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Health and safety advisers develop policies designed to reduce the risk of accidents, injuries and health issues in the workplace.
You could work: between 8am and 6pm; flexibly
There will be
1.8% more Health and safety adviser jobs in 2029.
In your local area
As a health and safety adviser, you could:
Your workplace will depend on your industry. It is likely to combine office-based tasks with on-site and off-site training and inspections.
You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.
You could work in an office.
Your working environment may be outdoors some of the time.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a degree in a subject, such as:
You might also be able to apply to do a postgraduate qualification in health and safety, if you have a degree related to a particular industry. Examples include construction, engineering or manufacturing.
You'll usually need:
You can apply to do a Safety, Health and Environment Technician Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
You can also do an Environmental Health Practitioner Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
These can take between 2 and 4 years to complete and combine on-the-job training and time spent with a learning provider.
You'll usually need:
You could study for a general health and safety qualification while you're working, or to improve your chances of finding a trainee position.
Topics will include:
Courses are often flexible with options to study part-time or online.
You can take approved health and safety courses through:
The Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register has a list of organisations offering membership, which can help with professional development.
You can find out more about a career in health and safety from:the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents; NEBOSH; IOSH
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 fire safety.
With further study, you could move into research, training or lecturing.