Health And Safety Officer - Part Time

Howard James Recruitment Consultancy Ltd; Duckmanton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the United Kingdom seeks a proactive Health and Safety Officer for a part-time role of 8-15 hours weekly. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in safety compliance, excellent communication skills, and a NEBOSH certification. This position supports health and safety audits and practices within an office-based environment, with flexible opportunities for remote work and skill development through funded courses.

Benefits

Opportunity to work from home

Funded courses and training

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience in health and safety, compliance, or sustainability roles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and reduce health & safety incidents.
• Schedule and complete audits to comply with ISO standards.
• Create, review, and update risk assessments.

Skills

Regulatory compliance experience

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Auditing experience

Education

NEBOSH certification

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a proactive and passionate Health and Safety Officer to maintain high standards of safety, compliance, and auditing within the business. This part-time role is perfect for a multitasker with strong organisational skills and a commitment to workplace safety.

Role

This role is ideal for someone with experience in compliance and safety, with a passion for ensuring the wellbeing of all personnel and adherence to regulatory and auditing processes.

Key responsibilities

• Working closely with various teams to support compliance and health and safety queries
• Maintaining and improving existing practices to ensure standards are upheld and audits are passed
• Supporting production, marketing, R&D, and other departments to maintain safe operations

Schedule & Environment

• One day in the first half of the week, with paid overtime during audits
• Office-based with occasional opportunities to work from home
• Occasional travel to visit customers may be required
• Opportunity to develop skills through funded courses and training

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Manage and reduce health & safety incidents
• Schedule and complete audits to comply with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
• Maintain and develop risk monitoring practices including COSHH, DSEAR & SMETA
• Manage non-financial reports such as the modern slavery statement
• Create, review, and update risk assessments
• Accident and near-miss reporting
• Review contractor RAMS
• Coordinate with insurance providers
• Develop and revise H&S policies and practices
• Ensure timely H&S inductions for new starters
• Oversee quality and environmental system management

Ideal Candidate Will

• Have substantial regulatory and auditing experience
• Be confident communicating with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be flexible, proactive, and willing to support the wider business
• Work effectively across departments
• Exhibit a positive, enthusiastic, and “can-do” attitude
• Show strong attention to detail

Requirements

• Minimum of three years' experience in H&S, compliance, or sustainability roles
• NEBOSH certification preferred
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Excellent communication skills

Job Type: Part-time - approx 8-15 hours per week

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