Health And Safety Coordinator

Personnel Link Employment Group Ltd; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Personnel Link Employment Group Ltd. is recruiting a Health and Safety Coordinator to join our client’s team in Haverhill. The role combines administration, compliance and practical health and safety support to engineering and construction operations.

Working with the Health and Safety Manager, you’ll help maintain safety systems across the organisation, with an office-based base in Haverhill and occasional travel to sites nationwide. Training and development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in a health and safety role, ideally in engineering, construction, manufacturing or similar.
• Good understanding of UK health and safety legislation.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage accurate records.
• Good communication skills and confidence with people at all levels.
• Proactive approach and ability to manage tasks independently.
• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update health and safety documentation, records and policies.
• Assist with risk assessments and method statements reviews.
• Track employee training, qualifications and certification.
• Support inspections, audits and compliance checks.
• Follow up on corrective actions within agreed timescales.
• Provide day-to-day safety support to managers and staff.
• Liaise with contractors and external parties as required.
• Support Health and Safety Manager with admin and projects.

Skills

UK health and safety legislation

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive working

IT skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH Managing Safely or Working Safely

CDM Regulations knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Health and Safety Coordinator

Location: Haverhill, CB9

Salary: £38,000 to £40,000 per annum, negotiable, DOE

Hours: Full time, office based with occasional travel across the country

The Role

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for a motivated and well organised Health and Safety Coordinator to join their team and support their engineering and construction operations.

Working closely with the Health and Safety Manager, you will play an important part in helping to maintain effective health and safety systems across the organisation. This is a varied role, combining administration, compliance, communication and practical health and safety support.

The position will be primarily based at our client's office in Haverhill, with occasional travel to sites and locations across the country.

What You'll Be Doing

• Maintaining and updating health and safety documentation, records and policies
• Supporting the preparation and review of risk assessments and method statements
• Keeping track of employee training, qualifications and certification
• Assisting with workplace inspections, audits and general compliance checks
• Following up on any corrective actions and ensuring these are completed within agreed timescales
• Providing day to day support to managers and employees on health and safety matters
• Liaising with contractors and other external parties when required
• Helping to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and internal procedures
• Supporting the Health and Safety Manager with general administration and ongoing health and safety projects

What We're Looking For

Our client is looking to hear from candidates with previous experience within a health and safety role, ideally gained within an engineering, construction, manufacturing or similar environment.

You will also have:

• A good understanding of UK health and safety legislation
• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage accurate records
• Good communication skills and confidence working with people at all levels
• A proactive approach and the ability to manage tasks independently
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• NEBOSH General Certificate, or currently working towards this qualification
• IOSH Managing Safely or Working Safely
• Experience within engineering, manufacturing or construction
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations

What's on Offer

• Salary of £38,000 to £40,000, depending on experience
• Full time, permanent position
• Office based role in Haverhill
• Occasional travel to sites and locations across the country
• Ongoing training and opportunities for professional development
• The opportunity to join a supportive and friendly working environment

If you are organised, proactive and looking to develop your career within health and safety, we'd love to hear from you.