Health & Safety Advisor

• Health & Safety Advisor
• Based at Manchester Airport
• X2 Opportunities Available: x1 12-month Fixed Term Contract & x1 Permanent Position

Why MAG?
Every year, Manchester Airport connects over 30 million passengers with more than 200 destinations across the globe. As the third largest airport in the UK, Manchester is also in the top 20 airports in Europe. Part of the largest UK owned airport operator group, MAG, Manchester Airport supports over 19,000 jobs onsite and generates around £7.75bn each year for the region. 

Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities.  Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities. 

At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive.

You’ll also have access to some great benefits including: 

• Flexible and generous company pension plan with various company contribution options (up to 10%) that you can change to suit your personal needs
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service  

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Manchester Airports Safety Department as a Safety Advisor reporting to the Safety Business Partner covering maternity leave on a 12-month fixed term contract. 

The successful candidate will devise and deliver safety improvement actions and initiatives and contribute to the effective delivery of the annual safety strategy.  Carry out assurance activities to ensure compliance with standards and continuous improvement, including identifying and enabling delivery of recommendations.  

To grow maturity and enhance the business safety performance and culture. 

Duties will include:

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of all Health and Safety policies and procedures to ensure accurate advice is provided.
• Offer clear, correct, and consistent guidance to line managers to interpret regulatory requirements and integrate them into business planning, covering areas such as incident management and investigations, risk assessment, specialist safety assessments, inspection and monitoring, L1 assurance plans, and corrective action management.
• Develop and deliver training programs to enhance Line Managers understanding of policies, procedures, and H&S legislation as needed.
• Support incident investigations to identify root causes and ensure appropriate remedial actions are implemented and tracked to completion, escalating risks to the H&S Business Partner as necessary.
• Monitor and oversee departmental Health and Safety Training plans, ensuring they are developed, and compliance is tracked through local forums.
• Participate in and support departmental consultative forums, such as Health and Safety Local Forums.
• Provide technical health and safety support for projects to ensure regulatory standards are met.
• Support and deputise for the Health Safety Business Partner in the implementation and management of MAG priorities.
• Assist with change management programs, ensuring all system actions are completed following the change.
• Develop and monitor leading and lagging HSE performance indicators for departments, interpret data, and implement improvements based on findings.
• Contribute to and, when appropriate, conduct HSE audits and inspections, compiling reports and recommendations

What will make you successful in the role?

The successful candidate will have Health and Safety experience, preferably dealing with complex and high hazard environments, experience of H&S Incident management, incident investigation, risk assessment and knowledge of up-to-date health and safety law. A NEBOSH general certificate is essential, along with strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to interact at all levels of the business and experience of analysing information and to determine effective solutions. You’ll also have a high level of computer literacy and be self-motivated with a passion for health and safety and the ability to prioritise and manage demands.

Successful candidates may be invited to complete an online assessment and attend an interview.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.