Our client is looking for an experienced Health & Safety Coordinator to join their team and support the continued development of their Health & Safety standards across a busy manufacturing environment.
Reporting into the Head of QHSE, this role will play a key part in maintaining and improving the companys Health & Safety management systems, supporting production, warehouse, office and technical operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting a positive Health & Safety culture, ensuring compliance requirements are maintained and providing practical support to managers and employees across the business.
This is a hands-on role, combining shop-floor engagement with Health & Safety administration, documentation and compliance coordination.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Head of QHSE with the maintenance and improvement of Health & Safety policies, procedures and management systems.
- Carry out regular workplace inspections across production, warehouse and office areas, identifying hazards and ensuring corrective actions are completed.
- Support the completion and review of risk assessments, COSHH assessments, safe systems of work and method statements.
- Maintain accurate Health & Safety records, documentation, action trackers and compliance records.
- Manage Health & Safety documentation through SharePoint, ensuring effective version control and document accuracy.
- Support accident, incident and near-miss reporting, including investigations and corrective actions.
- Maintain training records and coordinate Health & Safety inductions, refresher training and toolbox talks.
- Support the organisation of statutory inspections, servicing requirements and compliance activities.
- Liaise with contractors and external service providers to ensure Health & Safety requirements are met.
- Support internal audits, external inspections and continual improvement initiatives.
- Assist with maintaining emergency arrangements, including fire wardens, first aiders, emergency equipment and evacuation procedures.
- Support environmental compliance activities, including waste management and sustainability initiatives.
- Provide day-to-day Health & Safety guidance and support to employees and managers across the business.
The Ideal Candidate:
The successful candidate will have previous experience working within a Health & Safety, compliance or coordination role and ideally have experience within a manufacturing, engineering, warehouse or technical environment.
You will ideally have:
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification (essential).
- Good knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
- Experience supporting risk assessments, workplace inspections and audits.
- Experience maintaining Health & Safety documentation, records and compliance trackers.
- Experience working with managers, employees and external contractors.
- Strong administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and document management systems such as SharePoint.
Desirable Experience:
- NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety.
- Internal auditing qualification or experience.
- Knowledge of ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 management systems.
- Experience supporting accident investigations and root cause analysis.
- Experience within manufacturing, engineering or warehouse environments.
- Knowledge of COSHH, PUWER, LOLER, DSEAR or other relevant Health & Safety legislation.
- Experience coordinating statutory inspections and contractor compliance.
Skills Required:
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and record-keeping ability.
- Confident communication skills with the ability to work with employees at all levels.
- A proactive approach with the ability to identify improvements and follow actions through.
- Comfortable challenging unsafe behaviours in a professional and constructive manner.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- A collaborative approach with the ability to build strong working relationships across the business.
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Appointments Personnel, who are acting as an employment agency.
