HSE Officer

Vertical Aerospace; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering aviation company in the UK seeks a Health & Safety Officer to ensure compliance with health and safety standards. The role involves conducting site inspections, training employees, and liaising with external bodies. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of UK HSE regulations and possess strong communication skills. This position offers 26 days of holiday, a performance-based bonus, and a company pension scheme. Join us to help shape the future of advanced air mobility.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holiday

Company performance-based bonus

Company Share Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Understanding of UK HSE regulations, legislation, and best practices is ideal.
• Must be willing to learn and undertake NEBOSH qualifications.
• Driving license and willingness to travel between sites are required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site inspections and audits for compliance with H&S legislation.
• Develop guidance and deliver toolbox talks for employees.
• Liaise with external bodies to ensure compliance across sites.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Resilience to change

Education

NEBOSH qualifications

Understanding of UK HSE regulations

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

PowerBI

Jira

Job description

At Vertical Aerospace, we are pioneering the way for electric aviation. The Valo, our eVTOL (electric, vertical, take‑off and landing), 'zero emissions' aircraft will set a new safety standard for how we will navigate the sky. We won't realise our mission following the same legacy processes and traditions our predecessors followed, instead, we want to 'redefine' aerospace best practices. We are growing quickly from a prototype business to a scaling SME, and the next few years will be critical to our success and delivering on our ambitious goals. Valo is targeting airliner‑level safety certification in 2028 ahead of entering service with our airline and operator customers.

What to expect

As a Health & Safety Officer, you will join a growing HSE team of passionate individuals whose primary focus is to support our HSE systems and ensure safe, efficient working in line with VA standards. This role is site‑based due to the high demands and varied activities, with occasional travel to Bristol for support or training. Working closely with the Site Responsible Person, HSE team, and on‑site functions (Test, Powertrain, Logistics), you will help maintain a safe, risk‑free environment and contribute to shaping the future of our expanding HSE operations. A typical day could range from conducting site inspections and audits to delivering toolbox talks, investigating incidents with clear root cause identification, and liaising with external bodies to ensure compliance across all sites. The ability to work under pressure, demonstrate resilience to change, and build strong professional relationships will all factor into this role's impact and your success.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and conduct site inspections and audits to ensure compliance with H&S legislation and company standards, as well as highlighting opportunities for improvement.
• Support the reviewing of Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and permits to work.
• Develop guidance and deliver toolbox talks for employees and subcontractors.
• Report and investigate accidents, near‑misses and incidents with clear root cause identification and corrective action recommendations.
• Maintain H&S documentation, records and reporting in line with company standards.
• Attend HSE‑related meetings, support with the creation of meeting packs and help record minutes if required.
• Provide guidance to site teams on H&S best practices and promote a positive safety culture and environmental awareness across all sites.
• Liaise with external bodies, subcontractors and clients to ensure compliance. This will vary from arranging training, assessments, liaising with third‑party companies involved in an incident investigation.
• Have a set of objectives to support the department OKRs alongside core responsibilities.

Essential qualifications

• Understanding or knowledge of UK HSE regulations, legislation and best practices (ideal).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage all levels of staff.
• Willingness to learn and undertake NEBOSH qualifications.
• Able to work under pressure, resilient to changes and good problem‑solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, worked with SharePoint in the past.
• Driving licence and willingness to travel between sites.
• Demonstrate adaptability and effectiveness in navigating and contributing to rapidly changing environments.
• Exhibit resilience and the ability to recover and adjust swiftly in response to change.
• Approach decision‑making with a pragmatic, factual, and evidence‑based mindset.
• Possess outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain strong professional networks.
• Able to create processes, with support, contributing to the development of the HSEMS.
• Skilled at prioritising workload and maintaining focus on key departmental objectives to drive results.

Desirable experience

• NEBOSH Diploma.
• Good level of awareness around PowerBI and Jira.
• Experience with ISO management systems (9001, 14001, 45001).

Benefits

• 26 days holiday, plus bank holiday.
• 5 extra days per year to buy (or sell).
• 5 extra days holiday when you get married or enter a civil partnership.
• Additional 4% of your salary to spend on extra benefits.
• Award‑winning digital health and wellbeing service (Help@Hand).
• Company performance‑based bonus – rewarding company and individual performance.
• Company Share Scheme – open to every Vertical employee.
• Company Pension Scheme – 5% and we match it.
• Breakfast on us, every day.

We may just be the hardest job you've ever had, but we're confident it will be the most rewarding. Join the team today and help us shape the future of Advanced Air Mobility.