Safety and Compliance Specialist

Job Title: Safety and Compliance Specialist

Location: Hybrid / Billingshurst, West Sussex

Salary: £50,000 pa pro rata

Job Type: Part Time, Permanent

Work Pattern: Part time role with flexible hours (to be agreed).

Hybrid working with a mix of onsite presence at the Billingshurst facility, and remote administrative work.

About us:

We are a dynamic and innovative small to medium sized business, established in Billingshurst in 1973. We are one of the World’s leading manufacturers of water purification and disinfection tablets, supplying government organisations, charities and prominent retailers with our lifesaving products. Our commitment to quality and sustainability drives our success.

About the role:

We are seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Safety and Compliance Specialist to support our manufacturing operations and ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, and environmental standards. This part time hybrid role is ideal for a NEBOSH-qualified professional with strong risk assessment skills and experience within chemical or process-based environments.

The successful candidate will help drive a strong safety culture across the organisation, working closely with operational, technical, and leadership teams to manage risk, improve safety systems, and maintain regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

· Conduct thorough and effective risk assessments across production, laboratory, and warehousing environments, with particular focus on chemical manufacturing processes.

· Support the development, review, and implementation of Health & Safety policies, procedures, and safe systems of work.

· Lead and document incident investigations, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.

· Ensure compliance with COSHH regulations, supporting the creation and review of COSHH assessments and advising on safe handling, storage, and use of chemicals.

· Ensure compliance with Asbestos regulations.

· Assist in maintaining effective process safety practices, including identifying hazards associated with chemical manufacturing and providing input on hazard controls.

· Deliver training, briefings, or toolbox talks to employees on relevant Health & Safety topics.

· Conduct routine workplace inspections and audits to ensure ongoing compliance with internal and external standards.

· Liaise with regulatory bodies and support the preparation of documentation for audits or inspections when required.

· Provide ongoing guidance to managers and staff to foster a proactive safety culture.

Ideal Candidate:

· NEBOSH General Certificate (or higher)—essential.

· Strong experience conducting risk assessments, ideally in a chemical factory, process manufacturing, or industrial environment.

· Good working knowledge of COSHH and relevant UK Health & Safety legislation.

· Understanding of process safety principles is highly desirable.

· Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.

· Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.

· Ability to work independently, manage workload effectively, and maintain accurate documentation.

· Proactive and safety-focused mindset.

· Practical, solutions‑oriented approach.

· Confident communicator who can build strong working relationships.

· Consistent, organised, and self‑motivated.

Benefits:

· Competitive salary and flexible working.

· Opportunities for career development.

· Health and wellbeing programme.

· Free onsite parking.

Additional Information:

If you feel you have the experience and knowledge we’re looking for we would love to hear from you.

Hydrachem is an equal opportunities employer.

All data obtained will be handled in accordance with GDPR requirements.

Please click on the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role.

Candidates with experience of: Compliance Officer, Quality Administrator, Quality Assurance, Audit Administrator, Quality Assurance Administrator, Manufacturing Quality Control Coordinator, Compliance Administrator, Manufacturing Compliance Officer, H&S Officer, Health and Safety Officer may also be considered for this role.