setting

Benefits we can offer you:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Vehicle and Fuel Card
• Access to EAP Counselling sessions

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:

Francesca Swan (francesca.swan@mearsgroup.co.uk)

If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.