Quality and Health and Safety Officer

Russell Taylor Group; Stockport; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A technical and engineering firm based in Stockport is seeking a Quality and Health and Safety Officer to manage health, safety, quality, and environmental operations. This permanent position offers a hybrid working model with a salary range of £44,000 - £45,000 per annum. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of ISO standards and relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH or IOSH. Responsibilities include conducting audits, risk assessments, and managing health and safety compliance.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

25-28 days holidays

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of ISO 9001, 45001 and 14001 standards.
• Experience in near miss / accident investigations.
• Educated to HNC/HND standard in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent.
• Quality and/or auditing qualification (desirable).
• Membership of appropriate technical institution (IOSH, CQI, IEMA working towards).

Responsibilities

• Focus on internal and external health, safety, quality and environmental management.
• Maintain and develop systems for legal and contractual risk management.
• Coordinate safety requirements for emergency plans and fire drills.
• Review health and safety/quality plans for new projects.

Skills

In-depth understanding of ISO 9001, 45001 and 14001 standards

Experience in near miss / accident investigations

Experience in delivering support to office-based employees

Qualified within H&S e.g. NEBOSH/IOSH certificate

Education

HNC/HND standard in relevant technical discipline

Job description

Overview

Vacancy Title: Quality and Health and Safety Officer. Contract Type: Permanent. Location: Stockport. Industry: TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING QHSE. Salary: £44000 - £45000 per annum. Benefits: hybrid / 25-28 days hols / flex working hours. Start Date: 2025-09-22. REF: J91985185. Contact Name: Charlie Ward. Contact Email: [e-mail]. Vacancy Published: 2 days ago.

Responsibilities

• Reporting into the Quality Manager you will focus on internal and external health, safety, quality and environmental management of our contracts, providing technical support to all internal teams which deliver a broad range of safety and control systems.
• The Quality officer will also be responsible for maintaining and developing systems which ensure the risks are being managed in accordance with legal, statutory and contractual requirements.
• Internal risk assessments, monitor completion of action plans.
• Audits.
• Assist in accident investigations and monitor completion of corrective and preventive action plans.
• Compliance.
• Coordinate safety requirements for emergency plans, fire drills and access control.
• Review health and safety/quality plans for new projects.
• RAMS.
• Develop effective relationships with the clients HSQE representatives.
• Be the point of contact for external accreditation companies.
• Maintain QMS for range of ISO standards.
• COSHH.

Skills and Experience / Qualifications

• An in-depth understanding of the ISO 9001, 45001 and 14001 standards.
• Experience in near miss / accident investigations.
• Experience in delivering support to office-based employees.
• Experience of functional safety management standard IEC 61508: 2010 (desirable).
• Educated to HNC/HND standard in a relevant technical discipline or equivalent.
• Quality and/or auditing qualification (desirable).
• Qualified within H&S e.g. NEBOSH/IOSH certificate (desirable).
• Membership of the appropriate technical institution (IOSH, CQI, IEMA working towards).
• Rail industry (Sentinel) experience would be an advantage.

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