Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Officer
Location: Sittingbourne
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Overview
We are working with a well-established organisation seeking a proactive HSE Officer to support the Health, Safety & Environment Manager in ensuring full compliance with all relevant legislation and internal standards.

This is a hands-on role, ideal for someone who enjoys being out on site, engaging with teams, and driving a positive safety culture across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out regular site inspections to promote safe working practices and ensure compliance with HSE legislation
• Support day-to-day health, safety and environmental operations across site
• Log and investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, including maintaining accurate records and action logs
• Coordinate statutory health surveillance and occupational health requirements
• Conduct work equipment and PPE inspections, ensuring suitability and compliance
• Support fire safety processes including alarm testing, extinguisher maintenance, and compliance checks
• Deliver toolbox talks and contribute to staff training and inductions
• Manage and maintain HSE documentation, noticeboards, and safety communications across site
• Support contractor inductions and ensure compliance with site procedures
• Assist with audits, inspections, and any HSE-related investigations
• Source and purchase HSE equipment, PPE, and safety materials as required

About You

• Good working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage with staff at all levels
• Organised with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience carrying out inspections, audits, or HSE-related administrative tasks
• Comfortable delivering training, inductions, or toolbox talks
• Proactive, hands-on approach with a genuine commitment to health and safety
• Ideally holds a recognised Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH or similar)
• First Aid qualified or willing to obtain

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to develop within a supportive HSE team
• Varied, site-based role with real impact on safety culture
• Ongoing training and development

If you're looking for a role where you can take ownership of day-to-day safety activities and make a visible difference on site, we'd like to hear from you. If you would like to find out more about the position, then please email Lucy at