Health, Safety and Environmental Coordinator

Forticrete; Thornley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Digicare+ Provided by Aviva

10% matched pension

3x life insurance

Share Save scheme eligibility

Employee Assistance programme

Discount platform for staff

Personal development and career growth

Job summary

Forticrete is hiring a Health, Safety and Environmental Coordinator for our Thornley site in Durham. The role combines field engagement with administrative duties, including risk assessments, audits and incident investigations to reduce injuries and ensure SHE compliance across the site.

The successful candidate will collaborate with production teams, provide training, and support group SHE initiatives aligned with our long-term safety roadmap. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate required (to be achieved within 12 months).
• IEMA Foundation course in Environmental Management (Desirable).
• IOSH membership (Desirable).
• Excellent communication skills including delivering training to audiences.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Numerate and literate.
• Effective collaborator able to influence across functions.
• Flexible - work independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver the SHE strategy and ensure compliance with legislation.
• Record incidents and non-compliances; perform root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Be point of contact for site-specific SHE matters as needed.
• Support site in developing risk assessments and procedures (SSOPs).
• Maintain and present KPI data; assist with safety communications and training.
• Support group SHE projects at site level and monitor progress.

Skills

Excellent communication

Numerate

Team collaboration

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IEMA Foundation Environmental Management (Desired)

IOSH Membership (Desired)

Job description

WE ARE 200 years of history. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions. Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.

We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.

To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Health, Safety and Environmental Coordinator to come and join our team at our Thornley factory in Durham.

This is a varied role with no two days the same. From supporting on writing risk assessments; contractor management; participating in audits and inductions to incident investigation - managing SHE KPI’s such as safety concern and actions close out.

The role requires a good level of engagement with employees at all levels including feeding valuable information into daily and weekly management meetings and spending time on the production lines to understand the process; although some of the role will require admin a good portion of the day will be spent hands on.

The role will give plenty of exposure to group functions and involves the implementation of group projects at site level in line with business targets.

Specific Responsibilities Include

• Collaborating with all Business stakeholders to ensure our Safety Health & Environment Strategy is delivered and we comply with all relevant legislation at all times
• Ensuring all incidents and non-compliance's are accurately recorded on the SHE management system. Root cause analysis identification and implementation of corrective actions to facilitate effective incident closure. Ensuring short-term containment and long-term solutions are implemented to prevent re-occurrence.
• Where required act as the primary point of contact for the SHE advisor for any site specific matters.
• To facilitate the site in their respective area to develop risk assessments, SSOP’s and completion of any other relevant procedures.
• Management of the sites tier boards ensuring they are up to date and accurate information is displayed.
• Communication and training delivered through the use of Tool Box Talks, regular meetings, best practice and safety alerts.
• Ensure all H&S records are stored, maintained and reviewed in line with Ibstock PLC requirements.
• Proactively collating and analysing data and using problem solving tools to formulate action plans that will deliver reduced risks of injury and illness to employees and workers
• Identifying areas of best practice on sites and working closely with the SHE advisors to cascade information throughout the group
• Providing accurate, timely and technical advice to colleagues in resolving issues in H&S and reducing environmental impact
• Supporting Factory Management Teams on the formulation of site specific SHE action plans and supporting and auditing progress to ensure they are delivered
• Measuring and reporting improvements to the Safety Health & Environment Management Systems
• Facilitating the review of any site specific procedures and assessments in line with group SHE requirements
• Continuous improvement of the site H&S performance demonstrating through accurate measurement and monitoring of specific KPI’s
• Implementing new initiatives introduced by the group H&S department as per the H&S roadmap.
• Facilitating H&S committees on site in line with the divisional communications matrix with effective roll out and monitoring of minutes and action plans
• Making arrangements to complete occupational health monitoring (including noise, air contamination and Hand Arm Vibration-HAV) in line with our procedures.
• Influence safe employee behaviours through audits, inspections, health and safety surveys and behavioural observation
• Ensure compliance to any environmental permits or licenses issued by enforcing authorities

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• NEBOSH General Certificate (to be achieved within 12 Months)
• IEMA Foundation course in Environmental Management (Desired)
• Membership of IOSH (Desired)
• Excellent communication skills including the delivery of training packages to an audience
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Numerate and literate
• An effective collaborator able to influence a wide cross section of people through passion and encouragement to stop and consider safer ways of working
• Flexible - Work individual or as part of a team

Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future.

More Details

• Full time, permanent role
• Competitive salary
• Digicare+ Provided by Aviva
• 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
• 3x life insurance
• Share Save scheme eligibility
• Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
• Access to high street retail discounts platform - with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc…
• Personal development and career progression opportunities

Job Information

Salary: Competitive

Reference: SEP20262323

Job Type: Permanent

Expires: Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Location: Thornley