Health and Safety Officer

Cpl Group; Lisburn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl Group in Lisburn is seeking a proactive Health, Safety & Environmental Officer to support management of HSE standards across multiple sites and assist with inspections, audits, incident investigations and training coordination to promote a strong safety culture.

The role requires NEBOSH General Certificate or IOSH, hands-on experience in manufacturing or industrial environments, and the ability to work with managers and contractors to implement effective controls and environmental monitoring.

Qualifications

• Experience in health, safety and environmental roles in manufacturing or similar.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, risk assessments and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health & Safety compliance and monitoring across locations.
• Carry out workplace inspections and HSE audits; identify hazards and improvements.
• Conduct safety observations and support safer working practices.
• Prepare risk assessments and implement required controls.
• Maintain HSE action plans and track corrective actions.
• Oversee statutory inspection plans and closing of actions.
• Support incident and near-miss investigations; PPE and training needs.
• Coordinate environmental monitoring and compliance activities.

Skills

Audits & inspections

Incident investigations

Risk assessment

Safety training coordination

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH qualification

Job description

Health and Safety Officer

Lisburn

Excellent salary depending on experience

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Officer to support the effective management and continuous improvement of health, safety, and environmental standards across multiple operational locations.

This role will provide hands‑on HSE support through workplace inspections, audits, training coordination, incident investigations, environmental monitoring, and compliance activities. Working closely with managers, employees, contractors, and external stakeholders, you will play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture and ensuring HSE best practices are embedded throughout the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Health & Safety Compliance & Monitoring
• Conduct regular workplace inspections and HSE audits, identifying hazards and areas requiring improvement.
• Carry out safety observations and support the development of safer working practices.
• Complete and review risk assessments, ensuring appropriate control measures are implemented.
• Maintain HSE action plans and monitor progress of corrective actions.
• Manage statutory inspection action plans and ensure completion of outstanding actions.
• Incident & Near-Miss Management
• Monitor and maintain PPE stock levels across operational areas.
• Monitor First Aider coverage and identify training requirements.
• Review forklift truck (FLT) training requirements and arrange refresher training where required.
• Environmental Management

About you

• Previous experience in a Health, Safety and Environmental role within a manufacturing, engineering, industrial, logistics, or similar environment.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and best practices.
• NEBOSH General Certificate, IOSH qualification, or equivalent.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations.