Senior HSE Advisor

Senior Health, Safety and Environment Advisor        

Are you an experienced Health, Safety and Environment professional who is passionate about creating safe, sustainable workplaces? Do you thrive in a manufacturing environment where you can influence culture, drive continuous improvement, and make a real impact? If so, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity with Nufarm.

Nufarm. Evolving Ag.

Nufarm is a global crop protection and seeds technologies company that helps farmers and businesses meet the global challenges of food, feed, fibre, and food production.

Whether it’s commercialising the world’s first plant-based omega-3, launching precision agricultural solutions, unlocking biomass oils for more sustainable fuels and fast-moving consumer goods, launching innovative new crop protection solutions or delivering the crop and seed solutions farmers depend on every day, Nufarm is evolving with agriculture to drive value for customers.

Your Future, Fuelled by Innovation

As a Senior HSE Advisor, based at our Wyke site and reporting to the Site HSE Leader, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our Health, Safety & Environment function and helping to drive a positive safety culture across the site. You will work closely with manufacturing, maintenance and operational teams to ensure continually improving HSE performance through effective and legally compliant management systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HSE professional looking to develop their career within a complex chemical manufacturing environment while contributing to the safe and sustainable operation of our business.

How You’ll Help Us Grow

• Provide expert HSE advice and guidance to managers and site teams, ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation.


• Conduct audits, inspections and compliance reviews to support robust HSE management systems.


• Lead and support risk assessments, incident investigations and root cause analysis activities.


• Analyse accident and incident data to identify trends and recommend improvements


• Support HAZOP studies, transfer-to-manufacture processes and management of change activities.


• Manage contractor HSE processes, including approvals, inductions and on-site audits


• Deliver engaging HSE training and help build a sustainable behavioural safety culture across the site.


• Support emergency preparedness activities and maintain effective relationships with regulatory authorities and emergency services.


• Assist with the maintenance of COMAH, environmental permitting and other statutory compliance requirements

Could This Be You?

We're looking for a proactive and influential HSE professional who enjoys working collaboratively and driving high standards across a manufacturing operation.

You'll ideally bring:

• NEBOSH Diploma or an equivalent Level 6 qualification.


• Membership of IOSH or Registered Safety Professional status.


• Experience within a chemical manufacturing environment, with COMAH experience highly desirable.


• Strong knowledge of auditing, risk assessments, incident investigation and root cause analysis methodologies.


• Experience facilitating HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA or similar process safety studies.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coach and influence others.


• A passion for continuous improvement and developing a strong safety culture

What’s in it for you?   

• A boosted pension scheme – we’ll match 1.25% to every 1% you pay (up to 8%)


• Free Canteen on site


• Health Cash Plan


• Global Share Plan scheme


• Shopping discounts


• Long service awards


• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)


• A friendly and supportive team where you’re encouraged to be yourself and come as you are!

Nufarm is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all Nufarm employees.

Apply today and be part of our journey to shape the future of agriculture!