H&S Coordinator

MKT Partnerships Ltd; North East; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

MKT Partnerships Ltd in County Durham seeks a proactive Health & Safety Coordinator to support the ongoing maintenance and continuous improvement of its health, safety, and compliance frameworks.

You will focus on coordination and upkeep of existing systems, work with management to ensure standards, and assist with audits, incident investigations, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of UK health & safety legislation.
• Strong ability to maintain and update documentation.
• Experience with risk assessments and method statements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and updating existing risk assessments, method statements, and H&S documentation.
• Coordinating compliance with current health & safety legislation and internal procedures.
• Supporting ongoing accreditations and certifications, including audits, renewals, and documentation.
• Assisting with incident reporting, investigations, and follow-up actions.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across health, safety, and compliance.
• Ensuring policies, procedures, and records are reviewed and kept up to date.

Skills

Health & safety awareness

Organisational skills

Documentation management

Independent working

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

Job description

A well-established manufacturing and distribution business based in County Durham is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Coordinator to support the ongoing maintenance and continuous improvement of its health, safety, and compliance frameworks.

This role is focused on the coordination, upkeep, and review of existing systems rather than creating new frameworks from scratch. The successful candidate will work closely with management to ensure health & safety standards, compliance requirements, and accreditations are consistently maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and updating existing risk assessments, method statements, and H&S documentation
• Coordinating compliance with current health & safety legislation and internal procedures
• Supporting ongoing accreditations and certifications, including audits, renewals, and documentation
• Assisting with incident reporting, investigations, and follow-up actions
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across health, safety, and compliance
• Ensuring policies, procedures, and records are reviewed and kept up to date

Candidate Requirements:

• Previous experience in a Health & Safety or compliance-focused role
• Working knowledge of UK health & safety legislation
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Ability to maintain and update documentation accurately
• NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) preferred but not essential
• Detail-oriented, practical, and able to work independently