Health & Safety Coordinator

Are you passionate about creating safer workplaces and fostering a strong culture of health, safety, and compliance? We’re looking for an experienced Health & Safety Coordinator to take ownership of our safety standards, risk management processes, and fire safety compliance across the business.  This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a solid foundation in health, safety, and fire safety management — ideally within a manufacturing or technical environment — who’s ready to make a real impact in a forward-thinking organisation.

Main Duties

As our Health & Safety Coordinator, you’ll develop, implement, and continuously improve our H&S and fire safety policies to ensure full compliance with UK legislation and ISO standards.

• Developing and updating Health, Safety, and Fire Safety policies in line with UK regulations (Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH, PUWER, etc.).
• Conducting regular risk assessments, fire risk assessments, and site inspections.
• Leading incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Supporting our journey towards ISO 45001 certification.
• Delivering engaging H&S and fire safety training sessions and inductions.
• Managing fire safety compliance — including drills, equipment checks, and warden training.
• Promoting a proactive safety culture through awareness and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills and Knowledge

• A recognised qualification in Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or Fire Safety Management (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in H&S and fire safety within a manufacturing environment (medical device or healthcare sector preferred).
• Excellent understanding of UK safety and fire safety legislation.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to promote a positive safety culture.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and H&S management systems.
• Chartered IOSH membership (or working towards it) would be a strong advantage.

Salary and benefits

• £29-35K depending on experience (lower if reduced hours)
• Full time or Part-time hours (29.5 per week) with hybrid working available
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Canteen and on-site parking
• Sick pay (after probation)
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities