Operational Safety Leader

Meridian Business Support Ltd; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

Job summary

Meridian Business Support Ltd is recruiting an Operational Safety Advisor for a high-hazard manufacturing site in Salisbury. The role is permanent, full-time, with a 4.5-day week and a salary of £40,000-£50,000 plus benefits.

You will work hands-on with operations to drive safety performance and compliance. The successful candidate will hold NEBOSH Cert Level 3, have 3+ years HSE experience, and be adept at risk assessment, incident investigation, audits, and training, while applying UK

Qualifications

• Experience in hazard identification and risk assessment in high‑hazard environments.
• Experience investigating accidents and near misses.
• Familiar with UK HSE legislation and ISO 45001/ISO 14001.

Responsibilities

• Support operational teams with hazard identification and risk assessment
• Maintain and improve process risk assessments
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and corrective actions
• Develop, implement and maintain HSE policies and procedures
• Produce HSE reports and KPIs
• Support internal and external HSE audits
• Develop and deliver HSE training
• Support emergency planning and emergency arrangements
• Work with stakeholders and regulatory bodies
• Apply UK Health & Safety legislation including CoSHH, DSEAR, PUWER and Fire Safety
• Help drive continuous improvement and a positive safety culture across the operation

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

HSE audits

Accident investigation

Policy development

Emergency planning

Education

NEBOSH Certificate Level 3

Job description

Meridian Business Support Ltd is recruiting an Operational Safety Advisor for a high-hazard manufacturing site in Salisbury. The role is permanent, full-time, with a 4.5-day week and a salary of £40,000-£50,000 plus benefits.

You will work hands-on with operations to drive safety performance and compliance. The successful candidate will hold NEBOSH Cert Level 3, have 3+ years HSE experience, and be adept at risk assessment, incident investigation, audits, and training, while applying UK