Job Description

Location: Hybrid between Nearest Cadent Office/Site & Home - typically 2 days per week in office

Make Safety Smarter - Become a Cadent Human Factors Advisor

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Are you passionate about making work safer, smarter, and more human-centred? Do you believe that understanding how people interact with systems, environments, and processes is key to preventing harm and improving performance? We're looking for a

Human Factors Advisor

to play a vital role in embedding human factors principles into our safety culture, systems, and decision-making, working closely with, supporting and reporting into our Human Factors Specialist. This is a unique opportunity to influence how we design work, manage operational risk, and support our people across the business, from frontline operations to strategic planning. You'll help shape a workplace where human performance is understood, valued, and actively supported, driving improvements that make a real difference every day.

Why you will love this role

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As a

Human Factors Advisor

, you'll help shape a safer, smarter, and more human-centred workplace. You'll work across teams to embed human factors principles into our safety culture, systems, and decision-making. Here's what you'll be doing:

Drive human-centred safety

by engaging directly with engineers and operational teams to apply human factors thinking to real-world challenges.

Support strategic programmes

like "Safe+Well", helping to design and implement initiatives that improve safety and wellbeing across Cadent and its partners.

Integrate human factors

into the design and delivery of health and safety management systems, ensuring usability and effectiveness.

Promote a learning culture

by embedding human factors into incident investigations and helping teams understand and mitigate human error.

Lead and support key projects

on behaviour, culture, fatigue, and shift pattern design, with opportunities to take ownership of high-impact work.

Advise on emerging risks

including fatigue management and other human performance challenges, ensuring swift adoption of best practice and legislation.

Deliver actionable insights

through clear, evidence-based reports tailored to a variety of stakeholders.

Collaborate across SHE

and wider business teams to support continuous improvement and drive meaningful change.

What you will bring

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Human Factors Expertise:

Solid understanding of key principles, standards, and methods such as task analysis, human error and reliability assessment, fatigue management, and safety culture, applied within major hazard industries.

Safety Investigation Insight

: Understanding of human factors and interest in applying them to safety investigations and improvement.

Project Delivery Skills:

Ability to support safety projects with clear communication and outcome-focused contributions.

Effective Communication:

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.

Collaborative Approach:

A team-oriented mindset with the ability to work across departments and disciplines to drive shared safety goals.

Continuous Improvement Focus:

A proactive attitude toward learning, innovation, and embedding sustainable improvements in safety performance.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're excited by the opportunity to shape how we think about safety and human performance, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us build a safer, smarter future.

At Cadent, we're thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!

We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.



We're making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we're shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

What's In It for You

Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that's why we're committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:

Annual bonus

Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary

25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more

An extra day off each year to celebrate life's special moments

Career development with funded learning options

Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments

Generous family policies and flexible benefits

Retail discounts, gym access, and more

We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.

Diversity and Inclusion

Don't meet every requirement? No problem! If you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application - you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.


We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities - Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) - can't wait to welcome you!

What's next?

To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at Home - Cadent Gas Ltd

Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come.