Group Health, Safety & Environmental Officer

Special Steel Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in Sheffield is seeking a Group Health, Safety & Environmental Officer to join their dynamic team. This role involves implementing health and safety policies, conducting risk assessments, and supporting environmental practices across multiple businesses. Candidates should ideally possess a NEBOSH certificate and have experience in a manufacturing environment. With opportunities for career advancement, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact on safety and environmental standards. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

Benefits

On-site parking

Pension contributions

Additional holiday entitlement

Financial support for further study

Qualifications

• Experience in steel/engineering or manufacturing environment preferred.
• NEBOSH certificate or similar qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Implement H&S policies and risk assessments for UK employees.
• Support development of environmental policies and ISO 14001 accreditation.

Skills

NEBOSH certificate

ISO 45001 auditing

ISO 14001 auditing

H&S activities

Education

IEMA Foundation Certificate

Job description

The Special Steel Group is located in Sheffield and is one of the most successful steel and engineering businesses in the country, and a recipient of the Queens Award for Enterprise. The Group consists of 6 independently operational businesses covering multiple disciplines including forging, heat treatment, testing, machining, and global distribution of advanced nickel-based alloys & special steels.

The Role

We would like to appoint a Group Health, Safety & Environmental Officer, based at our Group HQ reporting to the Group HS&E Manager.

You will work closely with other H&S and Quality team members, and responsibilities will include the implementation of our H&S polices and associated risk assessments, safe working procedures and training for UK based employees, employee inductions and liaising with external contractors. You will also support the development and maintenance of our environmental policies and practices throughout the UK businesses, including our ISO 14001 accreditation. Note, this is a ‘Group Wide’ role allowing for a broad and varied working environment across all our UK companies within Sheffield.

Skills / Qualifications

Preferably the candidate will be experienced within a steel / engineering or manufacturing environment, but this is not vital, and hold a NEBOSH certificate qualification, or similar. An environmental qualification would also be beneficial like IEMA Foundation Certificate or similar, but not vital. You might have been previously involved in H&S activities and be looking to direct your career in that field and become a qualified practitioner.

Familiarity with auditing to ISO 45001, and 14001 standards and supporting Management in continuous improvement programmes would also be beneficial. As the Group is growing, this position has scope for promotion in the coming years.

Salary

Salary will depend on experience and qualifications. Other usual benefits apply, with on site parking, pension contributions, additional holiday entitlement for service and financial support for further academic study in an associated field to develop your career.

How To Apply

If you think that this sounds like you and you are excited by this opportunity, just send us a short CV and tell us a bit about yourself to either: Sue Grayson, Group HR Officer or Dan Tunnicliff Group HSE Manager

Or if you prefer an informal chat first, email or call us on (phone number removed) to fix a time.

Or you can apply in writing to Sue Grayson, Group HR Officer, Special Steel Group, Bacon Lane, Sheffield, S9 3NH Marked Private & Confidential