Health, Safety and Compliance Officer

ZipRecruiter; Gravesend; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruiting firm is seeking a Health, Safety, and Compliance Officer in Gravesend. This role involves ensuring accurate health and safety documentation, leading audits, and collaborating across teams to improve processes. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in engineering, IT, or construction. The position offers a hybrid work model, making it ideal for proactive individuals eager to influence change within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role (engineering, IT, or construction).
• Full UK manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review H&S documentation (risk assessments, COSHH, method statements, etc.).
• Create and enhance processes to manage operational risks.
• Conduct site visits to understand activities and inform documentation.
• Deliver inductions and site briefings.
• Manage contractor compliance and documentation.
• Lead audits and drive non-conformance resolution.
• Collaborate across departments to ensure consistent risk management.

Skills

Strong organisational and communication skills

Ability to influence, negotiate, and implement change

Proactive, analytical, and solutions-focused mindset

Confident using Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and ERP systems

Education

A-Level (or equivalent) in IT, science, or engineering

Health & Safety qualification (e.g. SMSTS or equivalent)

Job description

Job Description

Health, Safety, and Compliance Officer

Location: Gravesend – Hybrid

Contract: Fixed-Term (24 months)

Department: IT – Navigation Systems Team

Are you passionate about driving safety and compliance in technical environments? Do you thrive on improving processes and ensuring high standards across teams? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

As our Health, Safety, and Compliance Officer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring Health, Safety, and Compliance documentation is accurate, relevant, and embedded across the Navigation Systems Team. You’ll lead audits, develop procedures, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and review H&S documentation (risk assessments, COSHH, method statements, etc.)
• Create and enhance processes to manage operational risks
• Conduct site visits to understand activities and inform documentation
• Deliver inductions and site briefings
• Manage contractor compliance and documentation
• Lead audits and drive non-conformance resolution
• Collaborate across departments to ensure consistent risk management

What We’re Looking For

• A-Level (or equivalent) in IT, science, or engineering
• Health & Safety qualification (e.g. SMSTS or equivalent)
• Experience in a similar role (engineering, IT, or construction)
• Full UK manual driving licence

Essential Skills

• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to influence, negotiate, and implement change
• Proactive, analytical, and solutions-focused mindset
• Confident using Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and ERP systems

Desirable

• Willingness to undertake Working at Height training
• Engineering/electrical qualifications
• Experience in the port industry or operational IT

Our Culture

We’re a collaborative, safety-first team that values integrity, continuous improvement, and working together. You’ll be part of a supportive environment where your ideas and contributions matter.