Safety Advisor

Other
Aberdeenshire
May 25, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Overview

The Safety Advisor will play a key role in ensuring the organisation operates safely through effective planning and support implementation of the company SHE programs. This position requires knowledge of the Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) requirements in relation to the organisation. The position sits in the local lab leadership team and has influence in the SHE objectives to drive consistent improvements in line with the Business Units priorities. This is a part time, 20 hours per week position. Aberdeen based

Responsibilities

  • Ensure consistent implementation and ongoing execution of organisational SHE policies, programs, practices, and procedures
  • Conduct compliance in laboratory through audits, inspections, and performance reviews
  • Review site SHE practices and collaborates with teams to drive continuous improvement
  • Share best practices, corrective actions, and lessons learned across Cluster laboratories and Divisions as required
  • Support cultural change initiatives to strengthen maturity of the Zero Harm Framework
  • Facilitate feedback loops to maintain engagement and ensure sustainability of SHE initiatives
  • Create local Improvement Plans based on risk profile focusing on the Hierarchy of control principles (Eliminate, Reduce, Substitute, Procedures, PPE)
  • Engage with in cluster best practice sharing
  • Encourage outward association with relevant regulatory and subject matter groups to look for new safety improvements

Skills / Qualifications

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Proficiency in MS
  • Proficiency in communication
  • Ability to enforce regulations and engage in conflict resolution in a respectful and engaging manner; ability to see both sides of a situation, analyse and resolve safety-related
  • Ability to analyse data and provide evidence-based solutions
  • Has been working in a Health and Safety role and have a suitable qualification in the discipline
  • Ability to solve practical problems
  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions, data and details furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

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