Health & Safety Assistant

www.sammons.co.uk; Farnham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Career development

Mon-Fri hours

Cross-site work

Supportive team

Job summary

Sammons is recruiting a Health & Safety Assistant to join a growing business. This hands-on role involves on-site inspections, investigations, and promoting a positive health and safety culture across multiple sites.

Working with the Health & Safety Manager, you will support site inductions, risk assessments, audits and COSHH tasks, with clear opportunity for development within the organisation.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate or willingness to work towards achieving it.
• Previous experience within a health and safety role is desirable.
• Confident carrying out site inspections and incident investigations.
• Good understanding of health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular site inspections and identify areas for improvement.
• Work closely with managers to agree and follow up on corrective actions.
• Support the delivery of a positive health and safety culture across multiple sites.
• Assist with site inductions and toolbox talks where required.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and recommending improvements.
• Support the review and update of risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Assist with COSHH assessments and health and safety documentation.
• Help prepare for internal and external audits.
• Monitor and track health and safety actions to ensure completion.
• Provide day-to-day health and safety support to operational teams.

Skills

NEBOSH General Certificate

Health & safety experience

Site inspections

H&S legislation knowledge

Communication skills

Organisational skills

UK driving licence

Job description

• Job Title: Health & Safety Assistant
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Job Base: Office based
• Reference: V-133033-1
• Contact Phone: [phone]
• Job Published: 11/09/2026 19:33

Job Description

Health & Safety Assistant

We are recruiting for a Health & Safety Assistant to join a growing business. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being out on site, building strong working relationships and promoting a positive health and safety culture. Working closely with the Health & Safety Manager, you'll support multiple sites by carrying out inspections, assisting with investigations and helping ensure health and safety standards are maintained across the business. This is a varied, hands-on role offering excellent opportunities for career development within an established and expanding organisation.

• Carry out regular site inspections and identify areas for improvement.
• Work closely with managers to agree and follow up on corrective actions.
• Support the delivery of a positive health and safety culture across multiple sites.
• Assist with site inductions and toolbox talks where required.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and recommending improvements.
• Support the review and update of risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Assist with COSHH assessments and health and safety documentation.
• Help prepare for internal and external audits.
• Monitor and track health and safety actions to ensure completion.
• Provide day-to-day health and safety support to operational teams.

We are recruiting for a Health & Safety Assistant to join a growing business. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being out on site, building strong working relationships and promoting a positive health and safety culture. Working closely with the Health & Safety Manager, you'll support multiple sites by carrying out inspections, assisting with investigations and helping ensure health and safety standards are maintained across the business. This is a varied, hands-on role offering excellent opportunities for career development within an established and expanding organisation.

• Carry out regular site inspections and identify areas for improvement.
• Work closely with managers to agree and follow up on corrective actions.
• Support the delivery of a positive health and safety culture across multiple sites.
• Assist with site inductions and toolbox talks where required.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and recommending improvements.
• Support the review and update of risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Assist with COSHH assessments and health and safety documentation.
• Help prepare for internal and external audits.
• Monitor and track health and safety actions to ensure completion.
• Provide day-to-day health and safety support to operational teams.

Skills & Experience

• NEBOSH General Certificate or willingness to work towards achieving it.
• Previous experience within a health and safety role is desirable.
• Confident carrying out site inspections and incident investigations.
• Good understanding of health and safety legislation and best practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.

Our Ideal Candidate

You'll be a proactive and practical individual with a genuine passion for health and safety. You'll enjoy working closely with people across the business, offering guidance and support while helping to maintain safe working practices. With a hands-on approach and excellent communication skills, you'll be confident working both independently and as part of a wider team.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary DOE
• Permanent, full-time position
• Monday to Friday working hours
• Opportunity to work across multiple sites
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive team environment
• Excellent long-term career prospects