Occupational Safety Specialist

British Steel; Kirton Holme; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension

Leave entitlement

Life Assurance

Sick pay scheme

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Standby and call-out payments

Family friendly benefits

Job summary

British Steel is seeking an Occupational Safety Specialist to join our safety team in Scunthorpe. You will guide the Management Team on H&S strategy, drive continuous improvement, ensure compliance with safety standards, and support training development across the business.

The role requires significant H&S leadership experience in manufacturing/construction, NEBOSH Diploma and Lead Auditor certification, and the ability to engage with regulators and stakeholders to uphold strict safety

Qualifications

• Significant H&S management experience in manufacturing or construction environments.
• NEBOSH Diploma and Lead Auditor certification are essential.
• Ability to liaise with internal/external stakeholders and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary safety contact for plant areas, providing guidance and support to teams.
• Promote a strong safety culture through engagement, mentoring and coaching, with zero tolerance for breaches.
• Drive the Safety Improvement Plan at strategic, tactical and operational levels to reduce risk and injuries.
• Monitor and manage occupational safety performance within departments.
• Participate in departmental safety meetings and ensure compliance with standards.
• Support regulator visits with response planning and timely action tracking.
• Oversee incident classification, reporting, and investigation (incl. RIDDOR) and share lessons learned.
• Lead audits and develop training content on Business Health & Safety Standards.

Skills

H&S management

Stakeholder engagement

Safety culture facilitation

Incident investigation

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Lead Auditor certification

Job description

Occupational Safety Specialist

Job description

Salary - Competitive

Location - Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA

Pattern of Work - 36.5 hours, Monday - Friday

What you need to know about the role

As part of a team of six, you will provide expert guidance to the Management Team on Health & Safety (H&S) strategy, driving continuous improvement in H&S performance. You will act as a subject matter expert, ensuring departmental compliance with Occupational Health and Safety standards, supporting the development and delivery of business standards and training.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary safety contact for work areas, providing visible, accessible guidance and support to plant teams.
• Promote a strong safety culture through engagement, mentoring, and coaching, while maintaining zero tolerance for breaches.
• Drive the Safety Improvement Plan at strategic, tactical, and operational levels to reduce risk, injury, and loss.
• Monitor and manage occupational safety performance within assigned departments.
• Actively participate in departmental safety meetings, influencing effective action and ensuring compliance with standards.
• Support regulator visits, including response planning and timely action tracking.
• Oversee incident classification, reporting, and investigation (including RIDDOR), ensuring high-quality, prompt completion and sharing lessons learned.
• Master and provide expert guidance on Business Health & Safety Standards/Instructions; lead audits, assist with training delivery, and support ongoing development.
• Oversee creation of safety-related training packages and generic H&S competencies for all roles.
• Analyse incident trends and lead Zero Harm campaigns.

What we need to know about you

An individual with strong organisational and communication skills, capable of building relationships with safety and operational professionals across British Steel. You should be confident liaising with internal and external stakeholders, including employee representatives, TU Safety reps, H&S professionals, enforcement agencies, and senior management, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and industry best practice. The ideal candidate will also have significant H&S management experience, demonstrable delivery of H&S performance improvement, hold a NEBOSH Diploma and Lead Auditor certification, have experience in manufacturing and/or construction environments.

What we can offer you

We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.

Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:

• Defined contribution company pension scheme
• 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
• Life Assurance
• A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
• Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Standby and call-out payments
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.

What you need to know about us

British Steel is a leading European steel manufacturer, supplying premium long products around the world.

We take great pride in our history and heritage. Not many companies can claim to have generations of families dedicating their working lives to one company, one industry. Steel gets into your blood, and this drives the passion of our people. And these 2 values deliver our third value of performance - making the products our customers want now and in the future.

British Steel has a bright future and we want you to be part of it.

British Steel is an armed forces friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.

For more information about us and our journey please visit our website.