Health & Safety Lead

Are you a Senior Health & Safety Officer looking to progress your experince in management. This maybe something that might interest you.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for health and safety on site.
• Lead the implementation of the site H&S strategy in line with corporate objectives and legal requirements.
• Champion a culture of accountability, safety ownership, and continuous improvement across all levels of the workforce.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to safety officers, supervisors, and line managers.

• Ensure site compliance with local, national, and international health & safety regulations.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce safety policies, SOPs, and permit-to-work systems.
• Conduct risk assessments (chemical, ergonomic, mechanical, fire, etc.) and ensure mitigation measures are implemented and reviewed.
• Lead investigations into incidents, accidents, and near misses, ensuring thorough root cause analysis and corrective actions.

• Oversee daily H&S activities across production, warehousing, utilities, and maintenance areas.
• Monitor and enforce PPE standards, machine guarding, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and confined space entry procedures.
• Drive safe systems of work and behavioural safety initiatives.
• Ensure contractor safety management and site induction processes are robust.

• Lead internal safety audits and prepare the site for regulatory and corporate inspections.
• Track and report H&S performance indicators (TRIR, LTIs, near misses, compliance metrics).
• Present regular updates to site leadership on progress, risks, and improvement actions.

• Deliver and coordinate safety training programs (manual handling, chemical safety, first aid, fire safety, emergency response).
• Promote employee engagement in safety committees, toolbox talks, and continuous improvement projects.
• Develop communication campaigns to raise awareness of health & safety issues.

• Maintain site emergency response plans (fire, chemical spill, evacuation).
• Lead emergency drills, liaising with local authorities as required.
• Act as an incident commander or key responder during critical situations.

• Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5-8 years' experience in a high-volume manufacturing or industrial.