Health and Safety Officer (LR)
Hales Group
Beccles, Suffolk | Competitive Salary DOE + excellent company benefits
Full Time | Permanent (8am-5pm Monday to Friday)
Hales Group are recruiting for a proactive and motivated Health & Safety Officer to join our client’s manufacturing site in Beccles, Suffolk. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in supporting and developing Health, Safety and Environmental processes within a forward-thinking, sustainability-focused business.
You will work closely with the Health & Safety Manager, providing both hands-on and advisory support across site to promote a positive safety culture and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and deputise for the Health & Safety Manager when required.
- Monitor and measure environmental performance across site.
- Maintain Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), and COSHH documentation.
- Track and report Health & Safety KPIs.
- Prepare monthly HSE reports.
- Assist with accident and incident investigations.
- Carry out regular environmental and safety audits and inspections.
- Deliver HSE training and support projects across the business.
- Support hazardous and general waste management processes.
- Assist departments in improving training documentation to meet audit and legal standards.
- Provide guidance on risk assessments, SSOW, and best practice across site.
Requirements
- NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent IOSH qualification).
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage a varied workload.
- Strong communication skills, confident delivering training and presentations.
- Good understanding of risk assessments and supporting documentation.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and document control skills.
- Adaptable and able to respond to changing priorities.
Desirable
- Experience or knowledge of ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 standards.
- Previous experience in a similar Health & Safety role, ideally within manufacturing.
- Knowledge of COSHH, RIDDOR, and DSE assessments.
- Understanding of environmental and health & safety legislation.
- Experience working with industrial plant or high-volume production environments.
Why work through Hales Group?
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