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Senior Probation Officer, Yorkshire and the Humber Probation Service, Wakefield,...
Posted 3 days ago by THE HOME OFFICE
This role is for a Senior Probation Officer within the National Probation Service, responsible for managing and leading...
- Rate £50,000 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Yorkshire; Leeds; Sheffield; Bradford; Doncaster; York; Barnsley; Huddersfield; Wakefield; Rotherham; Halifax
Managing Chaplain Grendon and Spring Hill - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Posted 3 days ago by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)
This role is for a Managing Chaplain at Grendon and Spring Hill, responsible for leading a multi-faith chaplaincy team a...
- Rate £60,000 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
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BeyondTrust SME (Privileged Access Management) - Manchester - 3 months+
Posted 3 days ago by Octopus Computer Associates
The role of BeyondTrust SME (Privileged Access Management) in Manchester involves providing hands-on administration and...
- Rate £481 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Onsite
- Location Manchester, UK
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Posted 4 days ago by Ministry of Justice
The Head of Education, Skills and Work role is a strategic management position within a prison, focused on delivering hi...
- Rate £60,001 per year
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
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About Our Inside IR35 Health and Safety Contract Roles
What does a health and safety contractor do?
Health and safety contractors are brought in to manage, audit, and improve workplace safety across construction sites, manufacturing facilities, energy installations, and corporate environments. The work covers a broad spectrum: developing and implementing safety management systems, conducting risk assessments and method statement reviews, investigating incidents and near-misses, delivering toolbox talks and safety training, auditing compliance with CDM regulations, and acting as the principal designer or principal contractor's safety adviser on construction projects. Demand is strongest in construction and infrastructure, where CDM 2015 regulations create a legal requirement for competent safety oversight on virtually every project. Oil and gas, manufacturing, utilities, and logistics are also significant employers of contract health and safety professionals.
Contractors in this discipline need a NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent as the baseline professional qualification, with many clients also requiring NEBOSH Construction Certificate for site-based roles. Membership of IOSH at Chartered or Graduate level is widely expected. Practical experience conducting CDM duties, writing construction phase plans, and managing multi-trade environments carries more weight than additional certifications. For roles on major infrastructure or energy projects, experience with permit-to-work systems, COMAH regulations, or sector-specific safety frameworks such as those used in rail or nuclear is a significant differentiator. Tech-savvy contractors who can work with digital safety management platforms and data-driven reporting are increasingly sought after as the industry moves beyond paper-based compliance.
What is the market like for health and safety contractors?
Health and safety contracting is a consistently active market, driven by the non-negotiable nature of safety compliance in the UK's construction, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. The volume of major infrastructure programmes, from HS2 through to offshore wind and nuclear new build, sustains demand for experienced safety professionals that the permanent workforce cannot fully supply. Regulatory enforcement has tightened, and organisations that previously relied on part-time or shared safety resource are increasingly engaging dedicated contractors. Rates have firmed for contractors with NEBOSH Diploma and CDM experience, particularly those willing to work on remote or complex sites where the safety challenges are most acute.
What does Inside IR35 mean?
IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor is genuinely self-employed or working in a manner that resembles employment. When a contract is classified as inside IR35, income tax and National Insurance are deducted at source, typically via an umbrella company or agency PAYE. Headline day rates on inside IR35 engagements are generally higher than equivalent outside IR35 roles to account for the tax and employment cost structure.
Inside IR35 determinations are made where the working arrangements are considered to resemble employment, based on factors including the level of client control, the absence of a genuine right of substitution, and the presence of mutuality of obligation. Since April 2021, the end client is responsible for making this determination for medium and large private sector organisations. Many employers in financial services, government, and professional services assess the majority of their contractor engagements as inside IR35.
On QualityContracts.co.uk, approximately 49% of roles with a stated IR35 status are classified as inside IR35, making it the most common arrangement across the contract market. The proportion varies by sector and role type. Each listing on this page displays its IR35 status where provided by the hiring organisation.
What health and safety roles are usually Inside IR35?
The majority of health and safety contracts sit inside IR35, reflecting the embedded nature of most site-based safety roles. Contractors working as the dedicated safety adviser on a construction site or manufacturing facility, attending daily briefings, issuing permits, and operating within the client's management structure, are almost always assessed as inside IR35. Large infrastructure programmes and Tier 1 contractors are the primary source of these engagements. The ongoing, supervisory nature of site safety work creates working patterns that HMRC consistently treats as employment.
How much do health and safety contractors usually earn when working Inside IR35?
Contract rates for health and safety roles typically range from £350 to £650 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement. Inside IR35 rates are typically 15% to 30% higher than equivalent outside IR35 roles to account for tax and national insurance deducted at source by the fee-payer.
How many Inside IR35 health and safety vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 310 health and safety contract roles across the site. Around one third of the roles currently listed on the site fall Inside IR35. Data reviewed up to June 2026.