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Anyone work in Health and Safety?

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Greyoutkelly · 19/03/2026 15:42

Hello

I'm 40 and have been self-employed for over 18 years, partly due to having undiagnosed ADHD. I have this under control now and do well, but I need a career change. The desired career I wanted to go into is extremely competitive with no guarantee of a job even if I pass everything required.

I am thinking I need a Plan B. I have looked into being a H&S officer/advisor. I saw an advert yesterday for the NEBOSH course via the Career Uswitch website, which basically said you are guaranteed a job afterwards as they have multiple partners and their success rate is 95%. All sound wonderful BUT I need to know more about what is required for this career.

I am good with people so have a lot of the 'soft skills' I keep hearing about. I also can get people on side quickly and reason with them. I am quite observant and particular with details. My weaknesses are I don't want to see the same faces every day and would need variety. Also don't enjoy being micromanaged so need some level of anatomy.

The people at Iswitch are quite pushy and keep saying they have limited spaces but don't want to make any hasty decisions.

Would love to hear from people in this industry and your thoughts on that is needed/required.

Tia x

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PsychoSyd · 19/03/2026 15:47

I'm a LNHSO at work & one of my fellow H&S bods is currently making his second attempt at the NEBOSH. It has a reputation of being a very tough course & exam. Do you have a background in health & safety? If not, you might struggle during this course. Also, if you have ADHD, will you be able to focus well enough on the studying & in the exam?

Greyoutkelly · 19/03/2026 15:56

I didn't realise it was so tough. I have ways of dealing with focus and concentration but would make the course leader aware of this. I'm also able to study the NEBOSH part-time.

No real background in H&S (apart from safeguarding). I have managed to pass some very tough courses though - a PGCE being one of those. I'm used to exams and lots of post-grad assignments. It's more time management which I can sometimes feel overwhelmed with.

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