Competent Person Support
Ongoing health and safety advice for your business.
Get regular access to health and safety advice, planned reviews and help with your action plan. We agree the level of support around your organisation, its risks and the resources you already have.
Request a quoteWhat you receive
- Review of your current health and safety arrangements
- An agreed programme of site visits or remote support
- Advice on policies, risk assessments and responsibilities
- Regular meetings to review outstanding actions
- A clear record of advice, decisions and progress
- Support for your internal managers and nominated duty holders
Who this is for
For businesses that need ongoing advice, including organisations with an internal manager who would benefit from external specialist support.
How it works
- Tell us about your workforce, premises and activities.
- We review the support you need and confirm the scope and fee.
- We agree the first priorities, meeting schedule and how you contact us.
Agreeing the scope
Your proposal will set out the agreed visits, advice arrangements and deliverables. Additional projects or specialist assessments can be quoted separately. Appointing an external adviser supports your arrangements; the employer retains responsibility for managing health and safety.
Tell us what you need or call 01233 349040.
Where we work
We support businesses across the UK, with established coverage in Kent, London and the South East. Tell us your location so we can confirm availability, travel and the right balance of visits and remote support.
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Common questions
Who can act as a competent person for health and safety?
A competent person needs the skills, knowledge and experience to recognise workplace hazards and help put sensible controls in place. This could be you, a suitably competent employee, an external adviser, or a combination. HSE says formal qualifications are not usually essential for this role.
Does a business have to use an external consultant?
Not necessarily. If you already have a competent person in your workforce, HSE advises appointing them in preference to an external adviser. External help may be appropriate if you do not have sufficient expertise in-house, or your business is large, complex or high risk. The support should fit your activities and the risks you need to manage.
Can you work alongside our internal safety manager?
Yes. We agree how our support fits with your internal team, including who commissions work, approves documents and follows up actions.
Do we receive visits as well as remote advice?
The balance is agreed around your risks, location and support needs. Your proposal will specify the included visits and remote work.
Is this the same as Leadership Protection?
Competent Person support focuses on ongoing health and safety assistance. Leadership Protection adds structured support for directors’ responsibilities and oversight. They can be combined in one agreed programme.
Further guidance: HSE: appointing a competent personHSE: using a consultant or adviser
Not sure what support you need?
Book a free initial consultation to discuss your requirements and the next steps. Any further work is scoped and quoted separately.
Book a free initial consultation