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Becoming a Health and Safety Advisor is a rewarding career choice for those passionate about creating safer workplaces and protecting people from harm. Advisors play a critical role across industries, ensuring legal compliance, reducing risks, and fostering a strong safety culture.
At 3B Training, we deliver training courses suitable for those on their journey to becoming a Health and Safety Advisor, as well as for those who are looking to upskill. Let’s explore what options are available for those looking to become a Health and Safety Advisor.
A Health and Safety Advisor is a specialist responsible for promoting and maintaining a safe working environment. Their primary goal is to reduce workplace accidents, injuries, and cases of work-related ill health by identifying potential hazards, assessing risks, and implementing control measures.
They ensure that an organisation complies with health and safety legislation, provide training and guidance to staff, investigate incidents, and work closely with management to embed a strong safety culture.
Health and Safety Advisors have a very important role in ensuring safety in the workplace and have various responsibilities they have to carry out, some of which include:
They may also do other tasks such as ensuring the correct protective equipment is provided or organising talks and training for employees.
For more information on the legal duties when managing health and safety, visit the Health and Safety Executive website.
If you want to pursue a career in health and safety, there are a few possible routes to go down. It is usually down to the individual and their learning. Each of the routes below is a way of starting your journey:
3B Training is an accredited training provider for the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH, National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) and ProQual.
It is important to be competent in your role, and training through a professional body will ensure that the learner will have up-to-date, industry-standard knowledge to apply to the working environment.
The types of training courses and NVQs that will support your application for this role include:
As for NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction, this course is suitable for those specifically working in the construction industry. Whereas, you can apply the NEBOSH General Certificate to any industry. We also offer IOSH and NEBOSH training as public and in-house courses.
Our Occupational Health and Safety NVQs can be completed from anywhere in the country, as assessments are carried out remotely. Unless an on-site assessment is specifically required, your location will not affect your ability to take the course.
The salary of a Health and Safety Advisor varies depending on the sector they work in, their level of seniority or experience, and the location they work in.
According to the National Careers Service on the UK Gov website, Health and Safety Advisors can expect to receive a starting salary of £22,000 annually, increasing as they become more experienced. The potential maximum number of earrings for a Health and Safety Advisor salary is approximately £50,000.
Overall, a Health and Safety Advisor is a valued professional whose work makes a real difference in keeping people safe across diverse workplaces. It’s a crucial role for preventing accidents, promoting well-being, and ensuring legal compliance.
Pursuing relevant training can open doors to this career and help you progress as a skilled safety professional. As industries continue to prioritise workplace safety, the demand for qualified Health and Safety Advisors is growing, offering long-term career stability and opportunities for advancement.
Updated 2025
Original Publish Date April 2023
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