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Our client is looking for an experienced and proactive Health & Safety Officer/Manager to lead and oversee all Health & Safety activities across their site. This role is key to ensuring compliance with legal requirements while fostering a strong, forward-thinking culture of health, safety, and environmental responsibility across the company.

Duties:

* Ensure the company meets all legal Health & Safety obligations and actively promote best practice across all departments.

* Increase staff awareness and engagement on Health & Safety matters through training, guidance, and communication.

* Act as the appointed Fire Officer – organising and leading practice evacuations, monitoring effectiveness, reporting outcomes, and making recommendations for improvements.

* Ensure all areas of the business are compliant with Health & Safety requirements, including off-site activities.

* Manage the First Aid team, ensuring facilities, equipment, and procedures are maintained to a high standard.

* Serve as the company’s Health & Safety Representative, chairing meetings and driving continuous improvement.

* Maintain up-to-date risk assessments, fire risk assessments, and COSHH registers.

* Support compliance with the company’s Environmental Policy and implementation plan.

* Oversee statutory inspections, including Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and building electrical certification.

* Investigate workplace accidents and incidents, producing reports and recommendations to prevent recurrence.

* Deliver and coordinate Health & Safety training for employees at all levels.

* Liaise with external authorities such as the Health & Safety Executive and Environmental Health Inspectors.

* Ensure compliance with internal and external audits, supporting existing accreditations and the implementation of any additional certifications.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Health & Safety Manager role within a manufacturing environment.

* Ideally NEBOSH or IOSH qualified, with additional experience in Quality Assurance (Essential).

* Proven experience carrying out risk assessments, manual handling assessments, COSHH and DSE assessments.

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.

* Confident in advising on Health & Safety issues, offering practical and solution-focused recommendations.

* Our client will consider candidates that are looking to take a step up into a managerial Health and Safety role. To be considered you must have -

* 5+ years' experience within Health and Safety.

* IOSH/NEBOSH.

* Experience within manufacturing.

What’s on offer:

* Salary: Up to £40,000

* Shift: Monday to Thursday – 7:00am – 5:00pm (Friday’s Off)

* Holiday allowance - 33 days (inc statutory).

* Pension scheme

* Private medical insurance (after 6 months’ probation)

Please note: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Our client does not offer sponsorship