Health & Safety Specialist
Based: Leicestershire
Reporting to: Site Operations Director
Salary: Up to £45,000 plus a range of highly attractive employee benefits
Hours of Work: Full time, Permanent Monday to Friday

Summary

This established UK Manufacturer seeks an experienced and proactive Health & Safety Specialist who can engage with a workforce that fosters high compliancy across all operations. Ideally suited to a candidate who can evidence previous successes within a H&S role, that can continue to champion a culture of safety excellence. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will provide expert H&S guidance, share best practices, and lead new and inventive initiatives that drive continuous improvement in health and safety performance—locally and across the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

Creates and delivers high-performance safety culture by engaging all site employees
Provides accurate data and insightful reports to site and senior management
Promote operational excellence through continuous improvement and employee empowerment
Maintains and manage the H&S site risk register and all internal H&S policies and procedures
Collaborates with the wider team, sharing cross-site projects and initiatives
Coaches and supports the leadership team to enhance safety leadership and accountability
Ensures the health and safety management system is robust, compliant, and effective, meeting HSE regulations and guidelines
Leads investigations into 'near misses', H&S incidents and implements preventative measures
Designs and delivers H&S training programs to build safety competencies
Oversees site H&S induction processes for new employees and existing staff
Takes ownership of H&S accreditation and related compliance activities
Skills & Experience

Proven experience in a Health & Safety role, ideally within a manufacturing environment
NEBOSH certification (or equivalent)
Strong team player with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
Ability to build trust and engage colleagues at all levels
Key Performance Indicators

Assesses Lost Time Accidents (LTA)
Manages the process of Volume of Near Miss and Hazard Reports submitted monthly
Completion rates for H&S safety training
Monthly completion of H&S meeting notes and raised actions
Timely completion of all accident reporting
Occupational Health & Safety Expectations

To ensure that all employees are expected to:

Comply with workplace policies and procedures for risk identification, assessment, and control
Actively participate in health and safety initiatives
Promptly report risks, incidents, injuries, and property damage
Note

This job description outlines the core responsibilities of the H&S role but is not exhaustive. Additional duties may be assigned that align with the scope and purpose of the position.
This is unable to offer employment spomsorship