At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure site safety and compliance while supporting health and safety initiatives.
- Company: Join a well-established organisation with a close-knit team in Chesterfield.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, clear career progression, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Stable, on-site position with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on workplace safety and develop your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: NEBOSH General Certificate and experience in health and safety are essential.
The predicted salary is between 31000 - 36000 £ per year.
Hays are exclusively supporting a well-established organisation based in the Chesterfield area to recruit a Health & Safety Officer to join their close-knit team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated H&S professional to take ownership of day-to-day site safety while developing their career, with clear progression into leadership responsibilities over time.
The Role
Working closely with the Health & Safety Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe, compliant, and continuously improving working environment. While strategic direction sits at a senior level, you will be instrumental in embedding health and safety best practice across operational activity.
You will be responsible for:
- Supporting the implementation and maintenance of health, safety, and environmental standards across the site
- Monitoring compliance and ensuring policies and procedures are consistently followed
- Carrying out risk assessments and advising on corrective actions
- Working collaboratively with site leadership and operational teams to deliver safety plans
- Tracking and reporting on performance metrics, highlighting areas for improvement
- Supporting and, at times, leading internal H&S meetings and discussions
- Assisting with the ongoing development of management systems aligned to recognised standards (e.g. ISO frameworks)
- Providing practical guidance and coaching to colleagues at all levels
About You
We are looking for a proactive and confident individual who can build strong relationships and influence positive safety behaviours across the business.
You will have:
- NEBOSH General Certificate (essential)
- IOSH qualification (highly desirable)
- Previous experience in a manufacturing or operational environment
- Strong understanding of health and safety regulations and best practice
- Experience carrying out risk assessments and supporting audits
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Outstanding communication skills, with the confidence to engage effectively across all levels of the organisation
- A hands-on, solutions-focused approach and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
What's on Offer
Opportunity to join a supportive, small team with real visibility across the business. Clear scope to develop into a leadership role. Stable, on-site position with a well-established employer.
Location: Chesterfield (on-site, 35 hours per week) Salary: £31,000 - £36,000 Permanent, Full-Time
