Health Safety & Environmental Officer in Royston, Hertfordshire

Health Safety & Environmental Officer 

£35,000 to £40,000 plus benefits 

Permanent onsite role based in Royston

Our client based in Royston are a very busy engineering manufacturing company. They are in the midst of growth and development and due to this they have a brand-new post for an onsite based Health Safety & Environmental Officer.

Key Responsibilities for the Health Safety & Environmental Officer:
 

• To assist the EH&S Manager in delivering and maintaining environmental and safety management systems that ensure the business is compliant with international standards and adopting best practice.
• To support the EH&S Manager and work with Operations teams in delivering projects to raise performance standards in environmental, health & safety management and meet KPI targets for energy consumption, waste management etc.
• To support ISO14001:2026 environmental management certification by ensuring the client is audit ready, driving standards’ compliance and continually improving through best practice initiatives.
• To assist and coach Operations Management and Team Leaders in accident and near miss reporting and investigations and help to develop permanent safety improvements.
• To influence factory safety culture aiming for zero harm, through regular engagement with colleagues and managers, implementation of education programmes and a behavioural safety approach. 
• To deliver training to Line Managers and colleagues in safety processes and procedures, and to keep environmental, health and safety training records up to date.  Conduct EH&S Inductions for all new starters.
• Keep the EH&S accident / incident tracker system updated and produce monthly reports for the EH&S Manager and the Senior Leadership Team (as appropriate) to report on investigations, solutions, potential trends, actions and ownership.
• To assist in the collection and analysis of the KPIs and performance data required to manage the EH&S operation.
• To be involved in the early specification and design of new plant equipment to ensure safe systems of work and regulatory compliance is applied.
• To work with the HR team on Health Surveillance, Personal Risk Assessments, Occupational Health Referral outcomes and reasonable adjustments.  To review support plans and review as appropriate.
• To manage external suppliers for waste management, health & safety training, and monitoring.
• Coordinate the Health & Safety Champions, Fire Marshalls and First Aiders to deliver their respective roles, keeping up to date with their certifications to ensure we maintain cover levels and adapt to legal and company changes.
• Lead monthly EH&S meetings with Health & Safety Champions, Fire Marshalls and First Aiders to review feedback, reporting stats and progress actions.
• To monitor and audit the day-to-day processes that ensure compliance to EH&S objectives.
• To help organise regular plant safety reviews in conjunction with the maintenance department to ensure that the plant’s performance is discussed at the appropriate levels.

Key skills knowledge required for the Health Safety & Environmental Officer:
 

• Experience of working in a Health & Safety/ Environmental role in a Manufacturing Environment.
• You must be organised, be able to prioritise work effectively, and to able to keep calm in an emergency.
• You will have good written and oral communication skills and a positive approach to all areas of your work

Hours of work for the Health Safety &Environmental Officer:

Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.15pm Friday 8am to 3pm

Benefits for the Health Safety & Environmental Officer:

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (extra holiday on top with longer service)

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Health Care

Costco discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Vehicle discount

All PPE and money

For more information, please contact Lisa Parsons