Annual Salary
£22,000 to £50,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Health and safety advisers work to reduce accidents, injury and health problems in the workplace.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: between 8am and 6pm; flexibly
There will be
2.9% more Health and safety adviser jobs in 2027.
In your day-to-day tasks you may:
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work in an office, on a construction site or in an NHS or private hospital.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a degree or postgraduate diploma recognised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
You'll usually need:
You can do an advanced apprenticeship as a safety, health and environment technician.
It takes about 24 months to complete.
You'll usually need:
You could study for a health and safety qualification while you're working or to improve your chances of finding a trainee position.
Topics you're likely to cover on the course include health and safety in the workplace, regulations, risk assessment and basic accident investigation. Courses are usually available on a part-time basis or online.
You can take approved health and safety courses through:
The Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register has a list of professional bodies offering membership.
You can find more on careers in health and safety from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register.
With experience, you could move into a safety management role.
You could also become a consultant and specialise in a particular area like environmental, construction or food safety. With further study you could move into research, training or lecturing.
You'll need: