Health & Safety Officer

Overview

As Health & Safety Officer you help drive compliance and continuous improvement across multiple sites, supporting the HSE Manager. You will be on-site, engaging with teams to elevate safety performance and culture. You’ll tackle investigations, risk assessments and training, contributing to integrated management systems. This hands-on role offers broad exposure and meaningful impact on workplace safety within a mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Support accident, incident, and near-miss investigations with root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Lead internal HSE audits, inspections, and behavioural safety initiatives
• Develop and review risk assessments, COSHH assessments, and safe systems of work
• Deliver toolbox talks, inductions, and HSE training for employees and contractors
• Collaborate with operations to promote a positive safety culture
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across HSE systems and site standards
• Support external audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance activities
• Manage HSE onboarding and induction processes for new starters and contractors
• Maintain training records and competency matrices across teams
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of integrated management systems
• Monitor compliance with HSE legislation and company procedures across sites

Key requirements

• Experience in a similar Health & Safety role
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, and incident investigations
• Understanding of HSE compliance and risk management
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Full UK driving licence

• Communication
• Stakeholder engagement
• Collaborative mindset
• Microsoft Office
• Risk assessment techniques
• Knowledge of HSE management systems (desirable ISO 45001/14001/9001)

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