Health and Safety Officer

A1 Personnel Employment Agency Ltd; Wickford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Generous holiday allowance

Ongoing professional development and培训

Job summary

A1 Personnel Employment Agency Ltd is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Officer to lead HSE activities at a Basildon site within an aerospace manufacturing environment. The role focuses on compliance with UK legislation, promoting a positive safety culture and driving continuous improvement across the operation.

You will develop and maintain HSE systems, conduct audits and risk assessments, lead investigations and deliver training while coordinating emergency plans and environmental

Qualifications

• Experience in a Health & Safety role within manufacturing or aerospace.
• Strong working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience carrying out risk assessments, COSHH assessments and incident investigations.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to design and deliver engaging Health & Safety training.
• Strong report writing and analytical skills.
• A collaborative approach with excellent organisational skills, professionalism and integrity.
• Confidence in leading meetings, audits and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Health, Safety and Environmental activities across the Basildon site.
• Promote a positive safety culture with focus on continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation, environmental regulations and policies.
• Develop and maintain HSE management systems and procedures.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and risk assessments with corrective actions.
• Lead investigations of accidents, incidents and near-misses.
• Advise on best practice and legislative requirements for safe working methods.
• Chair HSE Committee meetings and report on performance.
• Deliver HSE inductions, toolbox talks and training programmes.
• Coordinate emergency planning, fire safety and drills.
• Manage PPE and health surveillance programmes.
• Coordinate with authorities, insurers and contractors on HSE matters.
• Support ISO management systems and continuous improvement.
• Monitor environmental performance for ISO 14001/45001 compliance.

Skills

HSE Management

Risk Assessments

COSHH

Incident Investigations

Audits

Training Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Location: Basildon

Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing

Full-Time | Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Health & Safety Officer to join our aerospace manufacturing team in Derby. This is a key position responsible for leading Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) activities across the site, ensuring compliance with legislation, promoting a positive safety culture, and driving continuous improvement.

Working closely with operational and leadership teams, you will play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental performance within a highly regulated engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

As our Health & Safety Officer, you will:

• Lead all Health, Safety and Environmental activities across the Basildon site.
• Promote a positive safety culture with a focus on continuous improvement and achieving zero harm.
• Ensure compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation, environmental regulations and company policies.
• Develop, implement and maintain HSE management systems, policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits and workplace assessments, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Lead accident, incident and near-miss investigations, producing reports and recommendations.
• Carry out and support risk assessments, COSHH assessments and safe systems of work.
• Advise managers and employees on best practice, legislative requirements and safe working methods.
• Chair Health & Safety Committee meetings and provide regular HSE performance reports.
• Deliver Health & Safety inductions, toolbox talks and training programmes across the business.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, fire safety arrangements, drills and Emergency Response Plans.
• Manage PPE requirements and ensure appropriate controls are maintained.
• Coordinate occupational health surveillance programmes with external providers.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, insurers and external contractors regarding Health, Safety, Environmental and site security matters.
• Support ISO management systems and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor environmental performance and assist in maintaining compliance with ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and other relevant standards.

About You

We're looking for someone who is passionate about creating safe workplaces and has experience operating within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

You will have:

• Experience in a Health & Safety role within manufacturing, engineering or aerospace.
• Strong working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience carrying out risk assessments, COSHH assessments and incident investigations.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to design and deliver engaging Health & Safety training.
• Strong report writing and analytical skills.
• A collaborative approach with excellent organisational skills.High levels of professionalism, discretion and integrity.
• Confidence in leading meetings, audits and investigations.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or currently working towards achieving it).
• Experience within a manufacturing or engineering environment where chemical or treatment processes are used.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety management systems and compliance requirements.

Desirable

• Experience within the aerospace sector.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001 management systems.
• Understanding of REACH regulations and associated administration.
• Experience supporting environmental management initiatives.
• Previous experience managing emergency response planning and business compliance.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Company pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Opportunity to work within a growing aerospace manufacturing business
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• The opportunity to make a real impact on safety, compliance and operational excellence