Health & Safety Officer

This Health & Safety Officer role in Telford involves working with colleagues to support safe working practices, investigate concerns and encourage timely action, with sound judgement, clear communication and a consistent approach to prevention. Responsibilities include developing, implementing, maintaining and reviewing the company's health and safety policies, procedures and management systems, and ensuring compliance with applicable UK health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements. You will monitor changes in legislation and industry guidance, maintain a register of compliance obligations, provide competent health and safety advice to directors, managers, supervisors and employees, undertake and review workplace risk assessments across all departments, and manage COSHH compliance.

Job Description:

Health & Safety Advisor

8am - 5pm

Permanent

£30 - £35,000 per annum - Monday - Thursday

Overview
As a Health & Safety Advisor, you will help people identify and manage workplace risks through practical guidance, clear reporting and careful follow-up. You will work with colleagues to support safe working practices, investigate concerns and encourage timely action. The role calls for sound judgement, clear communication and a consistent approach to prevention.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the development, implementation, maintenance and review of the company's health and safety policies, procedures and management systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable UK health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor changes in legislation and industry guidance, implementing necessary improvements.
• Maintain an appropriate register of applicable health and safety legislation and compliance obligations.
• Provide competent health and safety advice to directors, managers, supervisors and employees.
• Undertake, maintain and regularly review workplace risk assessments across all departments.
• Work with departmental managers and supervisors to develop task-specific risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Manage COSHH compliance, including assessments, safety data sheets, chemical inventories and exposure controls.

Skills

• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Previous experience in a health and safety role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Good working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Experience undertaking workplace risk assessments, COSHH assessments and safety inspections.