HR & Health and Safety Coordinator

Interesting and varied, newly created HR and Health and safety coordination role in this expanding engineering company. This role offers exceptional career development prospects.Is this what you're looking for? • A varied HR coordination role where you're trusted as the go-to person for HR admin and employee queries

• The chance to shape on boarding, training and compliance, not just "keep the wheels turning"


• A hands-on Health & Safety coordination remit (coordination/management rather than a technical H&S specialist role)


• Exposure to a high-quality manufacturing environment supplying a range of industries, with involvement in standards and customer requirements.


• Working closely with an external Health & Safety consultant while building a positive safety culture internally

The role As HR & Health & Safety Coordinator, you'll support people management processes across the business and coordinate Health & Safety activity to ensure legal and customer compliance. You'll be the primary point of contact for HR administration and employee relations matters, partnering with managers and external support where needed.

Key responsibilities Human Resources

• Coordinate recruitment activity and support hiring managers


• Prepare contracts, offer letters and on boarding documentation


• Manage induction programmes; maintain employee records/HR systems


• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance, capability and absence processes


• Ensure HR policies and procedures are applied consistently and confidentially


• Track holidays, sickness and leave; produce HR reports/management information


• 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

• Coordinate the company H&S management system and related documentation


• Liaise with external H&S consultant to support legal and customer compliance


• Schedule/track risk assessment reviews, inspections and audits


• Maintain accident/incident/near-miss records and track corrective actions


• Organise toolbox talks, inductions and safety briefings; promote safety culture


• Prepare monthly H&S reports and KPI dashboards


• Support customer/regulatory visits and audits

Experience & qualifications • HR/People Coordinator/Office Manager experience (ideally within manufacturing/engineering/aerospace)

• Good understanding of UK employment legislation and HR best practice


• Confident handling confidential records and coordinating compliance/training activity


• CIPD Level 3 or Level 5

Skills • Strong communication and relationship-building

• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and prioritisation


• Practical problem-solving and solid MS Office skills

This is a permanent job with a starting salary dependant on experience. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing. We aim to respond to all applications.

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