Health & Safety Officer

Health & Safety Officer

Salary: £32,000 - £38,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits

Shape the Future of Health & Safety Across a Growing Business in Cardiff.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and expanding multi‑site organisation in a newly created Health & Safety Officer role. As the business continues to grow, health and safety is becoming increasingly important, creating the need for a dedicated specialist to lead and develop best practice across multiple locations.

This is a highly visible role where you'll have genuine influence, working closely with senior leadership to drive a positive safety culture, improve compliance, and ensure colleagues go home safe every day. You'll have the autonomy to make a real impact while receiving support from operational teams, local safety representatives, and external health and safety specialists.

The Role

As Health & Safety Officer, you will take ownership of day‑to‑day health and safety activities across multiple operational sites and customer‑facing branches. You'll be responsible for turning risk assessments and audit findings into practical actions that improve safety standards throughout the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the primary point of contact for all health and safety matters across the business.
• Building strong relationships with site‑based Health & Safety representatives and supporting them to implement improvements locally.
• Coordinating external health & safety audits and risk assessments.
• Managing and maintaining action plans, risk registers, and compliance documentation.
• Reviewing and updating health and safety policies, procedures, and risk assessments.
• Conducting regular site inspections, audits, and compliance checks.
• Investigating accidents, incidents, and near misses, including RIDDOR reporting where required.
• Delivering health & safety inductions, toolbox talks, and refresher training.
• Providing guidance on workplace risks including machinery, manual handling, COSHH, dust exposure, and customer‑facing environments.
• Monitoring legislative changes and ensuring continued compliance with UK health and safety regulations.
• Producing reports and recommendations for senior management.
• Championing a positive and proactive safety culture across the organisation.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a proactive and practical health & safety professional who enjoys working independently and building strong relationships across a business.

Essential:

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent).
• Experience in a Health & Safety role, ideally within manufacturing, production, engineering, retail, distribution, or another multi‑site environment.
• Good understanding of UK health and safety legislation, including RIDDOR, COSHH, and Manual Handling Regulations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to influence and support non‑specialists at all levels.
• Well‑organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

What’s on Offer?

• Salary of £32,000 - £38,000 depending on experience.
• Mileage reimbursement for business travel.
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Health cash plan.
• Employee benefits platform offering hundreds of retail discounts.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Gym and wellbeing benefits.
• Ongoing training and funded professional development.
• The opportunity to build and shape the health & safety function within a growing organisation.

Why Apply?

This isn’t just another compliance role. It’s an opportunity to take ownership of health & safety across a diverse, multi‑site business and make a tangible difference. You’ll be joining at an exciting stage of growth, with the freedom to implement improvements, influence change, and help create a safer working environment for colleagues across the organisation.

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