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Health, Safety & Compliance OfficerSalary: £40,000Location: WirralOverviewHays Health & Safety are excited to be working with an established SME operating alongside the river Mersey.This role is ideal for a Health & Safety professional with at least two years' experience or an early-career practitioner who has already delivered strong results. You'll play a hands-on role in maintaining compliance, supporting safe operations, and driving continuous improvement across a busy industrial site.Key Responsibilities Deliver site inductions for all staff, contractors, and visitors.Oversee PUWER/LOLER inspections to ensure all plant and lifting accessories remain compliant.Conduct regular site and facility inspections to ensure standards and customer requirements are met.Investigate incidents, injuries, and near misses, including root-cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive actions.Maintain and communicate risk assessments and safe systems of work to ensure staff understanding and compliance.Review, improve, and update Risk Assessments and SSOW across all activities.Prepare and deliver toolbox talks to embed strong safety culture.Monitor training requirements and ensure all staff receive appropriate training in line with the training matrix.Assist with planning and preparation for safe, organised, and efficient site operations.Liaise with regulatory bodies including Health & Safety representatives, environmental authorities, and local agencies.Support actions arising from internal safety committee meetings.Assist with achieving future accreditations as the business continues to grow. About You NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) is essential.Minimum of 2 years