Health and Safety Officer

About the role

We are seeking a proactive Health & Safety Officer to lead HSE activities at our aerospace manufacturing site in Basildon. The role is pivotal in ensuring compliance, fostering a safety‑first culture and driving continuous improvement across the facility.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all Health, Safety and Environmental activities across the Basildon site.
• Promote a positive safety culture with a focus on zero harm.
• Ensure compliance with UK health & safety legislation, environmental regulations and company policies.
• Develop, implement and maintain HSE management systems, policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits and workplace assessments, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Lead accident, incident and near‑miss investigations and produce reports with recommendations.
• Carry out and support risk assessments, COSHH assessments and safe systems of work.
• Advise managers and employees on best practice, legislative requirements and safe working methods.
• Chair Health & Safety Committee meetings and provide regular HSE performance reports.
• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and training programmes.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, fire safety arrangements and drills.
• Manage PPE requirements and ensure appropriate controls are maintained.
• Coordinate occupational health surveillance programmes with external providers.
• Liaise with regulatory authorities, insurers and external contractors on HSE matters.
• Support ISO management systems and continuous improvement initiatives, monitoring environmental performance and compliance with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Required profile

• Proven experience in a Health & Safety role within manufacturing, engineering or aerospace.
• Strong working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, COSHH assessments and accident investigations.
• Ability to develop and maintain HSE management systems and policies.
• Excellent communication skills to advise staff and liaise with external bodies.

Required skills

• Risk assessment
• COSHH assessment
• ISO 14001 compliance
• ISO 45001 compliance
• HSE management systems
• Accident and incident investigation