Health and Safety Advisor

Closing date for applications is: 13 October 2026

ACCA is committed to a workplace culture which is inclusive, diverse, human and connected.

We welcome applications from candidates who meet some but not all of the criteria listed below.

We’re currently looking for a Health & Safety Advisor on a full time, permanent basis. This position sits within the Global Business Services team, based in our Glasgow office. 

As the Health & Safety Advisor, you’ll play an important role in supporting a positive, proactive health and safety culture across our organisation. Working in partnership with employees and managers, you’ll provide practical advice, build awareness and encourage positive behaviours that help keep our people safe and ensure workplace risks are effectively managed.

The job

Reporting to the Global Health & Safety Manager, on a day-to-day basis, you’ll be involved in the following:

• Providing advice and support on office-based health and safety matters, including display screen equipment, workstation assessments, statutory compliance, fire safety, first aid and emergency arrangements.
• assisting with the delivery and management of mandatory health and safety training.
• managing the DSE assessment process, including reviewing assessments, providing advice about adjustments and completing detailed assessments when needed
• working with managers and HR colleagues, advising on reasonable adjustments and arranging and completing specialist assessments and risk assessments where appropriate
• managing incident reporting and investigations, identifying trends and follow up actions.
• completing and reviewing corporate and individual risk assessments, for example, those relating to office environments, new and expectant mothers, young people and disability-related risks.
• providing health and safety advice and support across our global offices, helping ensure compliance with local legislative requirements.
• working with third party suppliers to ensure compliance in their relevant areas, e.g. facilities management teams and undertaking due diligence reviews and audits where required, recording findings and managing subsequent actions.
• assisting with the development and continual improvement of the health and safety management system and supporting wider health and safety compliance and improvement initiatives.

The person

We’re looking for someone who:

• has a recognised health and safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH General Certificate, IOSH Level 3 Certificate or equivalent, or relevant practical health and safety experience ideally in a corporate environment.
• is professional and competent in providing health and safety advice and guidance, with a detailed working knowledge of relevant UK legislation, health and safety principles and best practice, and the ability to apply these effectively in a practical workplace setting.
• is competent in completing DSE assessments and advising on reasonable adjustments
• is people-focused and has an approachable style, with the ability to build positive relationships and provide clear, practical advice to employees and managers.
• is self-sufficient and able to work independently, but equally comfortable working collaboratively as part of a team with a hands-on approach.
• has the ability to plan and manage their own workload, prioritise effectively and take ownership of tasks from start to finish.
• has a proactive, practical approach, with the confidence to identify issues, ask questions and follow actions through to completion.
• has a willingness to learn and develop, and to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation and our global offices.

Our Benefits

We strive to create an environment where you can prioritise your wellbeing and so have designed our benefits to give you the flexibility and power to do so. Our core benefits include private healthcare, life assurance and income protection as well as a fantastic defined contribution pension scheme.

We provide an employee assistance programme and are proud to offer a financial wellbeing tool called Nudge, to our employees.

Our flexible benefits platform gives you the power to customise your benefit plan to suit your needs, you can choose to add a number of benefits including extra holidays, PMI family cover, cycle to work, Travel and Gym loans and more! You can also enjoy exclusive access to our discount site and wellbeing centre platform.

We are committed to equal opportunities across our recruitment activities and have a real commitment to ensuring the inclusion and well-being of all employees. We have a blended approach to working to support our employees to balance the needs of their job with other aspects of their life.

Interested in this role? Please click Apply to submit your application.