Health & Safety Officer

Overview

In this Health & Safety Officer role, you will support day-to-day HSE activities across multiple sites and help drive compliance and continuous improvement. You will report to the Health & Safety Manager and operate on-site, engaging with teams to improve workplace safety and foster a positive safety culture. You will contribute to risk assessments, training, audits, and incident investigations, shaping safe working practices. This role offers hands-on exposure to a range of HSE activities within a sustainability-focused organisation. You will be part of a broader mission to enhance safety standards and regulatory compliance across sites, delivering tangible safety improvements.

Responsibilities

• Support accident, incident, and near-miss investigations and implement 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 to employees and contractors
• Promote a positive safety culture with operational teams and management
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across HSE systems and site standards
• Support external audits and regulatory inspections
• Manage HSE onboarding and induction processes for new starters and contractors
• Maintain training records and competency matrices
• Contribute to development and maintenance of integrated management systems
• Monitor compliance with HSE legislation and procedures across multiple sites

Key requirements

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

• excellent communication
• stakeholder engagement
• Microsoft Office

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