HR & Health and Safety Coordinator

HR & Health and Safety Coordinator

Job Reference: RT29526hr

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

Employment type: Permanent

Overview

Interesting and varied, newly created HR and Health and safety coordination role in this expanding engineering company. This role offers exceptional career development prospects.

Key responsibilities Human Resources

• Coordinate recruitment activity and support hiring managers
• Prepare contracts, offer letters and onboarding 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 dashboardsSupport 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 dependent 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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