Health & Safety Officer

Yolk Recruitment; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free On-Site Parking

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment is partnering with a well-established manufacturing business in Yeovil to recruit a Health & Safety Officer. You will drive risk assessments, audits and inspections, investigate incidents and promote safe working practices across the site.

Ideal candidates hold a NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) and strong knowledge of UK legislation. You will deliver inductions and toolbox talks, help maintain ISO-aligned safety standards, and contribute to continuous safety

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation (Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974).
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation and maintenance of the Health & Safety Management System.
• Develop and review risk assessments, policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Conduct workplace inspections, audits and risk assessments; identify areas for improvement.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses; implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and safety briefings to promote a positive safety culture.

Skills

Health & safety knowledge

Risk assessments

Audits & inspections

Incident investigation

Training delivery

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established business with the recruitment of a Health & Safety Officer.

They are looking for a proactive Health & Safety professional with experience within a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment to help maintain high standards of workplace safety and compliance.

The role will involve supporting risk assessments, audits and inspections, investigating incidents, improving safe working practices and providing practical Health & Safety guidance and training across the business.

This is what you'll be doing:

• Supporting the development, implementation and maintenance of the company's Health & Safety Management System.
• Developing and reviewing risk assessments, policies, procedures and safe systems of work.
• Conducting workplace inspections, audits and risk assessments, identifying areas for improvement.
• Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses, implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Delivering inductions, toolbox talks and safety briefings while promoting a positive safety culture across the business.

The experience you'll need in this role:

• Previous Health & Safety experience within a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Experience carrying out workplace inspections, audits, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

And this is what you'll get in return:

• The opportunity to play a key role in developing and continuously improving the company's Health & Safety culture.
• The opportunity to contribute to safety, compliance and operational improvement initiatives.
• The opportunity to work within a regulated manufacturing environment, with aerospace experience and knowledge of ISO 45001, AS9100, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 considered desirable.
• Free On-Site Parking
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions

Are you up to the challenge?

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.