Health and Safety Consultant in City

Health and Safety Consultant

Location: Homebased, with travel to cover Bristol, the Southwest and South Wales
Salary: Up to £49K base salary DoE + up to £20K commission and a car allowance
Contract Type: Permanent

What We Can Offer You: 25 Days Annual Leave (Pro-Rata for Part-time and Fixed-Term Roles), Additional Holiday Purchase, Hybrid Working, Performance-Related Bonus, Life Assurance, Vitality Private Healthcare, Subsidised Gym Memberships, Cycle to Work scheme, Discount Vouchers and Access to Wellbeing Resources

Why Do We Want You

Phoenix Health and Safety, part of Wilmington Plc, are looking for a confident, people-focused Health and Safety Consultant who thrives on building relationships and making an impact with SME clients.

This isn t just about compliance it s about connecting with people, understanding their world, and bringing health and safety to life in a way that s engaging, practical and memorable.

You ll be the type of person who can walk into a business, strike up a conversation with anyone, quickly build trust, and leave clients feeling confident, supported and genuinely looked after.

Alongside strong technical knowledge, you ll have a natural ability to spot opportunities, recommend additional services and add real value to every interaction.

Please note: To complete your application, you will be redirected to Wilmington plc s career site.

At Wilmington plc, we celebrate individuality and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. As a Disability Confident employer, we shortlist all applicants who meet the essential role criteria and guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet these criteria. For reasonable adjustments or to apply under our interview guarantee scheme, please use the contact details provided once you have clicked apply !

Job purpose, tasks and responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• Delivering H&S reviews on-site and remotely, creating a professional but engaging, personable experience that clients actually enjoy.
• Assessing clients against UK H&S legislation, identifying strengths while confidently highlighting areas for improvement in a relatable, easy-to-understand way.
• Producing clear, concise reports and actionable plans that clients will actually use and value.
• Offering practical, down-to-earth advice tailored to SMEs, avoiding jargon and focusing on what really works in the real world.
• Building rapport quickly with stakeholders at all levels you ll be approachable, engaging and confident in every conversation.
• Communicating risk and legal responsibilities in a way that s clear, positive and easy to digest.
• Managing client expectations while maintaining a friendly, professional and solutions-focused approach.
• Maintaining accurate, detailed records to support a strong audit trail.
• Spotting opportunities to go further with clients whether that s additional consultancy, training or support and naturally weaving these into conversations.
• Playing an active role in commercial growth by confidently recommending services that genuinely benefit clients.
• Supporting client retention by building strong relationships and becoming a trusted go-to contact.
• Working closely with internal teams to deliver a seamless and positive client journey from start to finish.
• Delivering work in line with Phoenix quality standards, with strong attention to detail.

What s the Best Thing About This Role

You ll spend your time meeting a wide variety of people, building relationships, and making a genuine difference to businesses all while developing your own confidence, commercial awareness and consultancy skills in a supportive environment.

What s the Most Challenging Thing About This Role

Balancing multiple clients while keeping your energy high, maintaining strong relationships, and delivering a consistently engaging, high-quality service that stands out.

Essential and desirable capabilities

To be successful in this role, you must have/be:

• Minimum Level 3 H&S qualification (e.g., NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent).
• Tech IOSH status (or clear evidence you're eligible and actively working towards it).
• A solid understanding of UK H&S legislation and how to apply it practically within SME environments.
• Strong client-facing experience you ll be confident, personable and able to build rapport with ease.
• Excellent communication skills with a natural ability to engage, influence and connect with people from all backgrounds.
• A proactive, upbeat approach with the confid