Job Description

Health & Safety Advisor

Competitive Salary & Benefits

36.5 Hour Week (Hybrid)

Newtownabbey

Temporary- Up to 6 months

Who are we?

At Henderson Group, we are proud to be one of Northern Ireland’s employers, with more than 6,000 colleagues across our divisions.

Our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice, Henderson Group Property and Henderson Technology.

A look into the role…

Our Health & Safety Advisor will provide a comprehensive, professional and customer-focused advisory service on health, safety and wellbeing across Henderson Group, helping to ensure compliance with legislation and best practice. Reporting to the Group Health & Safety Manager, you will work across our estate and build strong relationships with operational teams, managers, employee representatives and external authorities.

Working as Health & Safety Advisor, you will:

• Carry out audits and inspections across the estate, identify existing or potential hazards, and develop practical corrective and preventative action plans.
• Monitor agreed actions and provide clear reports to the Group Health & Safety Manager.
• Log and investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identify root causes, secure supporting evidence and ensure corrective actions are completed promptly.
• Support statutory reporting, including RIDDOR requirements, and work with colleagues on claims and investigations.
• Produce statistical analysis and reports on accident and incident trends for management, safety committees and relevant authorities.
• Support health surveillance, DSE assessments and wider wellbeing initiatives across the Group.
• Develop and review risk assessments, safe systems of work, COSHH assessments, policies and emergency response plans.
• Provide trusted advice, guidance and training, helping colleagues build a positive and proactive safety culture.

Skills for Success

Joining us as Health & Safety Advisor, the minimum criteria you’ll need are:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or an equivalent qualification.
• Previous experience in a dedicated health and safety advisory role within warehousing, distribution, food processing, print manufacturing or a multi-site organisation.
• Up-to-date knowledge of current UK health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• A full driving licence, access to transport and the flexibility to travel regularly to sites.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, influencing and organisational skills, with a practical and commercially aware approach.

Desirable criteria:

• NEBOSH Diploma
• Relevant third-level qualification
• Membership of a professional body
• A training qualification.

Are we right for you?

As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by.

Ambition – We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.

Customer First – We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.

Teamwork – We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.

Integrity – We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity.

The Reward

Benefits include a competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, healthcare, life assurance, employee assistance programme, social club, Reward Gateway employee recognition and discount scheme throughout the UK and Ireland, staff discount at SPAR and EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores, and many more.

This is a full-time position working 36.5 hours per week. Working hours will be 8:45am–4:45pm Monday to Thursday and 8:45am–3:45pm Friday. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements are available.

Please submit your completed application online by midnight on 5th October 2026.

We are an equal opportunities employer.