Health and Safety Officer / Manager

Health & Safety Officer

Take the Lead. Drive Standards. Make Safety Count.

Location: Howden, East Yorkshire Hours: 25 hours per week – flexible working required Pay: Up to £17 per hour Holiday: 28 days pro rata, including bank holidays

The Opportunity

Are you a proactive, driven Health & Safety professional who knows how to turn legislation into action?

We’re looking for a hands-on Health & Safety Officer to take ownership of the Health & Safety function within a growing, third-generation family business.

Reporting to senior management, you’ll drive compliance, improve workplace safety and embed a culture where everyone takes responsibility. This is not a box-ticking role – we need someone who takes ownership, challenges unsafe practices and delivers measurable results.

🔥 What You’Ll Be Responsible For

• Lead the site’s Health & Safety function, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and company policies.

• Develop, implement and review Health & Safety policies, risk assessments, COSHH assessments and Safe Operating Procedures.

• Conduct workplace inspections, audits and risk assessments, identifying hazards and driving corrective actions.

• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and preventing recurrence.

• Coordinate statutory inspections of lifting equipment, forklift trucks, fire extinguishers, ladders and racking.

• Maintain emergency procedures, fire safety records, the Fire Log Book and incident reporting systems.

• Deliver staff inductions, toolbox talks and Health & Safety training for employees, visitors and contractors.

• Advise and coach senior management, HR, technical teams and line managers on safe working practices.

• Lead monthly Health & Safety Committee meetings, monitor KPIs and ensure actions are completed.

• Promote hazard reporting, improve housekeeping standards and support internal and external audits.

🎯 What We’Re Looking For

• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.

• Previous experience in Health & Safety management and delivering training.

• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, compliance and risk management.

• Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, with exceptional attention to detail.

• A proactive, self-motivated approach, with the confidence to challenge unsafe practices and drive improvements.

• The ability to work independently, influence people at all levels and see actions through to completion.

• Basic knowledge of occupational health protocols.

Desirable: NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH membership and experience developing effective Health & Safety management systems.

💼 What’S On Offer?

• Competitive pay of up to £17 per hour.

• Flexible, part-time hours – 25 hours per week.

• 28 days’ annual holiday pro rata, including bank holidays.

• A varied, hands-on role with the opportunity to influence safety standards across the business.

• The chance to take ownership, drive improvements and make a real difference.

The role is based at the Howden site in East Yorkshire. Flexibility is required to support a seven-day operation, with occasional travel to the company’s Northern Ireland headquarters.

🚀 Ready To Make An Impact?

If you’re a motivated Health & Safety professional who takes pride in raising standards, preventing incidents and getting results, we want to hear from you.

Bring your expertise. Take ownership. Make safety matter.

Apply now and take the next step in your Health & Safety career