Occupational Safety and Health Coordinator

National Gas; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading pension

Annual bonus up to 6%

Salary sacrifice car scheme

26 days holiday

Job summary

National Gas is hiring an Occupational Safety, Health & Wellbeing Coordinator to promote a proactive culture of health across the organisation. You will work with the health and wellbeing team, oversee surveillance programmes, and advise managers on best practices to protect employee health and safety.

You will manage health data, coordinate assessments, and drive preventative measures while supporting continuous improvement in workplace wellbeing.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH certificate or actively pursuing one.
• Strong drive to promote health, wellbeing and safety in the workplace.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage with all levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and improve the health surveillance programme with compliant processes.
• Identify employees exposed to health risks and enrol them in surveillance.
• Consult with health providers, managers and staff to support assessments and implement recommendations.
• Monitor outcomes, analyse trends and identify emerging risks.
• Provide advice on occupational health, wellbeing and safety matters.
• Assist with risk management, inspections, investigations and compliance.
• Promote wellbeing through engagement, training and awareness initiatives.
• Support early intervention approaches to improve health and safety outcomes.
• Contribute to a positive, safe working environment.

Skills

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Administrative coordination

Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, PP,

Education

NEBOSH National Certificate in Health & Wellbeing or Occupational Health & Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

About Us

At National Gas, the work we do matters.

£41,900 - £49,300 + up to 6% Bonus

About Us

At National Gas, the work we do matters.

As Britain's national gas network, we help keep the lights on, businesses running, and homes warm by maintaining the critical infrastructure that transports gas across Great Britain. While providing the energy security Britain relies on today, we are also helping transform the network for a clean energy future.

Join us and help secure Britain's energy.

About The Role

In this key role, the occupational safety, health, and wellbeing coordinator is responsible for supporting and promoting a proactive culture of health, wellbeing, and safety across the organisation. Working closely with the occupational health and wellbeing specialist and reporting to the safety, health and wellbeing manager, the role plays a key part in delivering the organisation's health and wellbeing strategy, ensuring employees are supported to work safely, remain healthy, and achieve their full potential.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate and continuously improve the organisation's health surveillance programme, ensuring effective processes and compliance.
• Identify employees exposed to occupational health risks and ensure they are enrolled in the appropriate health surveillance activities.
• Consult with occupational health providers, managers, and employees to support health assessments and implement recommendations.
• Monitor health surveillance outcomes, analyse trends and identify emerging occupational health risks.
• and implement preventative measures to reduce work-related ill health across the business. Provide advice and support on occupational health, wellbeing, and safety matters.
• Assist with risk management activities, workplace inspections, incident investigations, and compliance requirements.
• Promote employee wellbeing through engagement, training, and awareness initiatives.
• Support early intervention approaches that improve employee health, wellbeing, and workplace outcomes.
• Contribute to creating a positive working environment where health, wellbeing and safety are recognised as key drivers of organisational success.

Why this role matters

Creating a safe, healthy, and supportive working environment is essential to both employee wellbeing and organisational success. This role plays a vital part in helping colleagues stay healthy, safe, and able to perform at their best by coordinating health surveillance programmes, promoting wellbeing initiatives, and supporting proactive health and safety practices. Through early intervention, risk reduction and close collaboration with employees, managers and occupational health providers, the role helps prevent work-related ill health, strengthens a positive workplace culture and contributes to a safer, more productive organisation.

About You

You’ll be a highly organised and proactive individual with a passion for promoting health, wellbeing, and safety in the workplace. Comfortable managing competing priorities, you will have strong administrative and coordination skills, along with the ability to build positive relationships with employees, managers, and external health providers. With a keen eye for detail and a data-driven approach, you will be confident analysing information, identifying trends and supporting preventative initiatives. You will be committed to creating a healthier, safer, and more supportive working environment, with the confidence to promote best practice and drive continuous improvement.

Essential

• NEBOSH National Certificate in Health & Wellbeing or Occupational Health & Safety, or evidence of being actively engaged in achieving one of these qualifications.
• Passionate about safety, health, and wellbeing, with high levels of enthusiasm and drive to achieve results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate articulately at all levels.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office 365 applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook, to support data analysis, health surveillance reporting, performance monitoring, presentation development, and stakeholder communications.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage own workload.

What we offer

• Market-leading double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution)
• Annual performance bonus of up to 6%
• Access to the Tusker salary sacrifice car scheme.
• 26 days holiday (plus statutory holidays)
• 10x salary life assurance and income protection
• Flexible benefits including healthcare, dental and technology options.

Inclusive Recruitment

We are building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, championing diversity and creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for their unique contribution.

We support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

National Gas is a Disability Confident employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant.