Safety, Health & Environmental Officer

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for a Safety, Health & Environmental Officer to join our MBDA team.

Salary: Circa £35,000 dependent on experience + bonus + benefits

Dynamic (hybrid) working: Typically 3 days on-site each week

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are led by the MBDA Personnel Security Team

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

Are you a dynamic and driven Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) professional passionate about driving continual improvement and helping to develop a strong SHE culture across our UK-wide sites? This is your chance to join the MBDA team as a SHE Officer, a challenging but rewarding role that will see you actively crafting, developing, and delivering impactful SHE training to our workforce across all our UK sites.

You'll be the driving force behind our SHE training program, ensuring our employees have the knowledge and skills to work safely and effectively. You will also be a key player in coordinating SHE campaigns and themes of the month, helping to shape our company's SHE culture. You'll get to collaborate with site SHE Advisors, and work closely with a number of departments across the business, including engineering, manufacturing, and facility maintenance. This is an opportunity to gain experience in a challenging and crucial sector, making a real impact on the safety of our UK-wide operations.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (level 6 preferred).

• Ideally a certificate in Environmental management.

• Excellent communication skills to influence and engage employees at all levels, translating complex information into easily understandable formats.

• A broad understanding of manufacturing and laboratory technologies, along with knowledge of SHE legislation, is key to success in this role.

• Significant experience and expertise in Safety, Health, Environment.

• Ability to influence and engage employees at all levels in the organisation.

What to expect:

You will be part of a supportive and high-performing team, where you'll be exposed to all aspects of Safety, Health, and Environment activities. This is a forward-thinking role that requires frequent travel to our various UK locations, offering a dynamic environment for professional development and team cohesion. We offer opportunities for career progression, paid overtime (subject to level), bonus scheme, comprehensive pension package, annual salary review, collaborative working environment and excellent on-site facilities.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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