Health & Safety Assistant

Northern Ireland Water Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local manufacturing company in Northern Ireland seeks a Health & Safety Assistant to support safety initiatives and ensure compliance across various environments. The role involves conducting audits, delivering safety training, and documenting incidents. Ideal candidates should be proactive with a good understanding of health & safety practices and confident in communication. This role offers the chance to contribute to a positive safety culture and includes flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Hands-on approach to health & safety responsibilities.
• Experience in health & safety within manufacturing contexts.
• Confident communicator engaging with various levels.

Responsibilities

• Support Health & Safety Manager with audits and inspections.
• Assist in documenting and investigating accidents.
• Deliver inductions and support training initiatives.
• Monitor compliance across the working environment.
• Coordinate safety activities like fire drills.

Skills

Proactive mindset

Strong communication

Health & Safety knowledge

Job description

Fancy a 4 day week?

Want flexible working hours?

Keen to join a local company with ambitious global growth plans?

We are partnering with a well-established manufacturing business to recruit a Health & Safety Assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on H&S professional looking to build experience within a structured safety function and contribute to a strong, positive safety culture.

This role will suit someone who enjoys being visible on site, supporting continuous improvement, and working closely with operational teams to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.

You will

• Support the Health & Safety Manager with audits, inspections, and risk assessments, ensuring corrective actions are tracked and closed out.
• Assist with the recording, investigation, and reporting of accidents and near misses, maintaining accurate and timely documentation.
• Deliver Health & Safety inductions and support ongoing training initiatives, including toolbox talks.
• Monitor compliance across office and production environments, supporting the safety of employees, visitors, and contractors.
• Coordinate office-based safety activities including fire drills, first aid, and fire warden duties.
• Support the creation, review, and maintenance of SOPs and integrated management system documentation.
• Assist during third‑party audits and accreditations, ensuring contractor and haulier records are complete and compliant.
• Support compliance related to company vehicles and mobile plant, including forklifts and site transport.
• Attend Health & Safety meetings, record minutes, and follow up on agreed actions.
• Actively promote a culture of safety awareness and continuous improvement across the business.

Criteria

• Proactive and hands‑on, with a genuine interest in health & safety legislation and best practice.
• Confident communicator, able to engage positively with employees at all levels.
• Willing to raise concerns and challenge unsafe practices appropriately.

The ideal candidate will come with some experience working within H&S in Manufacturing.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Alan Montgomery, Specialist Consultant at MCS Group 028 96 935492

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