Health And Safety Officer

Build Recruitment; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a proactive Health & Safety Officer to join their team in Hemel Hempstead, UK. In this permanent role, you will drive safety and compliance across projects. Your responsibilities will include implementing safety procedures, performing audits, supporting training, and ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have a NEBOSH Construction Certificate and practical experience in construction or facilities management. This role also offers a £45k car allowance.

Qualifications

• Practical experience in construction, building, or facilities management.
• Strong working knowledge of current health & safety regulations.
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement health, safety, quality, and compliance procedures.
• Carry out site safety audits and provide actionable feedback.
• Support Toolbox Talks and training initiatives.
• Assist with risk assessments, method statements, and construction phase plans.
• Ensure subcontractors and suppliers meet safety standards.
• Undertake supply chain audits and provide improvement recommendations.
• Investigate, report, and record accidents, incidents, and near misses.
• Arrange and conduct emergency evacuation drills.
• Monitor and address non‑compliance issues.
• Maintain ISO accreditation and support certification audits.
• Drive environmental improvements across the business.

Skills

Practical experience in construction

Strong working knowledge of current health & safety regulations

NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Health & Safety Officer – £45k car allowance

Permanent role

Hemel Hempstead

We are seeking a proactive Health & Safety Officer to join our team in Hemel Hempstead and help drive safety, compliance, and environmental improvements across our projects in Hemel and the surrounding areas.

About the Role

You will play a key role in developing and maintaining health, safety, quality, and compliance processes. You will carry out site audits, support training and toolbox talks, and ensure that all safety procedures are followed across operations. You will also work closely with subcontractors and suppliers to ensure standards are met, manage risk assessments, and support ISO accreditation and third‑party audits.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement health, safety, quality, and compliance procedures
• Carry out site safety audits and provide actionable feedback
• Support Toolbox Talks and training initiatives
• Assist with risk assessments, method statements, and construction phase plans
• Ensure subcontractors and suppliers meet safety standards
• Undertake supply chain audits and provide improvement recommendations
• Investigate, report, and record accidents, incidents, and near misses
• Arrange and conduct emergency evacuation drills
• Monitor and address non‑compliance issuesMaintain ISO accreditation and support certification audits
• Drive environmental improvements across the business

Essential Skills & Experience

• Practical experience in construction, building, or facilities management
• Strong working knowledge of current health & safety regulations
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent
• Full UK driving licence

How to Apply

If you possess the required experience and skills, please submit your CV to the job ad today!

For further details or similar roles, contact Lucy Van der Gucht at Build recruitment: (url removed)(phone number removed)