Posted By Louise Hi, I'm currently seeking work as an Health & Safety Assistant within the East Anglia Area. I've just completed the NEBOSH General National Certificate in December and awaiting the result. I have 2 years experience as a HSEQ Administator for a Offshore company. I am able to forward my CV onto any interested parties. It will be greatly appreciated for any leads that may be thrown in my direction.

Posted By lewes Your best bet would be to have a look at a number of Employment Agencies. Have a look at http://www.safetynews.co.uk/employment.htm there are a few listed on there or www.totaljobs.com and search under East Anglia. Failing that, use the employment section in SHP. Good luck with the agencies as they are more than often a law into themselves.

Posted By Veronica Napier Hi Louise, I have just got a role as an HSE Administrator but I got NEBOSH in 2003 when I worked in insurance! I had the cert but no experience so found it hard to get into H&S. You are lucky that you were already involved in it when you sat the Cert! Why not pester your employer for you to take on more duties other then admin side/shadow the Safety Manager/Advisor. Sorry if you are already doing these things! In my new role my manager (HSE Manager for Scottish Region) had no one for several months and her role has widened to include compliance and other things. As a result she wants to train me in certain areas so I am competent to do them if she is away etc and because she wants to develop me further to go beyond the Administrator role. She doesn't have an H&S Advisor or Assistant so I guess my role has or will have, elements of a junior advisor/assistant role. Try your own company in addition to others. When I worked in a large insurance/risk management co I tried many avenues to get into H&S or risk management but sadly to no avail but gave it a try anyway. I wish you all the best and hope you are successful with the transition from admin to practical H&S in an advisory/assistant role. Good luck!

Posted By David HI, I was wondering if anyone can help. I am a Risk Management Student in Glasgow, I am looking to work in Health and Safety, however every time I have applied for a graduate job I am told I should have a NEBOSH certificate. Does anyone know of any companies in Glasgow that would take on a graduate in Risk Management and put them through the NEBOSH diploma? and how long does it take to do if I was to do it after I graduate?

Posted By Raymond Rapp Perhaps 'disadvantage' was not quite the right word. You are right, experience and knowledge is all important. However, the point I was implying is that offshore is a narrow and specialist field. Hence you either concentrate in that particular area, or, broaden your scope to include other industries and hazards. The latter is probably the more difficult option, at least, in the short term.

Posted By Louise Hi, I forget to mention in my first message that I am currently unemployed, I left work in June, so that I could study for the NEBOSH Cert. I would like to stay in the offshore industry, as I found it very interesting and varied, but if a Job was offered in another industry than I would take it. Thanks Louise