HR & Health & Safety Coordinator — Newly Created Role (Engineering/Manufacturing)
Company
Join a growing engineering manufacturer operating in a high-quality production environment and supplying a range of industries. This is a newly created role with genuine scope to develop and make it your own.
Role overview
As HR & Health & Safety Coordinator, you’ll be the go-to person for HR administration and day-to-day employee queries, while coordinating Health & Safety activity to support legal and customer compliance. You’ll work closely with managers across the business and partner with an external Health & Safety consultant to help build a positive, proactive safety culture.
Key responsibilities
Human Resources
- Coordinate recruitment activity and support hiring managers
- Prepare contracts, offer letters and onboarding documentation
- Manage inductions; maintain employee records and HR systems
- Support managers with absence, disciplinary, grievance and capability processes
- Ensure policies and procedures are applied consistently and confidentially
- Track holiday, sickness and leave; produce HR reporting/MI
- Support payroll administration by providing accurate employee data
- Coordinate contractor risk assessments and support handbook activity
- Manage compliance questionnaires
Learning & Development
- Maintain training matrices and competency records
- Coordinate internal/external training, mandatory training and renewals
- Support apprenticeship/workforce development initiatives (where applicable)
Health & Safety coordination (non-technical)
- Coordinate the H&S management system and related documentation
- Liaise with the external H&S consultant to support legal/customer requirements
- Schedule and track risk assessment reviews, inspections and audits
- Maintain incident/near-miss records and track corrective actions
- Organise toolbox talks, inductions and safety briefings; support KPI reporting
- Support customer/regulatory visits and audits
Experience & qualifications
- HR/People Coordinator/Office Manager experience (manufacturing/engineering/aerospace preferred)
- Good knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice
- CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 (desirable)
Skills
Strong communication, excellent organisation and attention to detail, confident handling of confidential information, and solid MS Office skills.
Salary & contract details
Permanent role.
Salary dependent on experience.
Applicants must have current UK right to work.
About HR GO
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