CFRS0186 - Health and Safety Advisor

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified and motivated Health & Safety Advisor to join our Health & Safety Team.

Working closely with managers, staff and representative bodies, you will help develop and maintain an effective health and safety management system across Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service. You will provide professional advice and support, contribute to audits and investigations, develop policies and training, and help promote a positive safety culture throughout the organisation.

This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to influence health and safety practices across a diverse operational and support workforce while helping to ensure the wellbeing of our employees and the communities we serve.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional health and safety advice and guidance to managers and employees across the Service
• Support the development, implementation and review of health and safety policies and procedures
• Assist with workplace inspections, audits, investigations and risk management activities
• Deliver and support health and safety training and awareness initiatives
• Monitor compliance with health and safety legislation and best practice
• Work collaboratively with representative bodies and stakeholders to promote a positive health and safety culture
• Prepare reports, maintain records and contribute to continuous improvement activities

What we're looking for

You will hold a NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent) and have experience working in a health and safety advisory role.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to build positive working relationships at all levels
• Sound judgement and problem-solving skills
• Experience of interpreting and applying health and safety legislation
• Confidence to influence and support positive change across a diverse workforce
• A proactive and organised approach to managing workloads and priorities

We offer

• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working
• Free parking at our fire stations and headquarters
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to gym facilities
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to Occupational Health services, including counselling support
• Close working relationship with The Fire Fighters Charity, including mental and physical health support
• A dedicated Wellbeing Hub
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• Family-friendly policies, including enhanced family leave provisions
• Menopause support and guidance
• Support for carers
• Workplace adjustments for Neurodiverse and Disabled employees
• Staff Networks for a variety of communities and interests

Join us

Our Service is passionate about the communities we serve and dedicated to developing our workforce. If you're looking to progress within an inclusive, supportive and dynamic Fire and Rescue Service, we'd love to hear from you.

We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities of Cumbria. We actively encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other personal circumstance.

We capture equality data through our application forms to help us identify and address any barriers within our recruitment processes. Completion of this section is optional. The information is securely separated from your application and accessed only by the Resourcing Team for monitoring purposes.

Postspec

Resourcing Team Email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk

Details of the Post and How to Apply

Salary: £34,434 - £35,412

Locations: Penrith Headquarters, with travel throughout Cumbria. 

Hours: 37 hours per week. We offer flexible working opportunities, including part-time arrangements, which can be discussed at interview. 

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 27th September 2026

* This post requires a Standard DBS Check 

* Adjustments – we strongly encourage any candidate who needs adjustments to make us aware as soon as possible, either using the section on the application form or by contacting the Resourcing Team directly (email below). We will have a confidential discussion with you and we take the approach of ‘you tell us what you require, and we will do our best to facilitate’. Where we are unable to make the adjustment, we will share this asap.

Resourcing Team email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk  

Guaranteed Interview scheme 

CFRS has a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for those whose most recent employer is the Armed Forces, for Care Leavers, and for Disabled Candidates. The scheme is linked below and there is a specific section of our application form where you can mark if you consider yourself eligible. We encourage candidates to let us know so we can provide the best support and access throughout the process.

TO APPLY

• Please complete the Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service Application Form, linked here: https://forms.office.com/e/X2pc2y6sDR (Microsoft Forms)
• Please ensure you have properly submitted your application. You will not receive an email confirmation, however you will be taken to a page that confirms it has been submitted.
• We do not accept CVs

If you have any queries at all, please contact the Resourcing and Talent team via email: Recruitment@cumbriafire.gov.uk