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Are you an engaging Health & Safety professional who thrives on building partnerships, driving culture change, and embedding strong safety practices? Do you enjoy enabling leaders to own and manage risk confidently while strengthening organisational safety performance? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) as we continue to advance our world-class approach to Health & Safety. Aligned to a defined portfolio of MTC departments and business functions, the Health & Safety Business Partner provides proactive, embedded support – becoming a trusted adviser and champion of best practice. Acting as a true partner to leaders and risk owners, you’ll help them plan, do, check and act on their health and safety risks, ensuring strong ownership, improved cultural maturity, and operational excellence. You’ll lead risk-based interventions, deliver coaching and governance activities, and play a pivotal role in executing the MTC Safety Plan, rooted in ISO 45001 and a systematic, proportionate approach. This is a visible, hands-on role where you’ll influence behaviours, develop capability, and help shape a positive, high-performing safety culture across the organisation.
Job Responsibility:
Build trusted relationships with functional leaders and People Partners to deliver tailored Safety Plans aligned to organisational priorities
Lead MTC-wide safety improvement initiatives, influencing decision-making and resource allocation
Drive visible safety leadership, champion participation, and facilitate engagement across all levels
Co-chair functional safety forums and contribute to MTC-wide HSE communications
Coach risk owners on RAMS quality to ensure robust, proportionate controls are consistently applied
Plan, manage and deliver internal assurance activities and support external audits
Lead or support investigations into high-potential or major incidents, ensuring effective corrective actions
Champion digital safety systems, document management, and KPI reporting in collaboration with the APEX Coordinator
Analyse safety data, present insights, and recommend improvements during management reviews
Provide expertise on contractor management and oversee Permit-to-Work arrangements
Work closely with estates and security teams on fire safety, emergency preparedness and specialist risk assessments
Support project-related safety requirements for training, events, and operational activities
Deliver targeted safety training and toolbox talks, enabling functional leads to conduct local onboarding
Create engaging safety campaigns, bulletins, and communications to strengthen culture
Liaise with auditors, regulators, insurance partners, customers, and tenants during site visits
Provide advice and improvements across specialist areas such as CDM, COSHH, DSEAR, fire safety, radiation, noise, vibration, occupational health, and more
Requirements:
Strong working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and its application within a regulated technical environment
Comprehensive understanding of ISO 45001:2018 and audit readiness
Practical experience applying HSG65 and proportionate risk controls
Competence across contractor control, PTW systems, COSHH, PUWER, DSEAR basics, DSE, vulnerable persons, fire safety and emergency planning
NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6) in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent) – essential
ISO 45001 Lead Auditor – desirable
Working towards IOSH membership at GradIOSH (or equivalent)
Be self-motivated, proactive and action-oriented with the ability to drive meaningful improvements
Have strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence cultural and behavioural change
Be Confident in delivering strategic and operational health & safety initiatives across diverse teams
Have excellent communicator with the ability to influence at all levels – from shop floor to senior leaders
Be Collaborative, resilient and data-driven, with a commitment to continuous improvement
Foster psychological safety, engagement, and high-performance behaviours within partnered functions
Be a positive, contributing team member who builds momentum and leads by example
Nice to have:
Desirable experience in areas such as lasers, robotics, radiation, additive manufacturing or NDT