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Health & Safety Coordinator

334105716

£35,000 Per Annum

Full Time

Permanent

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Health And Safety

Posted 1 hour ago

Expires In 29 Days

Job Description

HSE Coordinator required in Gloucester, Salary: £35,000 per annum, Job Type: Full-time, Permanent.

Excellent opportunity to join an established manufacturing business in a varied Health, Safety and Environmental role, supporting safe working practices across a busy production environment. This position would suit someone with previous Health & Safety experience or a good understanding of HSE within manufacturing, production or engineering who is looking to continue developing their career.

Job Description:

The HSE Coordinator will work closely with the HSE Manager and wider production and engineering teams to support day-to-day Health, Safety and Environmental activities across the site. You will assist with risk assessments, workplace inspections, COSHH, safety documentation, audits and incident investigations while helping to promote a positive safety culture throughout the business.

This is a hands-on position where you will regularly engage with employees across the production environment, helping to identify potential risks and ensuring appropriate procedures and controls are followed.

Role and Responsibilities:
  • Support day-to-day Health, Safety and Environmental activities across the manufacturing site.
    • Assist with general and task-specific risk assessments.
    • Support the development and maintenance of Safe Systems of Work.
    • Maintain and update Health & Safety documentation and records.
    • Assist with the management of the site COSHH register.
    • Review Safety Data Sheets and support COSHH risk assessments.
    • Help ensure substances are correctly stored, handled, segregated and labelled.
    • Carry out regular workplace inspections and identify potential hazards.
    • Support internal Health & Safety audits and inspections.
    • Monitor actions following audits and ensure appropriate improvements are completed.
    • Support employee inductions, refresher training and Health & Safety awareness.
    • Assist with toolbox talks and safety briefings.
    • Promote safe working practices and appropriate use of PPE.
    • Assist with investigations into accidents, incidents, spills and near misses.
    • Help identify root causes and appropriate corrective actions.
    • Work closely with production and engineering teams to identify practical safety improvements.
    • Support environmental protection and compliance activities.
    • Maintain accurate records and contribute towards continuous improvement across the site.

About You:

  • Previous experience within Health & Safety or a similar role would be advantageous.
    • Good understanding of a manufacturing, production or engineering environment.
    • Practical understanding of workplace Health & Safety and safe working practices.
    • Some knowledge of COSHH and risk assessments would be beneficial.
    • Confident communicating and working closely with production and engineering teams.
    • Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail.
    • Comfortable maintaining accurate documentation and records.
    • Proactive approach with the confidence to identify and raise potential Health & Safety concerns.
    • Good problem-solving skills and the ability to suggest practical improvements.
    • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
    • Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with employees throughout the business.
    • Willingness to learn and continue developing Health & Safety knowledge.

Desirable:

  • NEBOSH General Certificate or currently working towards a relevant Health & Safety qualification.
    • Previous experience within manufacturing, engineering or production.
    • Knowledge of COSHH and Safety Data Sheets.
    • Experience completing or supporting workplace risk assessments.
    • Previous involvement with audits or workplace inspections.
    • Experience delivering toolbox talks or safety briefings.
    • Knowledge of environmental compliance.
What is on Offer:
  • Salary of £35,000 per annum.
    • Full-time permanent position.
    • Ongoing training and development opportunities.
    • Varied role covering Health, Safety and Environmental responsibilities.
    • Opportunity to develop further knowledge of COSHH and chemical safety.
    • Hands-on role working closely with production and engineering teams.
    • Long-term opportunity within an established manufacturing business.
Interested?

To apply or find out more, contact Pertemps Gloucester:
Unit A4, Elmbridge Court, Cheltenham Road East, Gloucester, GL3 1JZ
Call 01452 507500, Monday-Friday, 08:00-17:00.