SHE advisor

Job Description

Job Title: SHE advisor

Location: Ridsdale, On Site

Salary: £43,649

What you’ll be doing:

• Maintenance and continuous improvement of site environmental management system in line with the requirements of ISO 14001 & ISO 50001. Participation in third party audits, conducting site internal audits to a specified schedule and working with the central SHE team to ensure business compliance
• Lead by example in all SHE matters, always acting in an ethical manner and with integrity and impartiality
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, influencing them to appropriately consider SHE factors during decision making
• Support the development and implementation of innovative SHE change programmes, ensuring consistency and effective improvement in SHE risk management and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and the sharing of best practices
• Working with various stakeholders to create and maintain safety documentation eg: risk assessments; CoSHH; PUWER; Manual handling assessments; noise: HAVS etc
• Safety, Health or Environmental tasks typically associated with the role of a SHE Advisor or assigned by the SHE Manager

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Qualifications: QCF/NQF Level 3 (or higher) SHE qualifications: NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety; Level 3 NVQ in Occupational Safety and Health Practice; IEMA or NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management; or an equivalent qualification in Safety, Health and/or Environmental subject
• Experience in engineering/manufacturing environmental (3-5 years)
• Experience in leading and running environment improvement projects

Desirable:

• HND / degree in an environmental qualification or equivalent
• NEBOSH Diploma
• Experience of working in a high hazard environment

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The SHE team

Join our dynamic and close-knit group of professionals, working within the wider Central SHE functions. Reporting directly to the SHE Manager, you will ensure safety and compliance onsite. This role offers incredible opportunities for growth, including support for additional qualifications. Working within the exciting defence sector, you will gain invaluable exposure throughout the test and evaluation processes, making it an ideal setting for those eager to advance their careers and make a significant impact.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date 4th March 2026.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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