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Health and Safety Inspector

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Health and safety inspectors make sure that places of work are safe for workers and members of the public.

They inspect machinery, management systems, working methods, and the use and storage of dangerous substances. They check that employers and employees follow health and safety regulations.

The Work

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Pay

The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:

Salaries for trainee health and safety inspectors in the UK start at around £26,500 a year. The starting salary for HSE trainee inspectors on the HSE Regulators' Training Programme (RTP) is £31,663 a year. This rises to £40,178 a year after completion of the programme and promotion to the main grade inspector, which can take three years.

With up to 5 years' experience this can rise to £50,000 a year and senior specialists can earn up to around £90,000 a year depending on specialism, location and level of responsibility.

The civil service offers a good pension scheme and additional benefits.

Conditions

Workforce Employment Status

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Getting In

Health and safety inspectors mainly work for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The HSE in Scotland has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness. The HSE careers website has a list of the latest vacancies.

You will also see jobs advertised on SHP4Jobs.

Workforce Education Levels (UK)

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Job Outlook Scotland

Employment

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Job Outlook Scotland and UK

  Scotland
2022
3813
1.9 %
RISE
2027
3885
  United Kingdom
2022
40065
2.2 %
RISE
2027
40954

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What Does it Take?

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You should have:

Training

Getting On

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Courtesy of HSE

Contacts

The following organisations may be able to provide further information.

Civil Service Jobs
Website: https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Website: http://careers.hse.gov.uk
Twitter: @H_S_E
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hsejob

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