Job Title: Health & Safety Officer
Department: Health & Safety
Location: Port Talbot (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Closing Date: 17 th August 2026
Interviews to be conducted on w/c 24 th August 2026
We believe that our strength is not just in our steel but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.
The Health and Safety Officer aids the CAPEX Management Team in the development, implementation, monitoring and administration of the site’s health & safety strategy, ensuring the safety and well-being of all personnel involved in the Projects.
The role also requires the identification of areas requiring improvement and strives to achieve “best-practice” in the industry sector.
The role is critical in preventing accidents and incidents, managing risks and ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation.
What you will do:
- Provide professional Health & Safety expertise and leadership across the site, leading by example and fostering a positive safety culture.
- Manage and drive continuous improvement of occupational Health & Safety activities on site.
- Ensure site and project teams comply with all relevant Health & Safety legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and CDM Regulations 2015, and maintain compliance through certified and business management systems.
- Act as the designated competent person for all Health & Safety matters.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for external regulatory and statutory bodies, including the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), where applicable.
- Support the development and implementation of Health & Safety programmes across all projects and share best practice across the wider business where appropriate.
- Promote a culture of continual Health & Safety improvement.
- Support hazard identification and risk management activities across the CAPEX portfolio, providing practical solutions to mitigate identified risks.
- Promote local Health & Safety targets and improvement strategies to encourage accountability and ownership at all levels of the organisation.
- Develop individual capability in identifying, assessing and controlling risks, supporting the achievement of an incident-free workplace.
- Conduct training needs analyses for projects, coordinating and delivering Health & Safety training where appropriate.
- Manage document control and record retention relating to loss prevention and control, ensuring the business can demonstrate compliance with Health & Safety obligations.
- Optimise the integration of Health, Safety (including construction), and compliance management systems to minimise losses and improve organisational effectiveness.
What you will need:
Organisation & Management
- Review Health & Safety issues, provide practical recommendations, and ensure compliance with current legislation and industry best practice.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015), and associated guidance.
Essential Knowledge & Skills
- In-depth knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, CDM Regulations 2015, and other relevant laws, regulations, and standards.
- Proven track record of successfully managing and improving Health & Safety performance within a complex operational or project environment.
- Ability to investigate issues, identify risks, and implement effective control measures and corrective actions.
- Strong capability to design, coordinate, and deliver engaging Health & Safety training, inductions, and awareness programmes.
- Sound understanding of construction activities, processes, plant, machinery, and equipment, with the ability to identify and manage associated risks.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to promote a positive safety culture at all levels of the organisation.
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 Health & Safety qualification) desirable.
Education & Qualifications
- Degree educated, or equivalent experience, preferably within Engineering, Construction, or a related discipline.
- Formal qualification in Occupational Health & Safety Management.
Chartered or working towards Chartered Membership of IOSH desirable.
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Ready to make a difference?
For more information or for an informal discussion please contact: [email protected]
Please note: You may use AI tools to help prepare your application. However, all information must be accurate and based on your own experience. We value genuine, honest responses that reflect who you are.
What we can offer you
Tata Steel UK offers their employees significant benefits packages. For this role, you will benefit from:
- A market competitive salary
- 35 days holidays per annum
- Annual Pay Review
- Quarterly Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
- Private Healthcare Scheme (Individual cover)
One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)
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We also have an extensive list of lifestyle benefits including free onsite parking at all of our sites, an employee assistance programme as well as Employee discount scheme for companies including Vodafone, Jaguar Land Rover and also various local services.
Why us?
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.
Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.
Tata Steel in the UK is committed to our ambition of reducing energy consumption and to becoming a carbon neutral steelmaker by 2045, to find out more about our journey click here Stoves cooking less carbon – YouTube
To learn more about who we are and what we can offer our future employees, please click on the link to watch the following video: Tata Steel – A place you can thrive – YouTube
