Group Health & Safety Officer / Coordinator

WEC Group Limited; Darwen; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK seeks a Health & Safety Officer to drive safety culture across multiple sites. You will support compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement of HSE standards. The ideal candidate is passionate about workplace safety, has strong knowledge of Health & Safety processes, and excellent IT skills. This role offers opportunities for career progression within a growing organization.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Career progression opportunities

Training and qualification support

Annual profit share scheme

Healthcare cash-back plan

Company pension scheme

Refer-a-Friend bonus

Discounted access to attractions

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety processes and legislation.
• Passionate about improving workplace safety.
• Excellent IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement of Health & Safety processes.
• Ensure adherence to safe working practices.
• Conduct internal Health & Safety audits.

Skills

Health & Safety Knowledge

IT Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Driving Licence

Passion for Workplace Safety

Job description

Location: Darwen, Lancashire

Salary: Up to £45,000 DOE + excellent benefits

Hours:

Week 1 – Mon–Fri: 8am–5pm

Week 2 – Mon–Thur: 8am–5pm & Fri: 8am–1pm

About the Company

WEC Group, established in 1979, is one of the UK’s leading sub-contract engineering and fabrication businesses. With 900+ employees across 10+ manufacturing sites, we supply high-quality metal fabrication, sheet metal, and precision engineering services to major global brands. Due to continued growth, we are seeking a Health & Safety Officer / Health & Safety Coordinator to support our expanding operations.

The Role

Reporting to the Group QHSE Manager, the Health & Safety Officer / Coordinator will help drive a strong safety culture across multiple manufacturing sites. You will support all divisions with compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement of Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about workplace safety who wants to progress within a large, growing engineering organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement of all Health & Safety processes across WEC Group divisions
• Ensure employees, contractors, and visitors adhere to safe working practices
• Identify, report, and help resolve Health & Safety issues promptly
• Contribute to reducing accidents, incidents, and non-conformances across the group
• Conduct internal H&S audits and supplier audits
• Raise and investigate NCRs and support site teams with corrective actions
• Maintain accurate document control and safety records
• Issue and implement safety notices when required
• Lead supplier approval processes from a H&S perspective
• Deliver toolbox talks or support supervisors with their own H&S briefings

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong working knowledge of Health & Safety processes and legislation
• Passionate about improving workplace safety and promoting best practice
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Full UK driving licence (travel between local sites required)

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in any of the following would be highly beneficial: Engineering, fabrication, welding, or manufacturing environments
• Conducting H&S inspections, audits, and risk assessments
• Environmental audits and ISO compliance (ISO 45001 : 2018 / ISO 14001 : 2015)
• Non-conformance reporting and root cause analysis
• Implementing preventive and corrective actions

  Benefits Package

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Genuine career progression within a rapidly expanding engineering group
  • Training and qualification support (including H&S development)
  • Annual profit share scheme
  • Healthcare cash-back plan (dental, optical, physio, mental health support)
  • Company pension scheme
  • Low-interest employee support loans
  • Refer-a-Friend bonus (£250 at 3 months + £750 at 12 months)
  • Death-in-service benefit
  • Discounted access to a wide variety of attractions and entertainment venues

  📩 Apply now for immediate consideration and interview

  Other possible titles

  EHS Officer, EHS Coordinator, Safety Compliance Officer, Group HSE Manage, Group Safety Manager, Group Health & Safety Advisor, Group OHS Manager, Head of Health & Safety, Health & Safety Business Partner, Construction Safety Officer, Workplace Safety Coordinator, Site Safety Officer, Risk & Safety Officer, Safety & Compliance Coordinator, Health & Safety Advisor, OHS Officer (Occupational Health & Safety), OHS Coordinator, SHE Officer (Safety, Health & Environment), HSQE Officer (Health, Safety, Quality & Environment), HSE Coordinator, HSE Officer (Health, Safety & Environment), Health & Safety Officer, Health & Safety Coordinator, Health & Safety Specialist