Posted By George Wedgwood If you were interested in working around Sheffield, I could be interested. The job involves setting up amd maintaining safety systems in rail recovery depots. We would be happy with Cert etc. so long as you have some relevant i.e engineering type experience.

Posted By Dave Wilson Colin, My personal opinion is that you would be very hard pressed to pass this exam if you were not working in a H&S role, however that said passing NEBOSH is very much exam technique and good underpinning knowledge. the problem people have is getting the entrance qualifications to MIOSH (CMIOSH) where the jobs/better salary are, which at the end of the day is what its all about. if you are not in H&S then NVQ is a non starter and BSC would not get you the criteria. difficult decision mate chicken and egg scenario. you have good qualification but not a great deal of 'relevant H&S' experience however I feel that there will be employers out their willing to take you on. apply for jobs and then do the academic and experience together, even better if employer pays for this. You have a couple of good things in your favour Cert and then Dip 1 and obviously the drive and commitment to succeed to get this in a non H&S Role, look at the persons who are in H&S roles who do not have this?? Best of luck mate and every success in what ever you may do! Consultancy may be a way forward for you to get the broad experience and once armed with Dip2 you would be a very marketable commodity.