Health & Safety Assistant

Sofidel UK Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company based in Leicester is seeking a dedicated Health & Safety professional. This full-time role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, delivering training to staff, and supporting audits. Candidates should possess a NEBOSH General Certificate and experience with ISO 45001. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, discounted staff shop, a pension scheme, and private healthcare. Join a dynamic team committed to safety excellence.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Discounted staff shop

Salary Sacrifice

Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare

EAP

23 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Experience with internal and external audits.
• Competent with IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to health and safety best practices.
• Deliver training on safety-related topics.
• Provide day-to-day support for health and safety compliance.

Skills

Prioritisation skills

Problem-solving skills

IT systems proficiency (SAP, Microsoft)

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Tools

ISO 45001

OHSAS18001

Job description

What's the role?

We currently have an exciting, permanent opportunity for a confident, innovative and committed Health & Safety professional to join our successful team in Leicester. The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) and will be based at our Integrated Plant in Hamilton; however, travel to our secondary plant in Rothley will be required. The successful candidate will work alongside the H&S Manager to provide day‑to‑day support across all aspects of the plants.

What you'll be doing:

• Responsibility for ensuring H&S best practices, policies & procedures are adhered to, including review of regulatory legislation
• Ensuring all staff receive sufficient H&S related training in order to carry out their function safely & effectively
• Producing a collection of reports for the H&S Manager
• Working alongside the wider team to deliver proactive safety initiatives
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on H&S matters
• Participating in weekly production meetings to ensure an accurate and clear understanding of the plants' targets
• Review, adapt and implement new risk assessments throughout the plants ensuring compliance with relevant legislation
• Evaluate the compliance of machines against the legal requirements and make suggestions on improvements to be made
• Identify gaps in training and risk assessments and work in conjunction with the relevant department to eliminate potential risks
• Review, change and develop SSOW
• Deliver training to staff members on safety related topics
• Provide support for internal and external audits

What you will need:

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Knowledge of OHSAS18001
• Experience with ISO 45001
• Experience of internal & external audits
• Ability to prioritise and problem solve
• Competent on IT systems such as SAP and the Microsoft package

What you'll get in return:

• Competitive Salary
• Discounted staff shop
• Salary Sacrifice
• Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare
• EAP
• 23 days annual leave + Bank Holidays