Health and Safety Officer

7 days ago

Leicester, United Kingdom John Worth Group Full time

**Role Overview**:
This is a key role that supports the day-to-day operations of our joinery workshop and offices, ensuring that the company remains compliant with all relevant health and safety regulations.

The Health & Safety Officer will assist the Workshop Health and Safety Manager with maintaining health and safety standards, managing compliance, and supporting with health and safety administrative tasks.

The duties of the Health and Safety Officer will be varied however the key duties and responsibilities are as follows.

**Key Responsibilities**

1. Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of health and safety policies, procedures.

2. Carry out risk assessments and consider how risks could be reduced.
- Monitor and update risk assessments to ensure full compliance with regulations.
- Support our operational team with writing safe operating procedures (SOP’s) which identify and consider all relevant hazards.

5. Liaise closely with the Team Leaders and Managers regarding matters of concern in connection with health and safety and support with corrective actions/solutions.
- Support with data and analysis of workplace accidents, incidents, and near misses, ensuring appropriate actions are taken.
- Assist in investigating health and safety incidents, compiling reports, and making recommendations for corrective actions.
- Support regular safety audits and inspections to ensure safety protocols are effective.
- Maintain accurate documentation of health and safety compliance and audit results.
- Promote a proactive Health and safety culture among employees.
- Participate in health and safety committee meetings, and accurately record and distribute minutes.
- Keep up-to-date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the employer's industry.

13. Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g., fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery, and occupational diseases.

**Qualifications - Person specification**
- We are looking for someone with a minimum of one - two years’ work experience in Health and Safety, ideally within the Manufacturing or Construction sector.
- Ideally NEBOSH qualified in Occupational Health & Safety (General Certificate)
- Must be self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude.
- Be able to work on their own initiative.
- Have excellent planning, time management and organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task
- A collaborative team player with excellent communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel

**Contract length**

Permanent Full time 37.5hrs

**Salary guide**

£27,000 -£32,000 Depending on experience

**Hours**

Monday to Friday, Office hours with a 30-minute lunch break

**Place of work**

This role is office based.

Unit 13 Highfields Farm Enterprise Centre, Huncote Road, Stoney Stanton, LE9 4DJ

**Benefits**:

- Annual bonus, based on company and individuals’ performance.
- Pension of 9% (5% Employee, 4% Employer),
- 24 days Holiday - Plus 8 days statutory.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £27,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company car
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person

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