Competitive Salary
Excellent Pension Scheme
Flexible Working

Health & Safety Partner (6m FTC)

Salary £40,000
Location Coventry
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This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

About the role

This is a true business partnering opportunity. You’ll work closely with leaders across a defined portfolio, driving ownership of risk and enabling teams to effectively manage health and safety.

Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager, you’ll take the lead in delivering the MTC Safety Plan, supporting leaders through a Plan–Do–Check–Act approach aligned to ISO 45001, and making a tangible difference to operational performance and safety culture.


What you’ll be doing

  • Partnering with leaders to develop and deliver local safety plans
  • Leading safety improvement initiatives and driving engagement
  • Coaching teams on risk assessments (RAMS) and safe systems of work
  • Supporting audits, investigations and incident management
  • Analysing safety data to provide actionable insights
  • Delivering training, toolbox talks and safety campaigns
  • Providing expert advice across areas such as COSHH, fire safety, DSEAR and contractor management
  • Supporting emergency preparedness and compliance across multiple sites

What success looks like

  • Strong delivery of safety plan actions and KPI improvements
  • Enhanced quality of risk assessments and risk ownership
  • Reduction in incidents and strengthened investigation outcomes
  • Positive stakeholder feedback and visible safety leadership

What we’re looking for

Experience & expertise

  • Solid knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation
  • Experience applying ISO 45001 and risk management frameworks
  • Strong understanding of contractor control, permit-to-work, COSHH, and fire safety
  • Ability to operate in a complex, technical environment

Skills & behaviours

  • Influential communicator who can engage at all levels
  • Proactive, solutions-focused and data-driven
  • Confident delivering training and facilitating safety forums
  • Collaborative, resilient and committed to continuous improvement

Qualifications

  • NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent) – essential
  • ISO 45001 Lead Auditor – desirable

Why join MTC?

  • Work in a world-class innovation environment
  • Be part of the UK’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult
  • Flexible and hybrid working options
  • Great Benefits including car scheme, pensions & more
  • Opportunity to make a genuine impact on safety culture at scale

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and  respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe. 

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies. 

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness. 

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future. 

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

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