Application Questionnaire

This is a hybrid role, designed to combine remote working with on-site responsibilities. While much of your work can be completed remotely, you will be expected to travel to our sites in Chorley (Lancashire) and Witham (Essex) to conduct inspections, audits, and occasional visits with engineers. Applicants should ideally be located between or within reasonable distance of these sites to allow effective travel. If you live close to one site, there may also be an expectation to work from there periodically.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and hold a full UK driving licence, as business travel will form a key part of this role.

It is a requirement that applicants have proven experience with Health & Safety and Quality Management Systems. Formal qualifications are desirable and will strengthen your application. Holding such qualifications will also influence the salary offered within the advertised banding. Training and further professional development will be provided to support the successful candidate where nessasary.

The role carries responsibility for overseeing Health & Safety compliance across the business and ensuring our systems align with ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) standards. You will be supported by external consultants and local H&S reps, but you will hold responsibility for regulating standards, conducting inspections, and ensuring non-conformances are addressed by managers.

Beyond compliance, this position also plays a vital role in internal communications, ensuring staff are informed, trained, and engaged with policies and requirements. Using our intranet platform, you will maintain a digital footprint of communications, circulate newsletters, and support staff onboarding and inductions. Looking forward, you will also assist the CIO with future digital innovations, including the migration of systems and the introduction of new tools that benefit Quality, Health & Safety, and staff engagement.

This is a varied role that requires independence, attention to detail, and the confidence to influence managers and staff alike. You will be expected to act impartially, focusing on compliance and communication, while being supported by consultants, the CIO, and the wider management team.

We will review all submissions carefully and will contact those candidates we believe are most suitable to arrange an interview.

Thank you for your interest and completing the Application Questionaire.

To be considered for this role, you must have the legal right to work in the UK and hold a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle, as travel between our sites in Chorley and Witham will be required.

You should also be located within reasonable distance of these sites, or willing to travel as part of your responsibilities.

In this section we’d like to understand your background in Health & Safety and Quality Management Systems. Experience in these areas is a requirement for this role.

Formal qualifications such as IOSH, NEBOSH, or ISO Auditor are desirable but not essential, they will strengthen your application and may influence the salary offered. Training and professional development will be provided to support the successful candidate.

This role requires a balance of compliance knowledge, communication ability, and organisational skills.

You will need to be confident conducting audits and inspections, creating reports for management, and ensuring staff are engaged with Health & Safety and Quality requirements. The role also involves producing clear and accessible staff communications, working with consultants and suppliers, and influencing managers to address non-conformances.

Strong attention to detail, independence, and the ability to prioritise tasks are key to succeeding in this position.

This role requires strong digital awareness and confidence with using online platforms.

You will be responsible for maintaining digital records, producing reports, creating staff communications, and supporting future digital innovations led by the CIO.

While you don’t need to be an I.T. specialist, you should be comfortable using tools such as intranet systems, HR platforms, content management tools, and presentation or design software. Good general I.T. skills will help you adapt quickly to our systems and processes.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application, your responses will help us assess your suitability for the role of Quality, Safety & Communications Officer.

Please upload your most up-to-date CV so we can review your career history and qualifications in more detail.

We will be reviewing applications carefully, and as this role is planned to be filled in Q1 of 2026, candidates can expect to be contacted prior to that timeframe if shortlisted for interview.