HSEQ Assistant (Part Time)

Northwood; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in health and safety based in Lancaster is seeking a part-time HSEQ Advisor. This role promotes health and safety, quality, and sustainability across the business while providing mentorship from HSEQ experts. Ideal candidates will have NEBOSH qualifications and a strong interest in HSEQ, ready to work in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Benefits

Company pension

Life assurance

Free company products

Free on-site parking

Discounts on food, retail, holidays

Wellness programmes

Free early access to pay scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee referral scheme

Responsibilities

• Promote safety culture and assist with training programs.
• Monitor environmental performance and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist in external audits and ensure product specifications are met.
• Support procurement for necessary PPE and training equipment.
• Deputise for HSEQ Manager to gain leadership experience.

Skills

Understanding and interest in HSEQ

Experience in FMCG environment

Proactive mindset

Strong communication skills

Results-driven

Analytical thinking

Education

Level 3 NEBOSH National General Certificate

Level 3 NEBOSH Environmental Management

Job description

Overview

At Northwood, we are dedicated to zero-harm, empowering colleagues, leading with humility, and ultimately, coming together as one family. At our Lancaster Mill, we have a fantastic part-time opportunity available to grow into HSEQ and promote health and safety, quality, and sustainability across our business. As our part-time HSEQ Advisor, you will receive mentorship from our HSEQ experts and gain exposure to areas that will unlock further prospects in your career. The working pattern will be 25 hours per week, ideally across 5 days, however we could potentially accommodate a 4-day week (Monday as one of those days each week due to business requirements).

Responsibilities

• Health & Safety: Promote a culture of safety, assist with training programs, investigate incidents to prevent recurrence. Assist in creating/reviewing risk assessments and SOPs and support the Safety and Action Plan. Maintain the COSHH register and carry out COSHH Assessments for chemicals arriving onsite.
• Environment: Monitor environmental performance, support energy-saving initiatives, and ensure compliance with permits and regulations. Drive sustainability progress within the business.
• Quality: Assist in external audits of the QMS (including ISO9001, BRC and FSC) and Customer audits; help ensure products meet technical specifications. Take ownership of external audit corrective action plans, ensuring timely completion and response.
• Procurement: Support cost-conscious procurement of PPE, stock, training equipment, and documentation. Foster and maintain relationships with suppliers and contractors.
• Your development: Deputise for the HSEQ Manager in their absence to gain experience in H&S leadership areas. There is additional exposure available to help progress in the role.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral scheme

Requirements

Please be mindful that within the operational part of our tissue mills, you may encounter humidity, puddles on the ground from water residue, and a scent from waste-water extraction. We minimise this as much as reasonably possible; however, this is a common theme within a tissue mill setting, and we remain fully committed to our "Zero Harm by Choice" guiding principle.

Qualities and skills we’re looking for

• A good understanding and genuine interest in HSEQ, with a real willingness to learn.
• Proficiency in a fast-paced FMCG environment, with an understanding of urgency and intensity.
• Proactive and critical mindset, with the confidence to challenge non-conformance and educate colleagues.
• Adaptive communication at all levels across the business.
• Results-driven mindset and self-motivation.
• Analytical thinker, competent in converting raw data into reports.

Qualifications

• Level 3 NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent/higher)
• Level 3 NEBOSH Environmental Management (or equivalent/higher)